WorksheetsSkeletal System Practice Test
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 26mins
Bone, cartilage, ligaments, and tendons are all...
connective tissue
epithelial tissue
nervous tissue
muscular tissue
What is the most abundant protein in the body? This protein is a main component of the ground substance in bone, ligaments, cartilage, tendons, and skin.
collagen
hemoglobin
amylase
myoglobin
Cartilage cells are called...
chondrocytes
leukocytes
erythrocytes
osteocytes
Ligaments connect...
cartilage to bone
bone to bone
muscle to bone
periosteum to bone
Tendons connect...
cartilage to bone
bone to bone
muscle to bone
periosteum to bone
Which of these DOES NOT cushion joints?
cartilage
synovial fluid
bursae
periosteum
The production of blood cells is called...
hematopoiesis
endocytosis
osteoporosis
scoleosis
When you're born, your bones haven't hardened yet. Intead, they're mainly...
cartilage
spongy bone
calcium and phosphorus
periosteum
Babies have...
more bones than adults
fewer bones than adults
the same number of bones as adults
How many bones do mature adult skeletons have?
206
175
358
413
Bones get harder by depositing minerals onto collagen fibers. This process is called...
ossification
olfaction
proprioception
nociception
Around what age does bone lengthening at growth plates cease?
18 - 21
4 - 6
30 - 35
60 - 70
Where are growth plates found?
epiphysis
metaphysis
diaphysis
The scapula is the shoulder blade bone. What type of bone is the scapula?
flat
long
short
irregular
The femur is the thigh bone. What type of bone is the femur?
flat
long
short
irregular
The ethmoid bone is in the skull, around the nasal cavity. What type of bone is the ethmoid bone?
flat
long
short
irregular
The tarsal bones are the 7 bones of the ankle. What type of bones are the tarsals?
flat
long
short
irregular
Which white substance is the main mineral that hardens on collagen fibers to form bone matrix?
Calcium phosphate
Sodium sulfate
Potassium nitrite
Lithium oxide
The scientific way to say two bones meet at a joint is to say they...
articulate
ossify
metabolize
stimulate
#1 in the image is the...
metaphysis
epiphysis
diaphysis
#3 in the image is the...
metaphysis
epiphysis
diaphysis
#5 in the image is the...
metaphysis
epiphysis
diaphysis
compact bone
A
B
C
D
spongy bone
A
B
C
D
Where is red marrow?
A
B
C
D
yellow marrow
E
B
C
D
medullary cavity
E
B
C
D
articular cartilage
E
F
C
D
periosteum
B
F
A
D
What does red marrow do?
produce blood cells
store minerals
store fat
produce collagen
What does yellow marrow do?
produce blood cells
store minerals
store fat
produce collagen
If there is too much calcium in the bloodstream...
bones will absorb more calcium
bones will release stored calcium
Ligaments and tendons attach to the ___ of bones.
articular cartilage
bursae
periosteum
medullary cavity
Cells of compact bone group into cylinders called ___, with blood vessels and nerves in the center.
osteons
medullary cavities
periostea
articulars
Which type of bone cell makes new bone matrix?
osteocytes
osteoblasts
osteoclasts
osteogenic cells
Which type of bone cell makes breaks down and recycles old bone?
osteocytes
osteoblasts
osteoclasts
osteogenic cells
Which type of bone cell maintains bone health?
osteocytes
osteoblasts
osteoclasts
osteogenic cells
Which type of bone cell is a stem cell that can specialize into any type of bone cell?
osteocytes
osteoblasts
osteoclasts
osteogenic cells
Type of joint?
ball and socket
hinge
saddle
pivot
Type of joint?
gliding
hinge
ellipsoid
pivot
Type of joint?
gliding
hinge
ellipsoid
ball and socket
Type of joint?
gliding
hinge
saddle
ball and socket
Type of joint?
gliding
pivot
saddle
ball and socket
Type of joint?
gliding
pivot
saddle
ball and socket
What is the fluid between movable joints called?
synovial fluid
plasma
lymph
cerebrospinal fluid
A tiny sac of synovial fluid that reduces friction in a joint is called a(n)...
bursa
osteon
medullary cavity
periosteum
A crack or break in a bone is a(n)...
arthritis
fracture
ricket
scoleosis
Loss of bone mass, leading to weaker bones is called...
osteoporosis
arthritis
scoliosis
hematopoiesis
Which vitamin helps bones absorb calcium? Lack of this vitamin leads to rickets in children.
Vitamin A
Vitamin B
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Which of these genetic conditions is also known as "brittle bone disease"?
osteogenesis imperfecta
arthritis
fracture
scoliosis
Irregular sideways curvature of the spine is called...
arthritis
osteoporosis
scoliosis
hematopoiesis
Arthritis is joint pain caused by the breakdown of...
articular cartilage
ligaments
tendons
periosteum
