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WorksheetsSkeletal System Review
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 25mins
What fracture heals the quickest?
Greenstick
Comminuted
Transverse
Oblique
What do you feel when you touch someone's spine?
Lamina
Transverse process
Spinous process
Vertebral Foreman
What are bone cells that break down bone?
Osteoblast
Osteoclast
Osteocyte
Osteoporosis
The C1 and C2 vertebrae are an example of which joint?
Ball and Socket
Hinge
Gliding
Pivot
An example of an immovable joint
Wrists
Sutures
Hips
Knees
Ball and Socket joints are found in
Hips and shoulders
Ribs
Fingers and toes
Knees
The thumb is an example of which joint?
Condyloid
Gliding
Ball and Socket
Saddle
What is an example of a hinge joint?
Elbows
Hips
Shoulders
None of these
What is created between primary and secondary ossification sites?
Calcium
Epiphyseal Plate
Bone Marrow
Cartilage
Which fracture breaks at an angle?
Greenstick
Oblique
Tranverse
Comminuted
Which fracture breaks in multiple pieces?
Greenstick
Transverse
Oblique
Communited
How many thoracic vertebrae do we have?
5
7
12
4
How many false ribs do we have?
12
7
5
2
What do we call ribs 11-12?
True
False
Floating
Vertebrae
Which of these is NOT a skeletal function?
Support the body
Storage for minerals
Blood cell formation
All of these are functions
What's another name for the thumb?
Hallux
Pollex
Ulna
Radius
What's an example of a long bone?
Humerus
Carpals
Ribs
Sternum
What bone in our pelvis supports the upper weight of the body?
Illium
Ishium
Acetabulum
Pubis Symphisis
Which disorder causes a lateral (sideways) curvature of the spine?
Scoliosis
Kyphosis
Lordosis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
What type of cartilage covers the epiphysis?
Elastic
Fibrocartilage
Articular
Periosteum
Bone marrow produces thrombocytes, leukocytes, and ______
Calcium
Eryhtrocytes
Vitamin D
Osteocytes
Which suture separates the occipital bone from the parietal bone?
Coronal
Lambdoid
Squamous
Saggital
Which suture attaches from the front bone to the two parietal bones?
Coronal
Saggital
Squamous
Lambdoid
Which arthritis causes redness and swollen joints, leading to deformities?
Rheumatoid
Gout
Osteoarthritis
Psoriatic
Which disorder affects posture by causing the person to lean forward due to a curvature in the upper back?
Lordosis
Osteomyelitis
Kyphosis
Scoliosis
What is the process of blood cell formation?
Ossification
Mitosis
Bone homeostasis
Hematopoiesis
Which direction does the Volkman's canal run, in comparison to the Haversian canals?
Medial
Lateral
Perpendicular
Diagonal
What is found inside the medullary cavity?
Bone Marrow
Calcium
Periosteum
Cartilage
What are tiny cavities containing osteocytes?
Lamellae
Lacunae
Canniliculi
Haversian canals
Five fused vertebrae forming behind the pelvic girdle
Sacrum
Coccyx
Thoracic
Cervical
Which bone in your leg does not bear weight?
Femur
Patella
Tibia
Fibula
Which one of these is NOT true about the female pelvis?
Has a pubic arch greater than 90 degrees
Higher Illiac Crest than men
Wider and more circular than men
All of these are true
All of these bones are part of the upper limbs EXCEPT
Metacarpals
Metatarsals
Carpals
Radius
All of these are part of the lower limbs EXCEPT
Calcaneus
Tarsals
Ulna
Femur
Due to an imbalance between osteoblasts and osteoclasts, this disorder causes enlarged but brittle bones
Osteomyelitis
Paget's disease
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Osteoporosis
This disorder is caused by a calcium deficiency, which often occurs to women during menopause
Osteoporosis
Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Gouty Arthritis
Which is an example of a flat bone?
Hips
Tibia
Carpals
Sternum
What is the hallux?
Big toe
Thumb
Wrist
Knee cap
What is the first step of fracture repair?
Fibrocartilaginous callus forms
Bony callus forms
A hematoma forms
Bone remodles
In comparison to spongy bone, all of these are true of compact bone EXCEPT
compact is more dense
compact is lighter
compact bone is tough
compact bone is stacked in layers
Bone formed by needlelike pieces of bone and lots of space are called
Spongy bone
Cartilage
Compact bone
The "soft spots" on an infant's skull are called:
fontanels
osteoclasts
foramens
haversian canals
When a bone is broken and a fragment of bone protrudes through an open wound in the skin it is __________.
Open Fracture
Closed Fracture
Simple Fracture
Compound Fracture
Which type of joint gives you the largest range of motion?
Pivot joint
Ball-and-socket joint
Hinge joint
Gliding joint
What is the name of this joint?
Ball and socket joint
Hinge joint
Fixed joint
Slightly movable joint
In what type of fracture does the bone go through the skin?
compound fracture
simple fracture
greenstick fracture
stress fracture
