Skeletal System Study Guide
Study Guide
• List the 3 types of cartilage and where they are found in the
body.
• What are cartilage cells called and what is the name of the
cavity in which they are found?
• What fibrous protein is common to all three types? Hint: It is
also found in skin, bone, and organs
• At what point in your life does cartilage stop growing?
• List the 5 functions of the skeletal system.
• List the 5 types of bones and one example of each
• What is the name of the shaft and ends of a long bone?
• Where is yellow bone marrow stored?
Study Guide
• Where is red bone marrow stored?
• What is spongy bone called when located in flat bones?
• What allows long bones to get bigger when you are growing?
Hint: hyaline cartilage
• What is the name of the membrane that covers bone? Does
this membrane cover the diaphysis?
• Name the four parts of the axial skeleton
• Name the four parts of the appendicular skeleton
• What is an osteocyte?
• What do osteoblasts and osteoclasts do?
Study Guide
• What is bone primarily made of?
• List the five steps of endochondral ossification. Which step
takes the most amount of time?
• Do sex hormones increase or decrease the rate of bone
growth?
• List the 3 types of joints and examples
• List the six types of diarthrotic joints.
• What is the difference between a simple and compund
fracture?
• Which bone disorders are from defective collagen? What is
bone cancer called?