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Skeletal System

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
fibrocartilage, cushions vertebrae and acts as a shock absorber
a)
appositional
b)
suture
c)
intervertebral disc
d)
epiphyseal
2.
interlocking immovable joints
a)
appositional
b)
suture
c)
intervertebral disc
d)
epiphyseal
3.
growth process by which bone increases in diameter
a)
appositional
b)
suture
c)
intervertebral disc
d)
epiphyseal
4.
formation of the bone
a)
ossification
b)
osteocytes
c)
osteoblast
d)
osteoporosis
5.
formed from remnant of epiphyseal plate
a)
epiphyseal plate
b)
medullary
c)
epiphyseal line
d)
Volkmann's
6.
lines the marrow cavity and keep it intact
a)
Sharpy's 
b)
periosteum
c)
epiphysis
d)
endosteum
7.
which of the following are not matched correctly?
a)
flat-- rib
b)
short - patella
c)
irregular - vertebrae
d)
long -- lower leg
8.
which of the following are not matched correctly?
a)
sesamoid -- patella
b)
long - upper leg
c)
irregular - upper arm
d)
short -- ankle
9.
which of the following are not matched correctly?
a)
ball and socket -- knee
b)
hinge -- elbow
c)
pivot -- neck
d)
gliding -- ankle
10.
which of the following are not matched correctly?
a)
ball and socket -- shoulder
b)
hinge -- elbow
c)
pivot -- neck
d)
gliding -- hip
11.
this is the protective covering of a tendon
a)
tendon sheath 
b)
tendon cover 
c)
tendon blanket
d)
tendon coat
12.
name of the lengthwise or vertical open space in a bone that carries blood vessels and nerves
a)
Volkmannn's
b)
Sharpy's
c)
Haversian
d)
Logan's
13.
these are horizontal canals that allows communication from the outside of the bone to its interior
a)
Volkmannn's
b)
Sharpy's
c)
Haversian
d)
Logan's
14.
fat is stored
a)
yellow marrow
b)
epiphysis
c)
red marrow
d)
spongy bone
15.
these are tiny canals that connect osteocytes to each other in order to share nutrients
a)
lacunae
b)
canaliculi
c)
lamellae
d)
medullary canal
16.
name for the space in cartilage or bone that is occupied by a cell
a)
lacunae
b)
trabeculae
c)
lamellae
d)
medullary canal
17.
a flat plate of hyaline cartilage
a)
epiphyseal
b)
diaphysis
c)
trabeculae
d)
tendon sheath
18.
thin layer that covers the ends of bones and acts as a shock absorber
a)
epiphyseal plate
b)
periosteum
c)
ossification
d)
articular cartilage
19.
the name given to the framework of spongy bone
a)
lamellae
b)
lacunae
c)
trabeculae
d)
osteocyte
20.
name for the long tubes of lacunae
a)
osteocyte
b)
ossification
c)
periosteum
d)
lamellae
21.
name of the central canal that runs down the middle of bones and contains yellow marrow 
a)
epiphyseal
b)
medullary
c)
lamellae
d)
Volkmann's
22.
ends of bones and creates red blood cells
a)
yellow marrow
b)
medullary canal
c)
red marrow
d)
epiphyseal plate
23.
name for a cell that creates new bone
a)
osteocyte
b)
osteoblast
c)
osteoclast
d)
erythrocyte
24.
ends of the bones
a)
diaphysis
b)
periosteum
c)
epiphysis
d)
lamellae
25.
name of the tough tissue that covers the outside of the bone 
a)
periosteum
b)
articular cartilage
c)
endosteum
d)
epiphysis
26.
name for the fibers that connect the periosteum to the outside of the bone
a)
Volkmann's fibers
b)
Smith's fibers
c)
Honn's fibers
d)
Sharpy's fibers
27.
which of the following is not one of the factors bones are remolded in response to?
a)
Ca level in blood 
b)
Pull of gravity
c)
Vitamin D level in blood
28.
how many bones are in the body
a)
206
b)
106
c)
230
d)
302
29.
cell that destroys or breaks down bone
a)
osteocyte
b)
osteoblast
c)
osteoclast
d)
leukocyte
30.
shaft of a bone 
a)
diaphysis
b)
periosteum
c)
epiphysis
d)
lamellae
31.
bone cell
a)
osteocyte
b)
osteoblast
c)
osteoclast
d)
leukocyte
32.
fluid containing sack that is normally found in areas subject to friction
a)
articular cartilage 
b)
tendon sheath
c)
endosteum
d)
bursar
33.
maxill
a)
upper jaw
b)
tear
c)
joint
d)
curve
34.
lacrimal
a)
upper jaw
b)
tear
c)
joint
d)
curve
35.
arthr
a)
upper jaw
b)
tear
c)
joint
d)
curve
36.
scol
a)
upper jaw
b)
tear
c)
joint
d)
curve
37.
ost
a)
bone
b)
neck
c)
heel, stone
d)
rib
38.
cervic
a)
bone
b)
neck
c)
heel, stone
d)
rib
39.
calc
a)
bone
b)
neck
c)
heel, stone
d)
rib
40.
cost
a)
bone
b)
neck
c)
heel, stone
