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Skeleton System

Total questions: 104

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
If you open a bone and the marrow is yellow, that marrow would be made up of ________
a)
fat cells
b)
blood producing cells
c)
cholesterol producing cells
d)
hormones
2.
Which of the following would be classified as in the axial skeleton?
a)
Humerus (in the arm)
b)
Femur (in the leg)
c)
Sternum (in the chest)
d)
Carpal bones (in the wrist)
3.
Which of the following would be classified as in the appendicular skeleton?
a)
ribs
b)
Fibula (in the leg)
c)
Sternum (in the chest)
d)
skull
4.
Bones of the wrist could be classified as 
a)
Short Bones
b)
Long Bones
c)
Irregular Bones
d)
Flat Bones
5.
The femur and humerus could be classified as
a)
Short Bones
b)
Long Bones
c)
Irregular Bones
d)
Flat Bones
6.
Bones of the cranium could be classified as
a)
Short Bones
b)
Long Bones
c)
Irregular Bones
d)
Flat Bones
7.
Which of the following is not a function of bones
a)
Calcium Storage
b)
Production of red blood cells
c)
protection
d)
synthesis of vitamin D
8.
Osteoclasts are only used in bone formation not in fracture healing.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
The entire inside of a long bone is compact bone.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Bones are not vascular (do not contain blood vessels)
a)
True
b)
False
11.
A break in bone that does not penetrate the skin
a)
stress fracture
b)
closed fracture
c)
compound fracture
d)
open fracture
12.
What is the name given to the end of a long bone?
a)
Compact bone
b)
Epiphysis
c)
Diaphysis
d)
Periosteum
13.
How many bones are there in the human body?
a)
208
b)
126
c)
206
d)
80
14.
Which of the following cells are responsible for laying down new bone tissue?  
a)
Osteoblasts
b)
Calcium 
c)
Cartilage 
d)
Osteoclasts
15.
This is the smaller bone in the lower leg positioned behind the Tibia?
a)
Tibia
b)
Femur
c)
Fibula
d)
Pelvis
16.
a)
Compound Fracture
b)
Greenstick Fracture
c)
Transverse fracture displaced
d)
Compression fracture
17.
a)
Compound Fracture
b)
Greenstick Fracture
c)
Transverse fracture displaced
d)
Compression fracture
18.
a)
Compound fracture
b)
Transverse Fracture displaced
c)
Comminuted fracture
d)
Compression Fracture
19.
a)
Compression Fracture
b)
Compound Fracture
c)
Greenstick Fracture
d)
Comminuted Fracture
20.
Spongy bone would primarily be found where in a bone?
a)
diaphysis
b)
epiphysis
c)
periosteum
d)
endosteum
21.
A small crack in the bone caused by repetitive excessive impact is called a  ____________ fracture.
a)
stress
b)
greenstick 
c)
Colle's
d)
compression
22.
A small crack in the bone caused by repetitive excessive impact is called a  ____________ fracture.
a)
stress
b)
greenstick 
c)
Colle's
d)
compression
23.
When a vertebrae does not fully close around the spinal cord to protect it that condition is called ____________
a)
Lumbago
b)
Rheumatoid arthritis
c)
Spina Bifida
d)
Ankylosing spondylitis
24.
Rickets is caused by a lack of which vitamin? 
a)
A
b)
D
c)
E
d)
C
25.
Where are blood cells made? 
a)
Yellow marrow 
b)
Red marrow
c)
Spongy Bone 
d)
Periosteum
26.
Which gender is more at risk for osteoporisis?
a)
male
b)
female
c)
equally vulnerable
27.
This disease translates to "pourous bone" which is weak, thin and easily breakable bone.
a)
osteoporisis
b)
scoliosis
c)
hyper kyphosis
d)
ankylosing spondylitis
28.
_________ is an exaggerated lateral ( side to side) curve of the spine
a)
hyperkyphosis
b)
hyperlordosis
c)
scoliosis
29.
_________ is an exaggerated "hump"of the spine
a)
hyperkyphosis
b)
hyperlordosis
c)
scoliosis
30.
