Skeletal System Vocabulary

Hematopoiesis occurs where?

• white bone marrow
• stem cells
• red bone marrow
• blood vessels

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

Structure A 

• epiphysis
• diaphysis
• medullary cavity
• red bone marrow

Structure B

• epiphysis
• diaphysis
• articular cartilage
• periosteum

The production of blood cells is called

• homeostasis
• hematopoiesis
• hemostasis
• homologous

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NGSS.HS-LS1-4

The hardest, most dense part of the bone tissue is the

• periosteum
• spongy bone
• osteoblast
• compact bone

What are functions of the skeleton?

• Protection
• Blood cell production
• Movement
• All of these

The primary mineral stored by compact bone is

• Calcium
• Selenium
• Zinc
• Magnesium

This type of bone is porous, allowing blood vessels to move through it and containing bone marrow.

• Compact Bone
• Spongy or Cancellous Bone

This type of bone is solid throughout except for the central canals and lacunae.

• Compact Bone
• Spongy or Cancellous Bone

What type of bone is the femur

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