Skeletal System Notes

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a main function of our bones?

• Support of the body

• Protection of soft organs

• Movement

• Storage of minerals & fats

• All of the above

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Which type of bone cell has the name that literally means "bone cell"

• Osteoclast

• Osteoblast

• Osteogenic Cell

• Osteocyte

Multiple Choice

Which bone cell is shown in the image?

• Osteocyte

• Osteogenic Cell

• Osteoblast

• Osteoclast

Multiple Choice

The process of forming bone is known as ..

• bone atrophy

• diaphysis

• hematopoiesis

• ossification

Multiple Choice

What type of bone is the patella?

• Sesamoid

• Irregular

Multiple Choice

What bones develop inside tendons?

• Irregular bones

• Sesamoid bones

• Long bones

• Flat bones

• Sutural bones

Multiple Choice

What bone is an irregular bone?

• Patella

• Sternum

• Vertebra

• Rib

Multiple Choice

Which is a long bone?

• Ribs

• Wrist

• Arm

• Cranial

Multiple Choice

What type of bones are your wrists composed of?

• Flat

• Long

• irregular

• Short

Multiple Choice

The ribs and sternum are what type of bone?

• sutural

• flat

• short

• long

Multiple Choice

The carpal bones (wrist) are what type of bone?

• sutural

• flat

• short

• long

Categorize

Options (13)

sternum

clavicle

vertebrae

carpals

tarsals

mandible

femur

humerus

tibia

fibula

parietal

pelvic

ribs

Organize these options into the right categoriesd

FLAT

LONG

IRREGULAR

SHORT

Match

Match the following portions of a long bone.

• Articular or Hyaline Cartilage

• Diaphysis

• Epiphysis

• Periosteum

• Medullary Cavity

Protects the ends of bones from friction

The main shaft of a long bone

The ends of the long bones

The outer surface contain nerves/blood

Hollow space containing RBC and WBC

• Protects the ends of bones from friction

• The main shaft of a long bone

• The ends of the long bones

• The outer surface contain nerves/blood

• Hollow space containing RBC and WBC

Multiple Choice

Periosteum

• the membrane lining the bone cavity
• the tough membrane covering the shaft of the bone
• the shiny, articulating cartilage on the ends of a bone
• the blood vessels inside a bone

Multiple Choice

Spongy bone would primarily be found where in a bone?

• diaphysis
• epiphysis
• periosteum
• endosteum

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What type of bone makes up the diaphysis?

• spongy bone
• compact bone
• rigid bone
• soft bone

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The epiphysis is 

• The shaft of a bone
• a bone cell
• the end of a long bone
• the covering of a bone

Multiple Choice

Name literally means “inside bone”

• Diaphysis
• Endosteum
• Ectosteum
• Periosteum
• None

Multiple Choice

Space full of yellow marrow

• Nutrient foramen
• Medullary cavity
• Periosteum
• Spongy bone
• None

Multiple Choice

medulary cavity

• where long bones grow from

• membrane lining of the madallary cavity

• open canal filled with bone marrow

• ends of long bones

Multiple Choice

What is the role of red bone marrow in the human body?

• Red bone marrow is responsible for hematopoiesis, the production of red and white blood cells and platelets.

• Red bone marrow stores fat and produces bone cells.

• Red bone marrow stores calcium and produces blood cells.

• Red bone marrow has no specific role in the human body.

Multiple Choice

Red bone marrow is found in what type of bone____ 

• spongy bone
• compact bone

Multiple Choice

Which cells are responsible for breaking down and resorbing bone tissue?

• Osteoclasts

• Osteoblasts

• Monocytes

• Osteocytes

Multiple Choice

Breaks down bone to remove damaged or old cells, and release minerals into the blood stream

• Osteocyte

• Osteoblast

• Osteoclast

• Osteon

Multiple Choice

Builds the matrix ("osteoid") of the bone

• Osteogenic cells

• Osteocytes

• Osteoblasts

• Osteoclasts

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What is the function of osteons in bone tissue?

• They store fat in the bone.

• They produce red blood cells in the bone.

• They transport nutrients to the bone.

• They provide strength and support to the bone.

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What is the function of the central canal in an osteon?

• It provides structural support for the osteon.

• It stores excess nutrients for future use.

• It acts as a barrier to prevent the exchange of substances between osteocytes and surrounding tissues.

• It provides a pathway for the exchange of nutrients, waste products, and signals between the osteocytes and the surrounding tissues.

