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1.1 Skeletal System

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The human skeleton can be subdivided into two parts, what part is made up of the skull, sternum, vertebral column and rib cage?
a)
appendicular
b)
axial
2.
What is the name of the collar bone?
a)
Clavicle
b)
Scapular
c)
Sternum
d)
Xiphoid
3.
What is the name of the long bone in the top part of the leg?
a)
Patella
b)
Femur
c)
Fibula
d)
Tibia
4.
Name the bone located at number  8.
a)
Humerus
b)
Radius
c)
Fibula
d)
Tibia
5.
Name the bone located at number 12.
a)
Patella
b)
Clavicle
c)
Sternum
d)
Scapula
6.
Name the bone located at number 3.
a)
Scapula
b)
Humerus
c)
Sternum
d)
Clavicle
7.
One function of the skeletal system is _______ especially in regards to the vital organs, such as the brain, heart, and lungs.
a)
Protection
b)
Storage
c)
Synthesis
d)
Movement
8.
The ______________ is made up of arms, wrists, hands, fingers, legs, ankles, feet, and toes.
a)
Axial
b)
Appendicular
9.
What type of bone is the scapula?
a)
long bone
b)
short bone
c)
flat bone
d)
sesamoid bone
10.
What type of bone is the femur?
a)
Long bone
b)
Short bone
c)
Flat bone
d)
Irregular bone
11.
Which one of the following is an irregular bone?
a)
humerus
b)
tibia
c)
temporal
d)
vertebrae
12.
The shaft of the long bone. 
a)
epphysis
b)
diaphysis
c)
epiphyseal line
d)
growth plate
13.
Structure #2 is the 
a)
medullary cavity
b)
periosteum
c)
epiphysis
d)
diaphysis
14.
The shiny white substance at #8 is the 
a)
articular cartilage
b)
periosteum
c)
yellow marrow
d)
diaphysis
15.
Structure #5 is the 
a)
medullary cavity
b)
periosteum
c)
epiphysis
d)
diaphysis
16.
Structure #7 is the 
a)
medullary cavity
b)
periosteum
c)
epiphysis
d)
diaphysis
17.
In adults, the substance at #6 would be 
a)
red marrow
b)
yellow marrow
c)
spongy bone
d)
clotted blood
18.
The epiphysis is 
a)
The shaft of a bone
b)
a bone cell
c)
the end of a long bone
d)
the covering of a bone
19.
Periosteum
a)
the membrane lining the bone cavity
b)
the tough membrane covering the shaft of the bone
c)
the shiny, articulating cartilage on the ends of a bone
d)
the blood vessels inside a bone
20.
Where are blood cells made? 
a)
Yellow marrow 
b)
Red marrow
c)
Spongy Bone 
d)
Periosteum
21.
Spongy bone would primarily be found where in a bone?
a)
diaphysis
b)
epiphysis
c)
periosteum
d)
endosteum
22.
What type of bone makes up the diaphysis?
a)
spongy bone
b)
compact bone
c)
rigid bone
d)
soft bone
23.

What connects muscle to bone?

a)

Ligament

b)

Tendon

c)

Cartilage

d)

Joint Capsule

24.

What connects bone to bone?

a)

Tendons

b)

Ligaments

c)

Joint Capsule

d)

Bursae

25.

A tough but flexible tissue that acts as a buffer between the bones, preventing bones rubbing together and causing friction

a)

Bursae

b)

Joint Capsule

c)

Synovial Fluid

d)

Cartilage

26.

To articulate is to form a

a)

Joint

b)

Bursa

c)

Tendon

d)

Ligament

27.

Where in the body can you find an example of a cartilaginous (slightly movable) joint?

a)

knee

b)

rib cage

c)

elbow

d)

hip

28.

Where in the body can you find an example of a fibrous joint (immovable)?

a)

ribs

b)

pelvis

c)

ankle

d)

skull

29.

How many types of synovial joints are there?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

4

30.

Which one is not an example of a synovial joint?

a)

Elbow

b)

Wrist

c)

Vertebrae

31.

A pivot joint allows for what type of movement?

a)

Rotational/turning movements

b)

Side to side

c)

Up and down

d)

All of them

32.

What is an example of a pivot joint?

a)

Wrist

b)

Vertebrae (of the neck)

c)

Tarsals

d)

Hip

33.

What is the joint where the rounded end of one bone fits into a ring?

a)

Saddle

b)

Ball and socket

c)

Condyloid

d)

Pivot

34.

What is an example of a condyloid joint?

a)

Wrist

b)

Clavicle and scapula

c)

Thumb

35.

Which joint is where the curved surface of the carpals joins with the radius?

a)

Saddle

b)

Gliding

c)

Condyloid

36.

What movements are allowed at a condyloid joint (wrist)?

a)

Side to side

b)

Forwards and backwards

c)

Both of the options listed

37.

What is an example of a saddle joint?

a)

Thumb

b)

Wrist

c)

Hip

d)

Elbow

38.

Where the clavicle and scapula meet is an example of a...

a)

Ball and socket joint

b)

Hinge joint

c)

Gliding joint

d)

Saddle joint

39.

Select all of the ball and socket joints

a)

Knee

b)

Hip

c)

Skull

d)

Wrist

e)

Shoulder

40.

The elbow and knee are examples of...

a)

Ball and socket

b)

Hinge

c)

Saddle

41.

Tissue that stops synovial fluid from escaping and encloses, supports and holds the bones together

a)

Synovial Membrane

b)

Joint Capsule

c)

Bursae

d)

Synovial Fluid

42.

A clear and slippery liquid that lubricates the joint and stops the bones rubbing together, is ...

a)

Bursae

b)

Cartilage

c)

Synovial Fluid

d)

Joint Capsule

43.

A sac filled with liquid, floating inside the joint, to reduce friction between tendon and bone, is ...

a)

Bursae

b)

Cartilage

c)

Synovial membrane

d)

Ligaments

44.

Small fluid filled sacs found where two structures rub against each other (seen on the diagram) and found in high stress areas are known as:

a)

Capsules

b)

Bursae

c)

Menisci

d)

Synovial Membranes

45.

Discs of fibrocartilage found between some articulating bones, for example in the knee are known as

a)

Menisci

b)

Bursae

c)

Capusles

d)

Synovial Membranes

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