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A person’s joint surfaces need to move with less friction and absorb impact. Which structure normally helps with both functions?
Free Practice Quiz Question List
3 The Skeletal System Online Quiz Questions
Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 3 The Skeletal System, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.
20 questions
02
True or false
1 point
The periosteum lines the inner surfaces of a long bone.
- A
True
- B
False
03
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1 point
The spaces within a network of bony struts are characteristic of bone.
04
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1 point
During bone remodeling, which cell type breaks down bone matrix?
05
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A growing long bone lengthens as cartilage is gradually replaced by bone in a particular region. Which region is responsible?
- A
The medullary cavity
- B
The periosteum
- C
The epiphyseal plate
- D
The articular surface
06
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1 point
What substance does yellow bone marrow store?
07
True or false
1 point
All synovial joints are functionally classified as diarthroses.
- A
True
- B
False
08
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A joint between vertebral bodies connects bones with cartilage. How is this joint structurally classified?
- A
Cartilaginous
- B
Fibrous
- C
Synovial
- D
Ball-and-socket
09
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Select all structures that belong to the axial skeleton.
- A
The skull and vertebral column
- B
The auditory ossicles
- C
The hyoid bone
- D
The pectoral girdle
- E
The pelvic girdle
10
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A connects bone to bone, while a connects muscle to bone.
11
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A long bone’s outer membrane is damaged. Which structure normally carries blood vessels and nerves and provides attachment sites for tendons and ligaments?
- A
The endosteum, which lines the medullary cavity
- B
Articular cartilage, which covers joint surfaces
- C
The periosteum, which covers the outer bone surface
- D
Yellow marrow, which occupies the central shaft
12
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Select all statements that correctly describe skeletal functions.
- A
Bones provide a framework that supports the body.
- B
Red bone marrow produces blood cells.
- C
Bone stores minerals such as calcium and phosphate.
- D
Yellow marrow is the primary site of blood-cell production.
- E
Bones produce movement independently of skeletal muscles.
13
Open ended
1 point
Compare intramembranous and endochondral ossification. Explain how bone forms in each process and give one example of a bone or bone group produced by each.
14
True or false
1 point
True or false: In a typical adult long bone, the central shaft surrounds a cavity that commonly contains yellow marrow.
- A
True
- B
False
15
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A sample taken from the dense outer layer of a bone shows cylindrical units called osteons. Which tissue is being examined?
- A
Compact bone
- B
Spongy bone
- C
Articular cartilage
- D
Red bone marrow
16
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Which synovial joint shape describes the elbow?
- A
Hinge
- B
Pivot
- C
Ball-and-socket
- D
Gliding
17
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A bone is being renewed, and a cell is building new bone matrix. What type of cell is performing this role?
18
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A growing long bone increases in length. Which process at its growth region directly accounts for this change?
- A
The periosteum thickens the shaft
- B
The medullary cavity expands the bone ends
- C
Cartilage at the epiphyseal plate is replaced by bone
- D
Articular cartilage turns into compact bone
19
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A bone develops by replacing a cartilage model. What is this bone-formation process called?
20
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A set of bones includes the vertebral column and ribs. To which major division of the adult skeleton do these bones belong?
- A
Axial skeleton
- B
Appendicular skeleton
- C
Pectoral girdle
- D
Pelvic girdle