Skeletal System Quiz PP1

Which of the following bone components is responsible for reducing the weight of large bones?

Cancellous

Which of the following is a large channel in which large blood and lymph vessels enter the bone?

Volksman canals

What component of connective tissue is responsible for bone formation?

Osteoblasts

Which type of bone formation occurs when bone grows into and replaces cartilage?

Endochondral bone formation Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary growth center for bone development in the diaphyses?

Epiphyseal plate Signup and view all the answers

Which type of bone marrow forms blood cells?

Red bone marrow Signup and view all the answers

Which type of bone formation is primarily responsible for new bone in puppies and kittens?

Endochondral bone formation at the epiphyseal plates Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the growth plate of a bone?

Epiphyseal plate Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following bone shapes is characterized by being thin and flat, such as the skull and scapula?

Flat Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a hole in a bone that may contain blood vessels or nerves?

Foramen Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not an articular surface?

Process Signup and view all the answers

What is a hole in a bone that blood vessels, etc run through called?

Foramen Signup and view all the answers

Which bones form the cranium?

Occipital, Interparietal, Parietal, Temporal, Frontal Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not a bone of the cranium?

Incisive Signup and view all the answers

What is the only movable bone of the skull?

Mandible Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a mesocephalic skull?

Golden Retriever Signup and view all the answers

What are the basic functions of bones?

Protection, Support, Movement Signup and view all the answers

What are the two types of bone structure?

Compact and Spongy Signup and view all the answers

How is blood supplied to the bones?

Through blood vessels in the periosteum Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the Bone Marrow and what are the different types?

Bone Marrow produces red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. The two types are red bone marrow and yellow bone marrow. Signup and view all the answers

Which type of bone structure consists of spicules and contains bone marrow?

Cancellous bone Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the periosteum?

To cover the outer surface of bones Signup and view all the answers

Which type of bone makes up the shaft of long bones and the outside layer of all bones?

Compact bone Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the Haversian systems in bones?

To provide blood, lymph vessels, and nerves Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the endosteum in bones?

To line the hollow interior bone surfaces Signup and view all the answers

How do tiny blood vessels penetrate the bone from the periosteum?

Through nutrient foramina Signup and view all the answers

What are the larger blood vessels that enter many of the larger bones called?

Volkmann's canals Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the nutrient foramina in bones?

To allow larger blood vessels, lymph vessels, and nerves to enter the bone Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of cancellous bone in the skeletal system?

To support the body Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of compact bone in the skeletal system?

To provide leverage for movement Signup and view all the answers