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HS Theory- Skeletal System

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system?

a)

Storage

b)

Protection

c)

Support

d)

Immune system

2.

Main trunk of a long bone.

a)

Diaphysis

b)

Epiphysis

c)

Periosteum

d)

Carpal

3.

Ends of a long bone.

a)

Epiphysis

b)

Diaphysis

c)

Medullary Canal

d)

Periosteum

4.

Covering of the bone.

a)

Exoskeletal

b)

Exoosteum

c)

Periosteum

d)

Ulna

5.

Skeletal system that is the "trunk" of the body.

a)

Axial

b)

Appendicular

c)

Thoracic

d)

Lumbar

6.

Skeletal system that makes up our arms and legs

a)

Appendicular

b)

Axial

c)

Fontanels

d)

Sinuses

7.

Soft spots on a baby's skull

a)

Fontanels

b)

Sinuses

c)

Radius

d)

Cervical

8.

Air spaces in the skull

a)

Sinuses

b)

Sutures

c)

Axial skeleton

d)

Thoracic

9.

Small holes in the skull that allow for blood vessels and nerves to pass through.

a)

Foramina

b)

Sinuses

c)

Carpals

d)

Humerus

10.

How many vertebra are there in the cervical spine?

a)

10

b)

7

c)

12

d)

5

11.

How many vertebra are there in the thoracic spine?

a)

12

b)

10

c)

7

d)

5

12.

How many vertebra are there in the lumbar spine?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

12

d)

7

13.

How many pairs of ribs are in the body?

a)

7

b)

12

c)

18

d)

8

14.

What is the sternum?

a)

Shoulder blade

b)

Breastbone

c)

Collarbone

d)

ankle bone

15.

What is the clavicle?

a)

Shoulder blade

b)

collarbone

c)

breastbone

d)

back of skull

16.

What is the scapula?

a)

Shoulder blade

b)

Collarbone

c)

Breastbone

d)

Forearm bone

17.

Upper arm bone

a)

radius

b)

ulna

c)

humerus

18.

Forearm bone on thumb side

a)

Ulna

b)

Radius

c)

Humerus

19.

Forearm bone on pinky side

a)

Ulna

b)

Radius

c)

Humerus

20.

Wrist bones

a)

Carpals

b)

Tarsals

c)

Metacarpals

d)

Metatarsals

21.

Bones in palm of hand

a)

metacarpals

b)

metatarsals

c)

carpals

d)

tarsals

22.

Thigh bone

a)

Femur

b)

Tibia

c)

Fibula

d)

Patella

23.

Knee cap

a)

patella

b)

femur

c)

tibia

d)

fibula

24.

main shin bone

a)

fibula

b)

tibia

c)

Patella

d)

Femur

25.

Smaller bone of lower leg

a)

Tibia

b)

Fibula

c)

Radius

d)

Ulna

26.

Ankle bones

a)

Tarsals

b)

Carpals

c)

Radius

d)

Metacarpals

27.

Bones of the foot

a)

Metatarsals

b)

Metacarpals

c)

Tarsals

d)

Carpals

28.

Type of arthritis that occurs naturally and leads to joint stiffness/pain

a)

Osteoarthritis

b)

Rheumatoid arthritis

c)

Reduction

29.

Type of arthritis that leads to deformity of joints

a)

Rheumatoid arthritis

b)

Osteoarthritis

c)

Greenstick arthritis

30.

Fracture that does not break all the way through the bone.

a)

Greenstick

b)

Spiral fracture

c)

Depressed fracture

31.

Fracture that breaks through the skin

a)

Compound

b)

closed

c)

comminuted

d)

Greenstick

32.

Communited fracture

a)

2 or more pieces of bone broken

b)

Break that doesn't break all the way through bone

c)

Break that goes through skin

d)

Bone break in a spiral pattern

33.

Putting bones or joints back in place

a)

Reduction

b)

Remission

c)

Sprain

d)

Sydesmosis

34.

Removal of an intervertebral disc.

a)

Laminectomy

b)

Spinal fusion

c)

Kyphosis

d)

Lordosis

35.

Posterior curve in thoracic spine

a)

Kyphosis

b)

Scoliosis

c)

Lordosis

36.

Anterior curve in lumbar spine

a)

Lordosis

b)

Kyphosis

c)

Scoliosis

37.

Scoliosis

a)

Lateral curve of spine

b)

posterior curve in thoracic spine

c)

anterior curve in lumbar spine