Introduction to the skeletal system

What are the two main types of bones in the skeletal system?

• Long and short
• Flat and irregular
• Axial and appendicular
• Tendon and ligament

Which type of bone is typically longer than it is wide?

• Long bone
• Short bone
• Flat bone
• Irregular bone

Which type of bone is thin, flat, and often curved?

• Long bone
• Short bone
• Flat bone
• Irregular bone

Which type of bone has complex shapes and does not fit into any other category?

• Long bone
• Short bone
• Flat bone
• Irregular bone

What are small, round bones embedded within tendons called?

• Axial bones
• Appendicular bones
• Sesamoid bones
• Joint bones

What connects bone to bone in the skeletal system?

• Long bones
• Short bones
• Tendons
• Ligaments

What is the term for the point where two or more bones meet in the body?

• Long bone
• Short bone
• Flat bone
• Joint

Which type of bone is part of the appendicular skeleton?

• Axial bone
• Appendicular bone
• Long bone
• Short bone