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WorksheetsThe Skeletal System
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The site of bone growth on a long bone is called
a)
Epiphyseal plate
b)
diaphysis
c)
periosteum
d)
meduary cavity
2.
Which fracture is common in older people due to osteoporosis?
a)
Simple factrue
b)
Compound fracture
c)
Green stick fracture
d)
Comminuted fracture
3.
The joints of the skull are called...
a)
hinge joints
b)
synovial joints
c)
gliding joints
d)
fibrous joints
4.
A common term for chronic inflammation of a joint is...
a)
Osteoporosis
b)
fracture
c)
Scoloisis
d)
arthritis
5.
In the second step of bone formation is...
a)
hyaline cartilage is covered with bone matrix
b)
bine building cells are destroyed
c)
Hyaline cartilage is digested away leaving a cavity in the new bone
d)
Blood vessels invade the bone cells
6.
Which fracture is common when a person tried to break their fall with outstretched arms? (NOLAN LOPER!)
a)
greenstick
b)
impacted
c)
Compression
d)
Spiral
7.
The matrix for the bone cells and the skeletal system includes all of the following except
a)
Myelin
b)
Collagen
c)
Calcium
d)
Phosphorus
8.
Blood cells produced from within the bone in a tissue called...
a)
red marrow
b)
yellow marrow
c)
Osteons
d)
Osteocytes
9.
The process of bone growth formation from cartilage is called...
a)
growth
b)
ossification
c)
Fracture repair
d)
Callus zone
10.
Rickets is caused by a lack of which vitmamin?
a)
A
b)
D
c)
E
d)
C
11.
A part of a bone that protrudes or sticks out is called
a)
foramen
b)
meatus
c)
sinus
d)
Process
12.
Which type of bone is a solid matrix with tightly packed cells?
a)
spongy bone
b)
Compact bone
c)
Skull bone
d)
Long bone
13.
All of the following are synovial joints except...
a)
cartilaginous joints
b)
gliding joints
c)
saddle joints
d)
hinge joints
14.
Which of the following are not features of compact bone?
a)
osteocytes
b)
Haversian canals
c)
Lamellae
d)
Trabeculae
15.
An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.
a)
Scoliosis
b)
greenstick fracture
c)
osteoporosis
d)
Arthritis
16.
Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system?
a)
maintain body shape
b)
help transmit impulses
c)
protect organs
d)
provde levers for movement
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