What Are Bones? Flashcards
What are the four main types of bones in the human body?
Long, short, flat, and irregular bones.
True or False: Long bones are primarily responsible for movement.
True.
Fill in the blank: Short bones are primarily found in the _____ and _____.
wrists; ankles.
What type of bone is the skull classified as?
Flat bone.
Multiple choice: Which of the following is NOT a type of bone? A) Long B) Circular C) Flat D) Short
B) Circular.
What is the primary function of flat bones?
To protect internal organs.
True or False: Irregular bones have a complex shape.
True.
Short answer: Name one example of a long bone.
Femur.
Fill in the blank: The vertebrae are classified as _____ bones.
irregular.
Multiple choice: Which type of bone is primarily involved in weight bearing? A) Flat B) Short C) Long D) Irregular
C) Long.
What type of bone is the rib cage made of?
Flat bones.
True or False: The wrist contains only long bones.
False.
Short answer: What is the main difference between short bones and long bones?
Short bones are roughly cube-shaped, while long bones are longer than they are wide.
Fill in the blank: The _____ bone is an example of a flat bone.
sternum.
Multiple choice: Which of the following bones is classified as irregular? A) Humerus B) Scapula C) Vertebra D) Radius
C) Vertebra.
What type of bone is primarily found in the hands and feet?
Short bones.
True or False: All bones in the body are classified into one of the four main types.
True.
Short answer: What is the role of irregular bones?
To provide support and protection while allowing flexibility.
Fill in the blank: The _____ is an example of a long bone in the arm.
humerus.
Multiple choice: Which type of bone is characterized by a cylindrical shape? A) Flat B) Long C) Short D) Irregular
B) Long.
True or False: Flat bones are thicker than long bones.
False.
What type of bone is the patella classified as?
Sesamoid bone (a type of short bone).
Fill in the blank: Long bones contain a central _____ filled with marrow.
medullary cavity.
Multiple choice: Which of the following bones is NOT a long bone? A) Tibia B) Fibula C) Scapula D) Femur
C) Scapula.
Short answer: What is the primary function of short bones?
To provide stability and support with little movement.
Fill in the blank: The _____ bone is an example of an irregular bone.
pelvis.
True or False: The main function of flat bones is to facilitate movement.
False.
