HONDROS BIO 117 - EXAM 2\Covering
Lectures 5 – 9\questions and answers
2026\2027 A+ Grade
What are the two major divisions of the skeletal system?
- correct answer axial skeleton and appendicular skeleton
The skull, spine, sternum, and ribs are part of what division of the skeletal system?
- correct answer Axial
The girdles, arms, and legs are part of what division of the skeletal system?
- correct answer Appendicular
The tympanic cavity is located in the...
- correct answer Ear
What part of the skull contains the ossicles
- correct answer Tympanic Cavity
These bones of the skull; frontal, ethmoidal, sphenoidal, and maxillary are called the...
- correct answer Paranasal Sinuses
Another name for the spine is...
- correct answer Vertebral Column
The vertebral column consists of how many regions?
- correct answer 5 regions
,The 5 regions of the spine are...
- correct answer 1. Cervical Vertebrae 2. Thoracic Vertebrae, 3. Lumbar Vertebrae, 4. Sacrum, 5. Coccyx
The Cervical Vertebrae consists of how many bones?
- correct answer 7
The Thoracic Vertebrae consists of how many bones?
- correct answer 12
The Lumbar Vertebrae consists of how many bones?
- correct answer 5
The Sacrum consists of how many bones?
- correct answer 1 sacrum in the vertebral column ; consists of 5 bones
The Coccyx consists of how many bones?
- correct answer 1 coccyx in the vertebral column ; consists of 4 bones.
The special cartilage discs which helps protect each vertebrae are called...
- correct answer Intervertebral discs
How many pairs of ribs are there
- correct answer 12
Ribs are connected to sternum by
- correct answer costal cartilage
The ribs are connected to what part of the vertebral column?
- correct answer Thoracic
What are the four regions of the sternum?
- correct answer 1. Manubrium 2. Body 3. Sternomanubrial joint 4. Xiphoid process
,Ribs 1-7 are called
- correct answer true ribs
Ribs 8-10 are called
- correct answer false ribs
Ribs 11 and 12 are called
- correct answer floating ribs
What are the two Girdles of the appendicular skeleton that are responsible for attachment of the arms
and legs?
- correct answer Pectoral and Pelvic
Which bones make up the pectoral girdle?
- correct answer clavicle and scapula
Is the sacrum part of the pelvic girdle or the vertebral column?
- correct answer Vertebral column
What bones make up the pelvic girdle?
- correct answer ilium, ischium, pubis
Where do you find long bones?
- correct answer In the appendicular skeleton / arms and legs
Bone is a form of connective tissue, specifically ____________________ tissue ?
- correct answer Osseous tissue
The process of bone formations is called
- correct answer Ossification
The matrix of osseous tissue is made up of 3 main things:
- correct answer 1. Calcium 2. Phosphate 3. Collagen
, Osteo means?
- correct answer Bone
What matures bone cells?
- correct answer osteocytes
What build up bone?
- correct answer osteoblasts
What breaks down bone?
- correct answer osteoclasts
Where do we find bone marrow
- correct answer Inside the bones
Red bone marrow makes
- correct answer red blood cells
Red bone marrow in the ____________________ part of the bone.
- correct answer Epiphysis
The epiphysis (part of the long bone) is protected by...
- correct answer Spongy bone
Yellow bone marrow stores...
- correct answer adipose tissue (fat)
Yellow bone marrow is found in the _______________________ part of the bone
- correct answer Diaphysis
Diaphysis (part of long bone) is protected by...
- correct answer Compact bone
Lectures 5 – 9\questions and answers
2026\2027 A+ Grade
What are the two major divisions of the skeletal system?
- correct answer axial skeleton and appendicular skeleton
The skull, spine, sternum, and ribs are part of what division of the skeletal system?
- correct answer Axial
The girdles, arms, and legs are part of what division of the skeletal system?
- correct answer Appendicular
The tympanic cavity is located in the...
- correct answer Ear
What part of the skull contains the ossicles
- correct answer Tympanic Cavity
These bones of the skull; frontal, ethmoidal, sphenoidal, and maxillary are called the...
- correct answer Paranasal Sinuses
Another name for the spine is...
- correct answer Vertebral Column
The vertebral column consists of how many regions?
- correct answer 5 regions
,The 5 regions of the spine are...
- correct answer 1. Cervical Vertebrae 2. Thoracic Vertebrae, 3. Lumbar Vertebrae, 4. Sacrum, 5. Coccyx
The Cervical Vertebrae consists of how many bones?
- correct answer 7
The Thoracic Vertebrae consists of how many bones?
- correct answer 12
The Lumbar Vertebrae consists of how many bones?
- correct answer 5
The Sacrum consists of how many bones?
- correct answer 1 sacrum in the vertebral column ; consists of 5 bones
The Coccyx consists of how many bones?
- correct answer 1 coccyx in the vertebral column ; consists of 4 bones.
The special cartilage discs which helps protect each vertebrae are called...
- correct answer Intervertebral discs
How many pairs of ribs are there
- correct answer 12
Ribs are connected to sternum by
- correct answer costal cartilage
The ribs are connected to what part of the vertebral column?
- correct answer Thoracic
What are the four regions of the sternum?
- correct answer 1. Manubrium 2. Body 3. Sternomanubrial joint 4. Xiphoid process
,Ribs 1-7 are called
- correct answer true ribs
Ribs 8-10 are called
- correct answer false ribs
Ribs 11 and 12 are called
- correct answer floating ribs
What are the two Girdles of the appendicular skeleton that are responsible for attachment of the arms
and legs?
- correct answer Pectoral and Pelvic
Which bones make up the pectoral girdle?
- correct answer clavicle and scapula
Is the sacrum part of the pelvic girdle or the vertebral column?
- correct answer Vertebral column
What bones make up the pelvic girdle?
- correct answer ilium, ischium, pubis
Where do you find long bones?
- correct answer In the appendicular skeleton / arms and legs
Bone is a form of connective tissue, specifically ____________________ tissue ?
- correct answer Osseous tissue
The process of bone formations is called
- correct answer Ossification
The matrix of osseous tissue is made up of 3 main things:
- correct answer 1. Calcium 2. Phosphate 3. Collagen
, Osteo means?
- correct answer Bone
What matures bone cells?
- correct answer osteocytes
What build up bone?
- correct answer osteoblasts
What breaks down bone?
- correct answer osteoclasts
Where do we find bone marrow
- correct answer Inside the bones
Red bone marrow makes
- correct answer red blood cells
Red bone marrow in the ____________________ part of the bone.
- correct answer Epiphysis
The epiphysis (part of the long bone) is protected by...
- correct answer Spongy bone
Yellow bone marrow stores...
- correct answer adipose tissue (fat)
Yellow bone marrow is found in the _______________________ part of the bone
- correct answer Diaphysis
Diaphysis (part of long bone) is protected by...
- correct answer Compact bone