d)
rib
41.
rheumat
a)
susceptible to change
b)
finger, toe
c)
neck
d)
bone
42.
digit
a)
susceptible to change
b)
finger, toe
c)
neck
d)
bone
43.
leuk
a)
white
b)
red
c)
turn
d)
sac
44.
erythro
a)
white
b)
red
c)
turn
d)
sac
45.
vert
a)
white
b)
red
c)
turn
d)
sac
46.
burso
a)
white
b)
red
c)
turn
d)
sac
47.
sacro
a)
sacrum
b)
wall
c)
ilium
d)
sac
48.
pariet
a)
sacrum
b)
wall
c)
ilium
d)
sac
49.
ili
a)
sacrum
b)
wall
c)
ilium
d)
sac
50.
blast
a)
bud (create)
b)
ankle
c)
marrow, spinal cord
d)
membrane
51.
tarso
a)
bud (create)
b)
ankle
c)
marrow, spinal cord
d)
membrane
52.
myel
a)
bud (create)
b)
ankle
c)
marrow, spinal cord
d)
membrane
53.
mening
a)
bud (create)
b)
ankle
c)
marrow, spinal cord
d)
membrane
54.
bone that is crushed
a)
compression
b)
comminuted
c)
avulsion
d)
transverse
55.
bone that is broken due to tension from a tendon or ligament
a)
compression
b)
comminuted
c)
avulsion
d)
transverse
56.
bone that is shattered into many pieces 
a)
compression
b)
comminuted
c)
avulsion
d)
transverse
57.
bone that is broken straight across
a)
compression
b)
comminuted
c)
avulsion
d)
transverse
58.
a bone that bends or does not break all the way through
a)
greenstick
b)
multiple
c)
spiral/oblique
59.
a bone that breaks in more than one place
a)
greenstick
b)
multiple
c)
spiral/oblique
60.
a bone that is caused by a twisting /angle motion
a)
greenstick
b)
multiple
c)
spiral/oblique
61.
a bone that breaks but no parts break through the skin
a)
open/compound
b)
closed
c)
greenstick
d)
compression
62.
a bone that breaks through the skin
a)
open/compound
b)
closed
c)
greenstick
d)
compression
63.
bodies recycling process does not work properly making bones weak
a)
gout
b)
rickets
c)
paget's
64.
bones become weak due to lack of vitamin D and calcium
a)
gout
b)
rickets
c)
paget's
65.
too much uric acid in the bloodstream, making the toe swollen
a)
gout
b)
rickets
c)
paget's
66.
connective tissue and joints are damaged, autoimmune, joints can fuse together and become deformed
a)
osteoarthritis
b)
arthritis 
c)
rheumatoid arthritis
67.
joints become swollen and painful due to lack of articular cartilage due to age 
a)
osteoarthritis
b)
arthritis 
c)
rheumatoid arthritis
68.
joints become swollen and painful due to lack of articular cartilage
a)
osteoarthritis
b)
arthritis 
c)
rheumatoid arthritis
69.
cartilage disk moves causing pain 
a)
whiplash
b)
slipped disk 
c)
sprain
d)
dislocation
70.
injury of the cervical vertebrae because it kept moving when the rest of the body stopped
a)
whiplash
b)
slipped disk 
c)
sprain
d)
dislocation
71.
moving a joint in a direction it should not go
a)
whiplash
b)
slipped disk 
c)
sprain
d)
dislocation
72.
a bone coming out of the socket
a)
whiplash
b)
slipped disk 
c)
sprain
d)
dislocation
73.
bone infection
a)
osteoporosis
b)
osteosarcoma
c)
osteomyelitis
74.
bone becomes weak due to age and lack of calcium
a)
osteoporosis
b)
osteosarcoma
c)
osteomyelitis
75.
bone cancer
a)
osteoporosis
b)
osteosarcoma
c)
osteomyelitis
76.
curvature of the thoracic vertebrae 
a)
kyphosis
b)
scoliosis
c)
lordosis
77.
curvature of the vertebrae, instead of a straight line
a)
kyphosis
b)
scoliosis
c)
lordosis
78.
curvature of the lumbar vertebrae, pushing pelvis forward
a)
kyphosis
b)
scoliosis
c)
lordosis
79.
fluid forms in the joint due to over use and needs to be removed
a)
bursitis
b)
spina bifida
c)
hypertension
80.
a joint is pushed past its normal range
a)
bursitis
b)
spina bifida
c)
hypertension
81.
birth defect where not all of the spinal cord is not contained in the vertebral column resulting in numbness or paralysis in the region below
a)
bursitis
b)
spina bifida
c)
hypertension
82.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

7

3

2

connect directly to sternum

connect to each other then the sternum

doesn't connect to the sternum

True Ribs
False Ribs
Floating Ribs
83.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

protection

skull

vertebrae

ribs

movement

arms

legs

hips

shoulders

axial
appendicular
84.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

moveable

partially moveable

immoveable

skull

vertebrae and ribs

hips, elbow, forearm

Diarthroses
Amphiarthoses
Synarthroses