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Anatomy & Physiology - Chapter #5 - Bone Component Quiz

True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 
(5 points) Long bones are made mostly of compact bone.
 

 2. 
(5 points) Articular cartilage is the cartilage that covers the ends of a long bone and helps reduce friction at the joint.
 

 3. 
(5 points) The epiphyseal line is seen in the long bones of children but not in adults.
 

 4. 
(5 points) In embryos, the skeleton is primarily bone and hyaline cartilage is added by the body after birth to increase mobility as we age.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 5. 
(5 points) A vertebrae is an example of a....
a.
flat bone
b.
long bone
c.
short bone
d.
irregular bone
 

 6. 
(5 points) The official name for what people refer to as the growth plate in long bones is the __________________ plate.
a.
medullary
b.
periosteum
c.
epiphysis
d.
epiphyseal
 

 7. 
(5 points) Mature bone cells are known as ____________________.
a.
osteocytes
b.
osteoblasts
c.
osteoclasts
d.
ossification
 

 8. 
(5 points) Embryonic cartilage does not turn into bone (ie it remains cartilage) in all of the following areas EXCEPT the....
a.
bridge of the nose
c.
parts of the ribs
b.
diaphysis
d.
joints
 

Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
 

 9. 
(5 points) Which of the following are functions of bones in the body?
 a.
support the body
 e.
allow for movement
 b.
produce vitamins for the body
 f.
send electrical signals to the muscles
 c.
store minerals and fats
 g.
blood cell formation
 d.
protect soft organs
 h.
develop into cartilage
 

 10. 
(5 points) Which of the following is part of the skeletal system?
 a.
muscles
 d.
red blood cells
 g.
tendons
 b.
bones
 e.
cartilages
 h.
joints
 c.
nerves
 f.
ligaments
 

Completion
Complete each statement.
 

 11. 
(5 points) The shaft of a long bone is known as the ___________________.
 

 

 12. 
(5 points) The outer covering of the shaft of a long bone is known as the _____________________.
 

 

 13. 
(5 points) The end of a long bone is known as the _______________ and it is composed mostly of spongy bone.It is not a component of flat bones.
 

 

 14. 
(5 points) Bone growth, where older cartilage is replaced by bone, is known as _______________.
 

 

 15. 
(5 points) The cavity inside the shaft of a long bone that contains yellow marrow in adults (red marrow in infants) is known as the __________________ cavity.
 

 



 
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