Start Quiz: Anatomy & Physiology: Bone Tissue and the

Question: Sesamoid bones are found embedded in ________.

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joints

muscles

ligaments

tendons

Question: Long bones enable body movement by acting as a ________.

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counterweight

resistive force

lever

fulcrum

Question: Bone tissue can be described as ________.

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dead calcified tissue

cartilage

the skeletal system

dense, hard connective tissue

Question: Without red marrow, bones would not be able to ________.

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store phosphate

store calcium

make blood cells

move like levers

Question: Which function of the skeletal system would be especially important if you were in a car accident?

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storage of minerals

protection of internal organs

facilitation of movement

fat storage

Question: The skeletal system is made of ________.

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muscles and tendons

bones and cartilage

vitreous humor

minerals and fat

Question: Which of the following can be found in areas of movement?

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hematopoiesis

cartilage

yellow marrow

red marrow

Question: Bones that surround the spinal cord are classified as ________ bones.

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irregular

sesamoid

flat

short

Question: Which category of bone is among the most numerous in the skeleton?

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long bone

sesamoid bone

short bone

flat bone

Question: Most of the bones of the arms and hands are long bones; however, the bones in the wrist are categorized as ________.

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flat bones

short bones

sesamoid bones

irregular bones

Question: Yellow marrow has been identified as ________.

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an area of fat storage

a point of attachment for muscles

the hard portion of bone

the cause of kyphosis