A&p Skeletal System Practice Test

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Welcome to “A&P Skeletal System Practice Test” where we’re going to be quizzing you on all things related to the human skeleton! Let’s get down to the bones of the matter, shall we? Answer all the questions and call yourself a true master of the skeletal system!

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1.

Explain the difference between osteoblasts and osteoclasts
2.

What are the steps of intramembranous bone formation?
3.

What are the steps of the formation of endochondral bone?
4.

Name the 4 functions of the skeletal system
5.

Bones are the organs of the skeletal system
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

Where can you find long bones? (mark all that apply)
- A.
  
  Hands
- B.
  
  Skull
- C.
  
  Legs
- D.
  
  Arms
- E.
  
  Spine
- F.
  
  Nose
- G.
  
  Fingers
- H.
  
  Feet
7.

What do bones consist of?
- A.
  
  Moist, living tissue
- B.
  
  Hard, dry, nonliving structure
- C.
  
  Moist, non living structure
- D.
  
  Hard, dry, living tissue
8.

Short bones can be found in the wrists and ankles
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

Where are flat bones located? (mark all that apply)
- A.
  
  Hips
- B.
  
  Hands
- C.
  
  Shoulders
- D.
  
  Rib cage
- E.
  
  Ankles
- F.
  
  Skull
- G.
  
  Neck
- H.
  
  Jaw
10.

Irregular bones can be found in the vertebrae and wrists
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

Where are round (sesamoid) bones found?
- A.
  
  Ankles, wrist
- B.
  
  Patella, ankles
- C.
  
  Patella, wrist
- D.
  
  None of the above
12.

Both compact and spongy bone are rigid and provide support
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
13.

Compact bone is found at long bones' epiphysis
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
14.

Spongy bone lowers the _________ of a bone
- A.
  
  Gravity
- B.
  
  Mass
- C.
  
  Density
- D.
  
  None of the above
15.

Central canals are
16.

Perforating canals are
17.

What is the central canal and all the bone tissue it supplies ?
- A.
  
  Osteon
- B.
  
  Central canal
- C.
  
  Osteocytes
- D.
  
  Bony matrix
18.

Bone tissue consists of living _________ (bone cells) and tough, non-living _________ between the cells
- A.
  
  Osteon/ bony matrix
- B.
  
  Osteocytes/ bony matrix
- C.
  
  Osteoclasts/ bony matrix
- D.
  
  Osteoblasts/ bony matrix
19.

Ossification is...
- A.
  
  The process of reusing old bone tissue
- B.
  
  The process of breaking down old bone tissue
- C.
  
  The process of forming new bone tissue
- D.
  
  None of the above
- E.
  
  All of the above
20.

What type of tissue does all bone start out as?
- A.
  
  Epithelial
- B.
  
  Connective
- C.
  
  Muscle
- D.
  
  None of the above
21.

What type of bone does intramembranous bone form?
- A.
  
  Short
- B.
  
  Long
- C.
  
  Round
- D.
  
  Flat
22.

The soft spot between the plates of bone which don't fuse until after birth are called...
- A.
  
  Fontanel
- B.
  
  Frontal
- C.
  
  Periosteum
- D.
  
  Compact bone
23.

What type of bones does endochondral bones form?
- A.
  
  Primary
- B.
  
  Flat bones
- C.
  
  Cartilage
- D.
  
  None of the above
24.

In an adult, does the mass of bone change throughout life?
- A.
  
  Both, it changes and stays the same
- B.
  
  No, it changes
- C.
  
  Yes, it stays about constant through life
- D.
  
  None of the above
25.

Does the exact same bone tissue last a person's entire life
- A.
  
  No, the specific bone tissue is replaced over time
- B.
  
  Yes, the specific bone tissue stays the same
- C.
  
  All of the above
- D.
  
  None of the above