How many vertebrae are in the spinal column?
a. 30
b. 31
c. 33
d. 35
33
What is the name of the lateral bone in the leg?
a. Tibia
b. Fibula
c. Ulna
d. Radius
Fibula
What is the other anatomic name for spongy bone?
a. Cortical
b. Cancellous
c. Fibrous
d. Haversian
Cancellous
Place where two or more bony parts join together
What is articulation
Which bone is part of the axial skeleton?
a. Clavicle
b. Scapula
c. Sacrum
d. Ilium
Sacrum
Spongy bone is made up of small structural beams called __________.
a. trabeculae
b. osteons
c. canaliculi
d. lacunae
trabeculae
What shape classification are the bones of the skull, pelvic girdle, and sternum?
a. Irregular
b. Flat
c. Square
d. Cuboid
Flat
What is the function of bursae?
a. Stabilize the joint
b. Cushion a tendon or ligament during movement
c. Secrete synovial fluid to lubricate the articular cartilage
d. Cushion and protect the articular surface of the bone
Cushion a tendon or ligament during movement
Side-bending the trunk or head is better described as:
Lateral flexion
What bones form the anterior connection between the two ossa coxae?
a. Pubic
b. Sacrum
c. Ilium
d. Ischium
Pubic
Which of these bones is classified as a cuboid bone?
a. Scapula
b. Vertebra
c. Skull
d. Calcaneus
Calcaneus
What is the anatomic name for the bone shaft?
a. Epiphysis
b. Diaphysis
c. Medullary
d. Body of the bone
Diaphysis
Which of these joints is amphiarthrotic?
a. Pubic symphysis
b. Sutures of the skull
c. Sternoclavicular
d. Facet joints between vertebrae
Pubic symphysis
True/False
One way that the skeletal system provides protection for the body is through production of white blood cells.
True
Bones in the appendicular skeleton include the humerus, tibia, and __________.
a. sternum
b. clavicle
c. costals
d. sacrum
clavicle
What are the four different classifications of bone by shape?
a. Short, long, flat, irregular
b. Long, flat, broad, square
c. Cuboid, sesamoid, long, irregular
d. Square, long, narrow, flat
Short, long, flat, irregular
Where is the radial fossa located?
a. Anterior distal humerus
b. Proximal posterior ulna
c. Proximal radius
d. Distal ulna
Anterior distal humerus
What is the other term for adduction of the wrist?
a. Pronation
b. Radial deviation
c. Eversion
d. Ulnar deviation
Ulnar deviation
Yellow bone marrow is found in the medullary cavity of long bones.
True