Which condition is genetically passed down, and leads to bones forming improperly and breaking easily?
a)
scoliosis
b)
osteoperosis
c)
osteogenesis imperfecta
d)
Spina Bifida
31.
What is the biggest bone in your body?
a)
fibula
b)
humerus
c)
pelvis
d)
femur
32.
Where is the smallest bone in your body?
a)
hand
b)
spine
c)
ear
d)
pinky toe
33.
How many bones does an adult human have?
a)
300
b)
306
c)
206
d)
602
34.
Who has more bones: an adult or a baby?
a)
baby
b)
adult
c)
both have the same
d)
neither have bones
35.
What is another name for your collar bone?
a)
scapula
b)
clavicle
c)
patella
d)
sternum
36.
What is another name for your shin bone?
a)
fibula
b)
tibia
c)
thigh bone
d)
femur
37.
What do your bones protect?
a)
organs
b)
skin
c)
muscles
d)
feelings
38.
What bones protect your heart and lungs?
a)
pelvis and spine
b)
brain and spine
c)
ribs and sternum
d)
ribs and pelvis
39.
What are the three jobs of your bones?
a)
movement, structure, joints
b)
movement, structure, protection
c)
structure, digestion and breathing
d)
movement, digestion and breathing
40.
What is the hard, outside layer of bone called?
a)
spongy
b)
marrow
c)
jelly
d)
compact
41.
What does your bone marrow make?
a)
muscles
b)
cartilage
c)
blood cells
d)
germs
42.
Where are three places you can find cartilage?
a)
nose, tongue and eyes
b)
nose, ears and joints
c)
fingernails, lips and eyes
d)
skin, eyes and lungs
43.
What do we call the place where two or more bones meet?
a)
head
b)
cranium
c)
joints
d)
feet
44.
What was Elvis famous for shaking?
a)
fingers
b)
pelvis
c)
clavicles
d)
tibias
45.
Do bones grow?
a)
yes
b)
no
46.
Name this bone
a)
Mandible
b)
Maxilla
c)
Zygomatic
d)
Cranium
47.
Name the bone
a)
Radius
b)
Ulna
c)
Carpals
d)
Humerus
48.
Name the bone
a)
Carpals
b)
Metacarpals
c)
Tarsals
d)
Phalanges
49.
Name the bone
a)
Tibia
b)
Fibula
c)
Femur
d)
Patella
50.
What bones protect your heart and chest?
a)
spine
b)
skull
c)
ribcage
d)
arm
51.
What is a system?
a)
a group of things that works together to accomlish a goal
b)
directions
c)
information collected in a book
d)
what the doctor tells us to do
52.
Our bones all work together to form....
a)
our muscular system
b)
our skeletal system
c)
our respiratory system
d)
our digestive system
53.
The bones in our spine are called:
a)
spinnetes
b)
vertebrete
c)
joints
d)
ribs
54.
The place where are bones meet are called:
a)
muscles
b)
joints
c)
lungs
d)
calcium
55.
The place where are bones meet are called:
a)
muscles
b)
joints
c)
lungs
d)
calcium
56.
The shoulder blade is known as our 
a)
Scapula
b)
Clavicle
c)
Phalanges
d)
Ulna
57.
Your foot bones are also called 
a)
Metacarpals
b)
Metatarsals
c)
Phalanges
d)
Tarsals
58.
The lower back is called the 
a)
Cervical Vertabrae
b)
Pelvis
c)
Thoracic Vertabrae
d)
Lumbar Vertabrae
59.
The phalanges are names for what?
a)
upper arm
b)
fingers/toes
c)
hands 
d)
feet
60.
Your shinbone is called your
a)
tibia
b)
fibula
c)
femur
d)
pelvis
61.
What is the place where two bones meet?
a)
hinge
b)
bone
c)
spot
d)
joint
62.
What are the bones that protect your heart and lungs?
a)
rib cage
b)
sternum
c)
clavicle
d)
femur
63.
What is the name for the connector that attaches muscle to bone?
a)
ligament
b)
tendon
c)
patella
d)
string
64.
