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WorksheetsSkeletal System Review
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system?
a)
Blood production
b)
Nutrient/fat production
c)
Movement
d)
Support
2.
What is the main "support" in the body?
a)
femur
b)
cranium
c)
spine
d)
pelvis
3.
The skeletal system is divided into how many main parts?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
4.
Which of the following is not part of the axial skeleton?
a)
cranium
b)
sternum
c)
sacrum
d)
pelvis
5.
Which of the following is not part of the appendicular skeleton?
a)
humerus
b)
pelvis
c)
coccyx
d)
clavicle
6.
Which of the following is not part of the axial skeleton?
a)
floating ribs
b)
phalanges
c)
thoracic region
d)
parietal bone
7.
Which of the following is not part of the appendicular skeleton?
a)
false ribs
b)
metatarsals
c)
carpals
d)
ulna
8.
Which of the following is not one of the 4 bone types?
a)
long
b)
cuboid
c)
short
d)
irregular
9.
What type of bone are the bones of the cranium?
a)
long
b)
short
c)
flat
d)
irregular
10.
Which of the following is an example of a short bone?
a)
phalanges
b)
metatarsals
c)
tarsals
d)
sternum
11.
Which of the following is an example of an irregular bone?
a)
pelvis
b)
sternum
c)
femur
d)
false ribs
12.
What type of bone is the vertebral column?
a)
long
b)
short
c)
irregular
d)
flat
13.
Which of the following is not an example of a long bone?
a)
humerus
b)
sternum
c)
metacarpals
d)
tibia
14.
How many layers do bones have?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
15.
Which bone layer is the outermost and covers the bones?
a)
spongy bone
b)
bone marrow
c)
periosteum
d)
compact bone
16.
What is the innermost bone layer?
a)
spongy bone
b)
bone marrow
c)
periosteum
d)
compact bone
17.
How many total bones are in the cranium?
a)
7
b)
8
c)
10
d)
11
18.
Which bone is located at the base of the cranium?
a)
parietal
b)
sphenoid
c)
occipital
d)
calcaneous
19.
Which of the following cranial bones has a pair?
a)
mandible
b)
frontal
c)
sphenoid
d)
occipital
20.
What is the name of the jaw bone that is movable?
a)
mandible
b)
maxilla
21.
Which bone holds the shoulder joint away from the rest of the body?
a)
scapula
b)
humerus
c)
true ribs
d)
clavicle
22.
Which bone provides part of the shoulder joint and movement for the arms?
a)
patella
b)
scapula
c)
clavicle
d)
thoracic region
23.
How many main regions of the vertebral column are there?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
24.
The cervical region is associated with which part of the body?
a)
pelvic area
b)
neck
c)
chest
d)
lower back
25.
The thoracic region is associated with which part of the body?
a)
abdomen
b)
neck
c)
chest
d)
lower back
26.
The lumbar region is associated with which part of the body?
a)
abdomen
b)
neck
c)
chest
d)
lower back
27.
Which bone is attached to the base of the lumbar region?
a)
sacrum
b)
coccyx
c)
thoracic region
d)
ribs
28.
Which bone is attached to the base of the sacrum?
a)
lumbar region
b)
coccyx
c)
thoracic region
d)
pelvis
29.
Which appendicular bone is attached to the clavicle and scapula?
a)
humerus
b)
ulna
c)
ribs
d)
sternum
30.
When you give a thumbs up, which lower arm bone is "on top" (the thumb side)?
a)
ulna
b)
radius
31.
What is the scientific name for your wrist bones?
a)
carpals
b)
tarsals
c)
metacarpals
d)
ulna
32.
What is the scientific name for the tops of the hands?
a)
carpals
b)
metatarsals
c)
metacarpals
d)
phalanges
33.
Phalanges refers to the __________
a)
fingers
b)
toes
c)
both
34.
_________ribs are directly connected to the sternum.
a)
true
b)
false
c)
floating
35.
Most of our ribs are ________
a)
true
b)
false
c)
floating
36.
The scientific name for the breastbone is_________
a)
sacrum
b)
sternum
c)
clavicle
d)
scapula
37.
The cousin to the largest bone in the body would be the______________
a)
femur
b)
tibia
c)
radius
d)
humerus
38.
The largest bone in the body is the_________
a)
ribs
b)
pelvis
c)
humerus
d)
femur
39.
Of the shine/ lower leg bones, which is larger?
a)
tibia
b)
fibula
c)
they are the same size
40.
Which bone connects the upper and lower leg bones?
a)
patella
b)
femur
c)
fibula
d)
pelvos
41.
What is the scientific name for the ankle bones?
a)
carpals
b)
metatarsals
c)
tarsals
d)
fibula
42.
Where is the calcaneous bone located?
a)
palm of hand
b)
heel of foot
c)
back of knee
d)
base of head
43.
What type of joint is the shoulder?
a)
ball and socket
b)
hinge
c)
fixed immovable
d)
gliding
44.
Which of the following is an example of a fixed immovable joint?
a)
cranium
b)
neck
c)
knuckles
d)
hip
45.
Which of the following is not an example of a hinge joint?
a)
knee
b)
elbow
c)
jaw
d)
wrist
46.
How many types of joints are there in the human body?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
47.
Which of the following is an example of a gliding joint?
a)
knuckles
b)
wrist
c)
neck
d)
shoulder
48.
The neck, wrists, and ankles are examples of ___________joints.
a)
hinge
b)
pivot
c)
gliding
d)
ball and socket
49.
______________connect bone to bone.
a)
ligaments
b)
tendons
c)
muscle
d)
cartilage
50.
_____________connects muscle to bone.
a)
ligaments
b)
tendons
c)
muscle
d)
cartilage
51.
________________acts as a cushion around joints and protection for bones.
a)
fat
b)
muscle
c)
tendons
d)
cartilage
52.
If a body part has come out of joint, that means that you have ___________ it.
a)
fractured
b)
dislocated
c)
sprained
d)
strained
53.
If you have a swollen joint, what type of injury do you most likely have?
a)
injury
b)
sprain
c)
osteoporosis
d)
fracture
54.
Arthritis is a problem that affects the___________.
a)
muscles
b)
long bones
c)
joints
d)
vertebral column
55.
Scoliosis is a problem that affects the_____________.
a)
joints
b)
hands and feet
c)
vertebral column
d)
joints
56.
Osteoporosis, or "brittle bone syndrome" is most largely due to ___________.
a)
being old
b)
not drinking enough water
c)
lack of calcium absorption
d)
too much exercise
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