Skeletal System

The adult skeletal system is composed of how many bones?

• 216
• 371
• 206
• 199

The shaft of the bone

• diaphysis
• epiphysis
• medullary cavity
• matrix

The "soft spots" on an infant's skull are called:

• fontanels

• osteoclasts

• foramens

• haversian canals

A bone, like the femur or humerus, is classified as a(n):

• ossified bone

• intramembranous bone

• compact bone

• long bone

Red bone marrow produces...

• Fat

• Energy

• Blood Cells

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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Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeleton?

• Production of blood cells
• Stores minerals like calcium
• Protects internal organs
• Generates heat

During a biology class, Luna, William, and Jackson were studying human anatomy. They learned that the skull, vertebral column, and thorax are all part of the

• axial skeleton

• appendicular skeleton

• skeleton

• compact bones