What is the name for the connector that attaches bone to bone?
a)
ligament
b)
tendon
c)
patella
d)
string
65.
Whats all the little bones in your finger called
a)
Carpals
b)
Tiny Sticks
c)
Phalanges 
d)
Spider Webs
66.
What is another name for the kneecap?
a)
Patella
b)
Tibia
c)
Fibia
67.
What bones is highlight?
a)
Femur
b)
Humerous
c)
Skull
d)
Shin
68.
What protects our brain?
a)
Cranium
b)
Nose
c)
Chin
d)
Neck 
69.
The sternum is also known as your?
a)
Breastbone
b)
Shoulder
c)
Elbow
70.
The sternum is also known as your?
a)
Breastbone
b)
Shoulder
c)
Elbow
71.
How many ribs are in the human body?
a)
24
b)
12
c)
10
d)
30
72.
a)
mandible
b)
skull
c)
scapula
d)
spine
73.
a)
mandible
b)
skull
c)
scapula
d)
spine
74.
a)
humerus
b)
clavicle
c)
ribs
d)
scapula
75.
a)
clavicle
b)
ribs
c)
humerus
d)
ulna
76.
a)
rib
b)
spine
c)
scapula
d)
clavicle
77.
a)
ulna
b)
humerus
c)
radius
d)
vertebrae
78.
a)
ulna
b)
humerus
c)
radius 
d)
vertebrae
79.
a)
ulna
b)
radius
c)
humerus
d)
clavicle
80.
a)
ribs
b)
clavicle
c)
humerus
d)
vertebrae
81.
a)
vertebrae
b)
tibia
c)
pelvis
d)
femur
82.
a)
tibia
b)
femur
c)
fibula
d)
pelvis
83.
a)
tibia
b)
fibula
c)
radius
d)
calcaneus
84.
a)
metatarsals
b)
carpals
c)
tarsals
d)
metacarpals
85.
a)
tibia
b)
femur
c)
fibula
d)
humerus
86.
a)
metacarpals
b)
phelanges
c)
tarsals
d)
metatarsals
87.
a)
metacarpals
b)
phelanges
c)
tarsals
d)
metatarsals
88.
a)
calcaneus
b)
tarsals
c)
metacarpals
d)
metatarsals
89.
a)
cervical vertebrae
b)
thoracic vertebrae
c)
lumbar vertebrae
d)
sacrum
90.
The bones in your back are made up of what?
a)
fingers
b)
phalanges
c)
vertebrate
d)
toes
91.
What is the name if the top of the vertebral column?
a)
Thoracic Spine
b)
Sacruum
c)
Cocyxx
d)
Cervical Spine
92.
What is #35
a)
calcaneous 
b)
carpals
c)
talus
93.
What is #17?
a)
Ischium
b)
Pubis
c)
Illium
94.
What is #24?
a)
coxal bone
b)
coccyx
c)
Illium 
95.
a)
cranium
b)
ribs
c)
mandible
d)
vertebrae
96.
Whats all the little bones in your finger called
a)
Carpals
b)
Tiny Sticks
c)
Phalanges 
d)
Spider Webs
97.
a)
metatarsals
b)
carpals
c)
tarsals
d)
metacarpals
99.
a)
metacarpals
b)
phelanges
c)
tarsals
d)
metatarsals
99.
a)
metacarpals
b)
phelanges
c)
tarsals
d)
metatarsals
100.
a)
cervical vertebrae
b)
thoracic vertebrae
c)
lumbar vertebrae
d)
sacrum
101.
a)
cervical vertebrae
b)
thoracic vertebrae
c)
lumbar vertebrae
d)
sacrum
102.
a)
cervical vertebrae
b)
thoracic vertebrae
c)
lumbar vertebrae
d)
sacrum
103.
What is the name if the top of the vertebral column?
a)
Thoracic Spine
b)
Sacruum
c)
Cocyxx
d)
Cervical Spine
104.
Which is the largest bone in your body?
a)
femur
b)
radius
c)
humerus