Multiple Choice

What are the concentric rings of bone tissue called?

• trabeculae

• lamellae

• haversian canals

• osteons

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What is the purpose of the perforating canals in bone tissue?

• To allow for the passage of blood vessels and nerves

• To connect the blood and nerve supply of the periosteum to the central canals

• To store minerals and nutrients

• To provide structural support to the bone tissue

Multiple Choice

What is the function of the lacunae in bone tissue?

• They provide a pathway for blood vessels and nerves to travel through the bone.

• They contain osteocytes, which help maintain the health and function of the bone tissue.

• They store calcium and phosphorus for bone growth.

• They produce red blood cells for the bone marrow.

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What is the significance of the canaliculi in bone tissue?

• They store calcium and other minerals.

• They provide structural support to the bone tissue.

• They help in the production of red blood cells.

• They allow for the exchange of nutrients, waste, and signals between osteocytes.

Multiple Choice

Bones can form in two ways, either

• intramembranous and intermembranous

• endochondral and exochondral

• intramembranous and endochondral

• endochondral and intermembranous

Multiple Choice

Bones that originate from fibrous membranes

• partial bones

• chondritic bones

• intramembranous bones

• endochondral bones

Multiple Choice

Bones that begin as masses of cartilage later replaced by bone tissue.

• intramembranous bones
• entraspecific bones
• ethmodial bones
• endochondral bones

Multiple Select

The human skeleton is divided into two major groups, select those TWO groups from the options below.

• articulation

• axial

• appendicular

• appositional

Multiple Choice

Bones of the axial skeleton include the

• skull, thorax (ribs and sternum), and vertebral column

• femur, humerus, pelvis, clavicle

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Bones of the appendicular skeleton include the

• femur, humerus, pelvis, clavicle, arms, legs, hands, feet, hands, wrist and ankles

• skull, thorax (ribs and sternum), and vertebral column

Multiple Choice

Upper jaw; holds the upper teeth; forms portions of the orbital, nasal and oral cavities.

• mandible

• maxilla

• zygomatic

• occipital

Multiple Choice

Which bone is found inside the nose

• Nasal

• Vomar

• Ethmoid

• Lacrimal

Multiple Choice

The yellow bone on the side of the skull is called The:

• Temporal

• Sphenoid

• Maxilla

• Parietal

Multiple Choice

• Zygomatic
• Vomer
• Ethmoid
• Lacrimal

Multiple Choice

• occipital bone

• foramen magnum

• coronal suture

• fontanelle

Multiple Choice

Name the blue bone at the front of the skull

• Occipital

• Mandable

• Frontalis

• Nasal

Multiple Choice

bone highlighted in green

• occipital

• frontal

• parietal

• ethmoid

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The location of the occipital bone is:

• Back of the skull

• Front of the skull

• Side of the skull

• Top of the skull

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The bone that hold the tear ducts is called The:

• Ethmoid

• Nasal

• Zygomatic

• Lacrimal

Multiple Choice

• Zygomatic
• Temporal
• Parietal
• Lacrimal

Multiple Choice

Where is the zygomatic bone located?

• Eye sockets

• Inside the nose

• Side of the skull

• Cheek bones

Multiple Choice

The fused portion of the spine located in the pelvic region is called the

• lumbar
• sacral
• cervical
• thoracic

Multiple Choice

Your tailbone is called your

• Coccyx
• Cervix
• Sacrum
• Hyoid

Multiple Choice

How many cervical vertebrae are there?

• 4
• 7
• 9
• 12

Multiple Choice

What part of the spine is indicated in yellow?

• Cervical
• Thoracic
• Lumbar
• Coccyx

Multiple Choice

What part of the spine is shown in green?

• Lumbar
• Thoracic
• Cervical
• Coccyx

Multiple Choice

What part of the spine is shown in orange?

• Cervical
• Thoracic
• Lumbar
• saccral

Multiple Choice

What are the first two cervical spine vertebrae called?

• atlas and axis
• Sacrum and coccyx
• Clavicle and humerus
• C3 and c4

Multiple Choice

The pink represents

• transverse process
• spinous process
• body 
• foramen 

Multiple Choice

The brown represents 

• transverse process
• spinous process
• foramen 
• body 

Multiple Choice

The triangular hole within the vertebrae represents 

• spinous process
• transverse process
• body 
• foramen 

Multiple Choice

How many thoracic vertebrae are there?

