Chapter 5: The skeletal system

Question 1

What are the 4 parts of the skeletal system

Answer 1

Bones, Joints, Cartilage, Ligaments

Question 2

What are the 2 divisions of the skeleton

Answer 2

Axial and perpendicular

Question 3

Functions of the bones (5)

Answer 3

Support of bones, protection of soft organs, movement due to attached skeletal muscles, storage of minerals and fats, blood cell information

Question 4

How many bones do skeletons have

Answer 4

206

Question 5

What are the 2 basic types of bone tissue

Answer 5

Compact bone and spongy bone

Question 6

What is a compact bone

Answer 6

It is dense and look smooth, homogeneous

Question 7

What is a spongy bone

Answer 7

Composed of small needlelike pieces of bone and lots of open space

Question 8

Describe the function: Support

Answer 8

Forms the internal frame work and cradles soft organs

Question 9

Describe the function: Protection

Answer 9

Protect soft body organs

Question 10

what are the four classifications of bones?

Answer 10

long, short, flat, and irregular

Question 11

what is a distinct characteristic of a long bone?

Answer 11

they are typically longer than they are wide

Question 12

which of the two types of bones is a long bone mostly made of?

Answer 12

compact bone

Question 13

what is an example of a long bone?

Answer 13

some examples include the humerus and the femur

Question 14

what is the structure of a long bone?

Answer 14

generally have a shaft with heads at both ends

Question 15

what is a short bone mostly composed of?

Answer 15

spongey bone

Question 16

what shape are short bones usually?

Answer 16

usually cube shaped

Question 17

what are some examples of short bones?

Answer 17

carpals and tarsals

Question 18

what is a flat bone?

Answer 18

a thin layer of compact bone around a layer of spongey bone

Question 19

what do flat bones usually look like?

Answer 19

flat, usually curved, and thin

Question 20

what is an example of flat bones?

Answer 20

skull, ribs, and sternum

Question 21

what is an irregular bone?

Answer 21

basically any bones that don’t fit in another category

Question 22

what does the shape of irregular bones?

Answer 22

irregular- its kinda in the name lmao

Question 23

what is an example of an irregular bone?

Answer 23

vertebrae and hips

Question 24

what is a diaphysis?

Answer 24

the shaft of the bone

Question 25

what is the diaphysis made of?

Answer 25

compact bones

Question 26

what is the epiphysis

Answer 26

the ends of the bone