A&P 231 ccc Classification and structure of bones and cartilage

8. The structural unit of compact bone is the: a. osteon b.canaliculus c. lacuna

(a) osteon

Circle the correct underlined term. The axial/ or appendicular skeleton consists of bones that surround the body's center of gravity

Axial skeleton

4. Circle the correct underlined term. Compact/ Spongy bone looks smooth and homogeneous.

Compact bone

9. Circle True or False. Embryonic skeletons consist primarily of elastic cartilage, which is gradually replaced by bone during development and growth.

False, consists of hyaline cartilage

10. Circle True or False. Cartilage has a covering made of dense irregular connective tissue called a periosteum.

False, periosteum covers bone. Perichondrium covers connective tissue

7. Circle the correct underlined term. The shaft of a long bone is known as the epiphysis / diaphysis.

diaphysis

5 ___________ bones are generally thin and have a layer of spongy bone between two layers of compact bone. a. Flat b. Irregular c. Long d. Short

(a) flat bone

3. The type of cartilage that has the greatest strength and is found in the knee joint and intervertebral discs is: a. elastic b.fibrocartilage c. hyaline

(b) fibrocartilage

1. All the following are functions of the skeleton except: a. attachment for muscles b. production of melanin c. site of red blood cell formation d. storage of lipids

(b) production of melanin

6. The femur is an example of a(n)___________ bone. a. flat b.irregular c. long d. short

(c) long bone