• 5
• 7
• 12

Multiple Choice

How many lumbar vertebrae are there?

• 5
• 7
• 12

Multiple Choice

What bone is this?

• axis
• atlas

Multiple Choice

What bone is this?

• axis
• atlas

Multiple Choice

What does letter C represent?

• body
• pedicles
• spinous process
• vertebral foramen

Multiple Choice

• sternum
• thoracic vertebrae
• clavicle
• ribcage

Multiple Choice

• true ribs; 7 pair
• false ribs; 7 pair
• true ribs; 7
• true ribs; 5 pair

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• true ribs; 7 pair
• true ribs; 5 pair
• false ribs; 7 pair
• false ribs; 3 pair

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• true ribs; 2 pair
• floating ribs; 2 pair
• false ribs; 5 pair
• costal cartilage

Multiple Choice

• sternum
• true ribs
• costal cartilage
• vertebrae

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What structure is highlighted in blue?

• Scapula

• Sternum

• Clavicle

• Floating Ribs

• False Ribs

Multiple Choice

What structure is highlighted in blue?

• Scapula

• Sternum

• Clavicle

• Floating Ribs

• False Ribs

Multiple Choice

• radius

• ulna

• humerus

• fibula

Multiple Choice

Which marking is this?

• capitulum
• trochlea
• olecranon fossa
• coronoid fossa

Multiple Choice

• ulna
• humerus
• radius 
• vertebrae

Multiple Choice

• ulna
• radius
• humerus
• clavicle

Multiple Choice

Name the red bones

• carpals

• tarsals

• ribs

• ulnas

Multiple Choice

What bones are these?

• Carpals
• Metacarpals
• Phalanges
• Metatarsals

Multiple Choice

Name the bones

• phalanges
• carpals
• fingers
• sternum

Multiple Choice

What bone of the pelvic girdle is colored purple (#1)?

• ilium

• ischium

• pubis

• sacrum

• coccyx

Multiple Choice

What bone of the pelvic girdle is colored beige (#2)?

• ilium

• ischium

• pubis

• sacrum

• coccyx

Multiple Choice

What bone of the pelvic girdle is colored pink (#3)?

• ilium

• ischium

• pubis

• sacrum

• coccyx

Multiple Choice

What bone of the pelvic girdle is colored blue (#4)?

• ilium

• ischium

• pubis

• sacrum

• coccyx

Multiple Choice

What bone of the pelvic girdle is colored blue (#5)?

• ilium

• ischium

• pubis

• sacrum

• coccyx

Multiple Choice

Identify #21? This is the largest "bone hole" in the human body. This huge hole allows for the passage of the ______artery, vein and nerve. The ______ muscles also attach near this region.

• acetabulum

• obturator foramen

• iliac crest

• greater sciatic notch

• ischial spine

Multiple Choice

Which pelvis in the illustration is the male pelvis?

• Pelvis A

• Pelvis B

Multiple Choice

Females have a subpubic angle that is wider (larger, more obtuse) than males, measuring around 80 degrees or more

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true for the male pelvis?

• The male pelvis is taller but narrower than the female pelvis.

• The male pelvis is lighter than the female pelvis.

• The male pelvis has a subpubic angle closer to 90 degrees.

• The male pelvis has smaller acetabula.

Multiple Choice

Which bones are highlighted

• metatarsals

• metacarpals

• tarsals

• carpals

Multiple Choice

Which bone is highlighted

• femur

• radius

• tibia

• fibula

Multiple Choice

What is another name for the kneecap?

• Patella
• Tibia
• Fibia

Multiple Choice

• tibia
• femur
• fibula
• pelvis

Multiple Choice

Attaches bone to bone

• tendon
• ligament 
• cartiliage
• bones

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Attaches muscle to bone 

• tendon
• ligament 
• cartilage
• bone

Multiple Choice

Identify the highlighted region on the bone depicted above.

• lesser trochanter

• lateral condyle of femur

• greater trochanter

• linea aspera

• medial condyle of femur

Multiple Choice

Identify the highlighted region on the bone depicted above.

