Skeletal System

How many bones are in the human skeleton?

• 200

• 206

• 210

• 180

Which part of the skeleton includes the skull, vertebrae, and rib cage?

• Appendicular Skeleton

• Axial Skeleton

• Upper Skeleton

• Lower Skeleton

Which of the following is NOT a classification of bones?

• Long Bones

• Short Bones

• Flat Bones

• Thick Bones

The femur is classified as what type of bone?

• Long Bone

• Short Bone

• Irregular Bone

• Flat Bone

What type of bone is embedded in tendons?

• Flat Bone

• Long Bone

• Sesamoid Bone

• Irregular Bone

The bone shaft in a long bone is known as the:

• Epiphysis

• Diaphysis

• Metaphysis

• Periosteum

Which structure lines the medullary cavity in a long bone?

• Periosteum

• Endosteum

• Epiphysis

• Cartilage

Which cells are responsible for bone formation?

• Osteoclasts

• Osteocytes

• Osteoblasts

• Chondrocytes

Bone remodeling involves the activity of which three cell types?

• Osteocytes, Osteoblasts, and Osteoclasts

• Chondrocytes, Osteocytes, and Osteoblasts

• Osteoblasts, Chondrocytes, and Fibroblasts

• Chondroblasts, Osteocytes, and Fibroclasts

Which bone forms the lower jaw and is the only movable bone of the skull?

• Maxilla

• Mandible

• Zygomatic bone

• Sphenoid bone