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    Name: __________________________/ Class: ________________/Date: _________________

    Homework 2

    The Skeletal System

    Choose the correct answer:


    1. What are the two main divisions of the human skeleton?

    a. Axial and appendicular skeletons

    b. Long bones and short bones

    c. Compact and spongy bones

    d. Flat and irregular bones

    2. Which type of bone marrow is responsible for producing blood cells?

    a. Yellow bone marrow

    b. Spongy bone marrow

    c. Red bone marrow

    d. Compact bone marrow

    3. Which of these bones contains compact bone on the outside?

    a. Only long bones

    b. Only flat bones

    c. Only irregular bones

    d. All bones

    4. What is the name for tough bands of connective tissue that hold joints together?

    a. Tendons

    b. Ligaments

    c. Cartilage

    d. Bursae
    Name: __________________________/ Class: ________________/Date: _________________
    5. Which joint type allows for the widest range of motion?

    a. Hinge joint

    b. Gliding joint

    c. Ball-and-socket joint

    d. Pivot joint

    6. What is the correct term for the process of bone formation?

    a. Osteogenesis

    b. Ossification

    c. Calcification

    d. Mineralization

    7. Which condition results from deteriorating cartilage in joints?

    a. Bursitis

    b. Rheumatoid arthritis

    c. Osteoarthritis

    d. Osteoporosis

    8. How many bones are in the adult human body?

    a. 208

    b. 206

    c. 204

    d. 210

    9. What type of fracture occurs when the bone breaks through the skin?

    a. Stress fracture
    Name: __________________________/ Class: ________________/Date: _________________
    b. Simple fracture

    c. Compound fracture

    d. Hairline fracture

    10. Which bones contain the most red bone marrow?

    a. Skull bones

    b. Vertebrae and pelvis

    c. Arm bones

    d. Ankle bones

    11. What is the dense outer layer of bone called?

    a. Spongy bone

    b. Marrow

    c. Periosteum

    d. Compact bone

    12. Which cells are responsible for bone formation and repair?

    a. Osteoclasts

    b. Osteocytes

    c. Osteoblasts

    d. Osteons

    13. What type of joint is found in the skull?

    a. Pivot

    b. Hinge
    Name: __________________________/ Class: ________________/Date: _________________
    c. Sutures

    d. Gliding

    14. Which condition results from insufficient calcium in the diet?

    a. Arthritis

    b. Osteoporosis

    c. Bursitis

    d. Sprain

    15. Which joint type allows for rotation movement?

    a. Gliding joint

    b. Pivot joint

    c. Hinge joint

    d. Suture joint

    16. What is the primary role of yellow bone marrow?

    a. Produce blood cells

    b. Store minerals

    c. Store fat

    d. Produce antibodies

    Complete the following sentences:


    1. The vertebral column consist of _________________ bones.
    2. The skull belongs to which division of the skeletal system ____________________
    3. How many sternum does the human skeletal system has ____________________
    4. The ___________ of the arm is connected to the scapula through ___________ joint.
    5. _______________ found between bones to prevent friction between bones at the joint sites.

    Essay questions:

    1. Discuss the structure and function of the axial and appendicular skeletons.
    Name: __________________________/ Class: ________________/Date: _________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________

    2. Explain the process of bone formation and repair, including the roles of osteoblasts and
    osteoclasts. What factors influence these processes?

    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________

    3. Evaluate the importance of the skeletal system in protecting vital organs.

    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________

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