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Skeletal System Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Bone formed by needlelike pieces of bone and lots of space are called

a)

Spongy bone

b)

Cartilage

c)

Compact bone

2.
The adult skeletal system is composed of how many bones?
a)
216
b)
371
c)
206
d)
199
3.
The shaft of the bone
a)
diaphysis
b)
epiphysis
c)
medullary cavity
d)
matrix
4.

Consists of bones of the upper and lower limbs and the bones that anchor the limbs to the axial skeleton

a)

axial skeleton

b)

thoracic vertebrae

c)

appendicular skeleton

d)

carpals

5.

The "soft spots" on an infant's skull are called:

a)

fontanels

b)

osteoclasts

c)

foramens

d)

haversian canals

6.

A bone, like the femur or humerus, is classified as a(n):

a)

ossified bone

b)

intramembranous bone

c)

compact bone

d)

long bone

7.

Articular cartilage is found:

a)

at the ends of bones

b)

between sutures

c)

surrounding long bones

d)

at the growth plate

8.

What is the cranium?

a)

spine

b)

skull

c)

thigh

d)

arm

9.
Who has more bones: an adult or a baby?
a)
baby
b)
adult
c)
both have the same
d)
neither have bones
10.
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
11.

The axial skeleton is

a)

the head and trunk

b)

the limbs

c)

the whole skeleton

d)

just the head

12.

Hematopoeisis is

a)

bone formation

b)

bone break down

c)

blood cell production

d)

tissue production

13.

Where does the bone get its nutrients?

a)

yellow marrow

b)

arteries

c)

red marrow

d)

calcium

14.

What is yellow marrow is made mostly of?

a)

fat

b)

blood cells

c)

adipose tissues

d)

bone cells

15.

Epiphyseal plate is also known as the

a)

epiphyseal line

b)

growth plate

c)

kid bone plate

16.

Cartilage on the ends of the bone is the

a)

hyaline cartilage

b)

articular cartilage

c)

soft cartilage

17.

When a bone is broken and a fragment of bone protrudes through an open wound in the skin it is __________.

a)

Open Fracture

b)

Closed Fracture

c)

Simple Fracture

d)

Compound Fracture

18.

The bone cells that maintain bone tissue are

a)

osteocytes

b)

osteon

c)

osteoclasts

d)

osteoblasts

19.

What is a cavity within a bone, filled with air and lined with mucous membrane?

a)

whole

b)

foramen

c)

sinus

d)

fontanel

20.

What is an inflammatory or degenerative disease of the joints?

a)

arthritis

b)

bursitis

c)

tendonitis