• lesser trochanter

• lateral condyle of femur

• greater trochanter

• linea aspera

• medial condyle of femur

Multiple Choice

The joints that allow the most movement are called

• Fixed

• Fibrous

• Cartilaginous

• Synovial

Multiple Select

Examples of a Ball & Socket Joint are found in the

• Shoulder

• Knee

• Hip

• Ankle

Multiple Choice

A hinge joint allows

• A wide range of movements

• Circumduction

• Rotation

• Flexion and extension

Multiple Choice

An example of a Saddle joint is in the

• Knee

• Hip

• Thumb

• Vertebral column

Multiple Choice

A slightly moveable joint is called -

• synarthrosis

• amphiarthrosis

• diarthrosis

• reddusarthrosis

Multiple Choice

an immovable joint is called this -

• synarthrosis

• amphiarthrosis

• diarthrosis

• reddusarthrosis

Multiple Choice

A freely movable joint is called -

• synarthrosis

• amphiarthrosis

• diarthrosis

• reddusarthrosis

Multiple Choice

a suture of the skull is an example of a -

• synarthrosis

• amphiarthrosis

• diarthrosis

• reddusarthrosis

Multiple Choice

Diarthrosis are freely movable joints that are inside a capsule and surrounded by which type of fluid?

• water

• synovial fluid

• puss

• blood

Multiple Choice

This type of joint found in the carpals and tarsals (wrist and ankle) are nearly flat and can only glide over each other.

• ball and socket

• hinge joint

• gliding joint

• condyloid joint

Multiple Choice

This type of joint can be found between the humerus & ulna, or the femur and tibia. It can only do forwards and backwards movements.

• ball and socket joint

• gliding joint

• hinge joint

• saddle joint

Multiple Choice

This type of joint can be found around the radius and ulna. It allows you to twist your lower arm while keeping your upper arm straight. It is called a -

• hinge joint

• gliding joint

• saddle joint

• pivot joint

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This type of joint found in the phalanges or metacarples of the hands has an oval convex shape while the other is convex, but can move in simple directions.

• saddle joint

• condyloid joint

• ball and socket joint

• hinge joint

Multiple Choice

This type of joint found where the carples and metacarples meet has movement similar to condyloid joints. It is called a

• saddle joint

• hinge joint

• pivot joint

• condyloid joint

Multiple Choice

Small capsules lined with synovial membranes & fluid where they separate tendons from bones. Reducing the friction on the tendons during movement are called -

• symphysis

• discs

• bursae

• synovial capsuls

Multiple Choice

Identify the joint action being performed.

• Extension
• Flexion
• Abduction
• Adduction

Multiple Choice

Identify the joint action being performed.

• Extension
• Flexion
• Abduction
• Adduction

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Identify the joint action being performed.

• Circumduction
• Lateral Rotation
• Medial Rotation
• Eversion

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Refers to pointing the foot towards the tibia.

• Plantarflexion

• Eversion

• Dorsiflexion

• Inversion

Multiple Choice

Identify the joint action being performed.

• Circumduction

• Lateral Rotation

• Medial Rotation

• Eversion

Multiple Choice

Flexing your foot; toes towards the ceiling

• dorsiflexion
• plantar flexion
• opposition
• elevation

Multiple Choice

Pointing your toes

• dorsiflexion
• plantar flexion
• flexion
• extension

Labelling

Drage and dro each label to its correct part of the bone.

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hyaline cartilage

epiphysis

periosteum

marrow

Dropdown

#7​ in the diagram is: ​ ​

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Match

Match the following NAMES to the Letters of each bone

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Cranium

Vertebra

Humerus

Carpals

Metacarpals

• Cranium

• Vertebra

• Humerus

• Carpals

• Metacarpals

Match

Match the following

• 1. ?

• 2. ?

• 3. ?

• 4. ?

• 5. ?

spinous process

vertebral arch

vertebral foreman

lamina

transverse process

• spinous process

• vertebral arch

• vertebral foreman

• lamina

• transverse process

Labelling

Label the skeleton

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Cranium

Rib Cage

Clavicle

Humerus

Mndible

Sternum

Vertebrae

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Label the adult long bone!

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distal epiphysis

spongy bone

articular cartilage

proximal epiphysis

periosteum

endosteum

medullary cavity

epiphyseal line

yellow bone marrow

compact bone

Dropdown

Ch 34: The adult human skeleton contains about ​

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bones. It can be divided into two main parts. The ​

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includes the skull, backone, and ribs. The ​

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includes the bones of the arms and legs.

Dropdown

Name the bone that is labeled with the letter B. ​ ​

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Labelling

Identify the structures

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spinous process

lamina of vertebrae

pedicle

transverse foramen

vertebral foramen

transverse process