Module 3:

The Skeletal System

B one tissue is a complex and dynamic living tissue. It continually engages in a process

called bone remodeling—the building of new bone tissue and breaking down of old bone

tissue. In the early days of space exploration, young, healthy men in prime physical shape

returned from their space flights only to alarm their physicians. Physical examinations of

the astronauts revealed that they had lost up to 20% of their total bone density during their

extended stay in space. The zero-gravity (weightless) environment of space, coupled with

the fact that the astronauts traveled in small capsules that greatly limited their movement

for extended periods of time, placed minimal strain on their bones. In contrast, athletes

subject their bones to great forces, which place significant strain on the bone tissue.

Accomplished athletes show an increase in overall bone density. How is bone capable of

changing in response to the different mechanical demands placed on it?

Without bones, you could not survive. You would be unable to perform movements

such as walking or grasping, and the slightest blow to your head or chest could damage your

brain or heart. Because the skeletal system forms the framework of the body, a familiarity

with the names, shapes, and positions of individual bones will help you locate and name

many other anatomical features. This system also plays an important role in protection

through the physical shelter provided for internal organs by the cavities surrounded by the

skeleton. In addition, the marrow of certain bones forms white blood cells which fight

infection.
 Module Outline
This module covers the following lessons:

1. Structure of Bone
2. Functions of Bone and the Skeletal
System
3. The Skeletal System: The Axial Skeleton
4. The Skeletal System: The Appendicular
Skeleton

Understand: Key Concepts

Before working through this module, you might find it useful to watch these

external video clips about the Skeletal system. Just click the URLs and you will be

redirected to the website. Here are the URLs for these videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsRCDph8Xew
(Musculoskeletal System Overview)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDGqkMHPDqE&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOAKed_MxxWBNaPno5h3Zs8&index=20
(The Skeletal System: Crash Course A&P #19)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNkI6Of2PRs
(Bone Fracture - Types, Fracture Repair and Osteomyelitis)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLxYDoN634c&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOAKed_MxxWBNaPno5h3Zs8&index=21
(Joints: Crash Course A&P #20)
 K W H L A Q

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 Multiple choices. Choose the one

alternative that best completes

the statement or answers the

question.

1. Which of the following is NOT a bone of the axial skeleton?

A. deltoid

B. ethmoid

C. sphenoid

D. hyoid

2. Which of the following is a function of the skeletal system?

A. hemopoiesis

B. hemostasis

C. peristalsis

D. glycogenolysis

3. In which of the following bone structures do osteocytes live?

A. osteons

B. canaliculi

C. lacunae

D. lamellae
4. Which bone is most superior?

A. manubrium

B. occipital bone

C. cervical vertebra #3

D. patella

5. What is a “trochanter”?

A. part of a femur

B. a feature of the pelvis

C. a projection that forms part of an articulation

D. a groove in which lies a tendon

6. One of the functions of bones is to make red blood cells. What is this process known

as?

A. Hemolysis

B. Hemopoieses

C. Haematuria

D. Haemostasis

7. Where do osteocytes reside?

A. In lamellae

B. In endosteum

C. In trabeculae

D. In lacunae
8. Which of the following describes the movements known as pronation and supination?

A. The flexing of the arm with respect to the forearm around the elbow.

B. The swiveling of the foot to the medial and lateral directions.

C. The twisting of the wrist while the elbow is held motionless.

D. The rotation at the shoulder that causes the arm to describe a cone shape.

9. Which of the following is NOT a “long” bone?

A. the humerus

B. the tibia

C. a carpal

D. a metacarpal

10. Which one of the following is a bone that is embedded within a tendon?

A. sphenoid

B. hyoid

C. ethmoid

D. sesamoid

11. Which bone of the head has a synovial joint?

A. The sphenoid

B. The maxilla

C. The mandible

D. The hyoid
12. What are the bones of the fingers known as?

A. short bones

B. metacarpals

C. carpals

D. phalanges

13. Which of the following comprise seven bones?

A. Cervical vertebrae

B. Carpals

C. Cranial bones

D. Lumbar vertebrae

14. Which term below refers to a depression in a bone?

A. tuberosity

B. fossa

C. tubercle

D. condyle

15. Where are blood vessels in compact bone found?

A. in the canaliculi

B. in the periosteum

C. in the lacunae

D. in the central canal

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