Skeletal System and Bone Cells

True or false: Bones are organs.

• True

• False

Bones are a site for hematopoeisis. What is hematopoiesis?

• Bone production

• Blood production

• Clotting factor

• Bruise preventor

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-4

Select below the 3 types of skeletal cartilage.

• Hyaline

• Elastic

• Fibrocartilage

• Microcartilage

• Plastic

This type of skeletal cartilage is found within the nose

• Hyaline

• Elastic

• Fibrocartilage

• Plastic

This type of skeletal cartilage is found in the external ear and epiglottis.

• Hyaline

• Elastic

• Fibrocartilage

• Plastic

This type of skeletal cartilage is found in the menisci of the knee and intervertebral discs.

• Hyaline

• Elastic

• Fibrocartilage

• Plastic

Which of the following are functions of bones?

• Support

• Protection

• Movement

• Mineral storage

• Hematopoiesis

If you classify bones based on location, which of the following would you state?

• Axial

• Appendicular

• Long

• Irregular

• Short

If you were to classify bones based on shape, which of the 4 would you state?

• Long

• Short

• Flat

• Irregular

• Axial

There are two textures found within bones; compact and ________________.

• Spongy

• Hard

• Holy

• Scattered