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What is the function of the axial skeleton?

  • Attach muscles to bones
  • Protect internal organs (correct)
  • Produce movement at joints
  • Facilitate movement
  • How do nerves contribute to the movement of the skeleton?

  • By providing structure for bones
  • By categorizing bones into types
  • By signaling muscles to move (correct)
  • By contracting muscles
  • Which bone is classified as a sesamoid bone?

  • Patella (knee cap) (correct)
  • Femur
  • Frontal bone
  • Carpals
  • How many bones are there in the appendicular skeleton?

    <p>80 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of bone is the vertebrae classified as?

    <p>Irregular shaped bone (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the appendicular skeleton?

    <p>Facilitate movement (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of flat bones in the body?

    <p>To protect internal organs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bone is the longest in the human body?

    <p>Femur (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are short bones mainly located?

    <p>Wrist and ankle joints (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bone category includes irregular shapes?

    <p>Irregular bones (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When does the sacrum usually fully fuse into one bone?

    <p>By the fourth decade of life (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main role of long bones in the body?

    <p>Facilitate movement and support weight (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of red bone marrow?

    <p>Produce all three main kinds of blood cells (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bones in adults have red marrow that produce blood cells?

    <p>Ribs and pelvis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of joints are immovable?

    <p>Sutures of the skull (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bones lose their blood-making capacity with increasing age?

    <p>Long bones (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are infant skeletons different from adult skeletons?

    <p>Infant skeletons have almost 100 more bones (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of a long bone consists of compact bone surrounding spongy bone?

    <p>Shaft (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the bones that form the toes called?

    <p>Phalanges (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many middle phalanges does the foot's 'big toe' have?

    <p>One (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the foot bears the initial pressure when walking?

    <p>Heel region (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the nickname for dice, originally made from ankle bones?

    <p>Knucklebones (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bone in the ankle is usually taken from goats or sheep and used in games?

    <p>Talus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many tarsal bones make up the ankle?

    <p>7 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the thoracic cage?

    <p>Protect internal organs and support movement (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the sternum consists of the manubrium, body of the sternum, and xiphoid process?

    <p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are ribs 1-7 called true ribs?

    <p>They articulate directly to the sternum (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which category of joints are skull sutures classified?

    <p>Immovable fibrous joints (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of joint is the knee classified as?

    <p>Full movement synovial capsule hinge joint (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many categories can joints be grouped into based on their function according to the text?

    <p>3 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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