Skeletal System

Question 1

What are the 6 functions of the skeletal system

Answer 1

Structure/support
Protection 
Assists with movement
Mineral storage 
Production of blood cells
Storage of energy

Question 2

What does the skeletal system do?

Answer 2

Provide physical framework for the body, supports soft tissues, and acts as an attachment site for muscles

Question 3

What does the rib cage do?

Answer 3

Protection: Protects internal organs from injury

Question 4

Bones do what?

Answer 4

Act as levers to aid in movement

Bones are used as attachment sites for muscles

Question 5

What are the components of the skeletal system

Answer 5

Cartilage
Ligaments
Joints
Bones

Question 6

A flexible and strong connective tissue primarily made up of collagen, elastin and ground substance

Answer 6

Cartilage

Question 7

Bone tissue stores excess of what minerals?

Answer 7

Calcium, magnesium and phosphorus

Question 8

Lipids are stored energy where?

Answer 8

Yellow bone marrow

Question 9

The form of bone tissue is called?

Answer 9

Ossification

Question 10

What are joints?

Answer 10

Made up of cartilage and ligaments-joints are the connection place between bones where movement occurs

Question 11

Fibrous connective tissue that connects bone to bone

Answer 11

Ligaments

Question 12

Hard and rigid form of connective tissue that makes up most of the skeleton

Answer 12

Bone

Question 13

What are the 4 bone cells?

Answer 13

Osteoprogenitor
Osteoblast
Osteocyte
Osteoclast

Question 14

Immature bone cell that will develop into an osteoblast

Answer 14

Osteoprogenitor

Question 15

Bone cells that build up new bone tissue

Answer 15

Osteoblast

Question 16

Mature bone cell that is responsible for regulating the amount of calcium that is found within the bone tissue

Answer 16

Osteocyte

Question 17

The bone cells that breaking down and clean up mature or damaged bone tissue

Answer 17

Osteoclast

Question 18

What are the types of bone tissue

Answer 18

Compact bone

Spongy bone

Question 19

Is a hard dense tissue found on the outer portions of the bone

Answer 19

Compact bone

Question 20

Also known as the cortical bone

Answer 20

Compact bone

Question 21

How many bones are in the human body

Answer 21

206

Question 22

What are the two types of spongy bone

Answer 22

Red bone marrow

Yellow bone marrow

Question 23

The study of function, structure disease and treatment of the skeletal system

Answer 23

Osteology

Question 24

Epiphysis

Answer 24

The ends of a long bone

Question 25

The shaft of a long bone

Answer 25

Diaphysis

Question 26

Type of connective tissue found at the ends of the bone that reduce friction

Answer 26

Articular cartilage

Question 27

Fascial membrane that covers the outside of compact bone

Answer 27

Periosteum

Question 28

The space where spongy bone can be found

Answer 28

Medullary cavity

Question 29

Fascial membrane that separates the medullary cavity from the compact bone

Answer 29

Endosteum

Question 30

Cranial bones
Facial bones
Sacrum
Hyoid bone
Sternum
Ribs
Thoracic vertebrae
Cervical vertebrae
Lumbar vertebrae
Coccyx

Answer 30

Axial skeleton

Question 31

Clavicle
Scapula
Humerus
Ulna
Radius
Carpals
Metacarpals
Pelvis
Femur
Tibia
Fibula
Tarsal
Metatarsal
Phalanges

Answer 31

Appendicular skeleton

Question 32

Fused together by sutures joints

Answer 32

Sutural

Question 33

Hard and rigid form of connective tissue

Answer 33

Sesamoid

Question 34

What bones make up the pelvis

Answer 34

Illium
Ischium
Pubis

Question 35

Long-humerous bone
Short-carpals bone
Flat-pelvis
Irregular-vertebrae
Sesamoid-patella
Sutural- skull

Answer 35

The 6 different bone shapes and an example for each