anatomy quiz

What bones protect the spinal cord?

vertebrae

The cartilage on the ends of long bones serves which of the following functions?

cushioning and resisting

compression at joints

Approximately how many bones are in the adult human body?

206

Which of the following bones is considered part of the axial skeleton?

sternum

What bones protect the major internal organs like the heart and lungs?

rib cage

Cube-shaped bones that contain mostly spongy bone are called bones.

short

The first step in bone healing involves the formation of a blood-filled swelling known as a(n) _

hematoma

Two or more bones meet at a location called a(n)

articulation (joint)

Immovable joints are functionally classified as

synarthroses

The parietal bone is indicated by

A

The mandible is indicated by

N

The presence of an epiphyseal plate indicates that

bone length is increasing

An open, or compound, fracture can be described as when .

the broken bone is exposed to the outside

What type of joint is letter G pointing to?

Ball and socket

The femur, tibia, humerus, and radius are all classified as

long bones

The hyoid bone is unique because it

does not articulate with any other bone

The area that serves as a storage area for fat in adults is indicated by

A

Fibrous

held together tightly by tough connective tissue, allowing little to no movement

Cartilagenous

use cartilage to connect bones, allowing more movement than fibrous joints but less than synovial ones.

Synovial

are super movable, have fluid inside, and come in different types like ball-and-socket or hinge joints

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