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Skeletal system

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following bones is in the appendicular skeleton?

a)

Scapula

b)

Frontal bone

c)

Thoracic vertebrae

d)

Rib

2.

What injury involves the tearing of a ligament?

a)

Strains

b)

Sprain

c)

Dislocation

d)

Bursistis

3.

What is the name for the first cervical vertebrae?

a)

C2

b)

T1

c)

Atlas

d)

Axis

e)

Hyoid

4.

What is the name for the second cervical vertebrae?

a)

C1

b)

T2

c)

Atlas

d)

Axis

e)

Hyoid

5.

Which of the following is a part of the thoracic cage?

a)

Ribs

b)

Sternum

c)

Scapula

d)

Thoracic Vertebrae

6.

Which of the following bones are apart of the pelvic girdle?

a)

Pubis

b)

Illium

c)

Ischium

d)

femur

e)

patella

7.

Which of the following is an example of a hinge joint?

a)

Humeroulnar joint

b)

Acetabulofemoral

c)

Radioulnar

d)

metacarpophlangeal joint

8.

Which of the following is an example of a condyloid joint?

a)

Humeroulnar joint

b)

Acetabulofemoral

c)

Radioulnar

d)

metacarpophlangeal joint

9.

Which of the following is an example of a pivot joint?

a)

Humeroulnar joint

b)

Acetabulofemoral

c)

Radioulnar

d)

metacarpophlangeal joint

10.

Which of the following is an example of a ball and socket joint?

a)

Humeroulnar joint

b)

Acetabulofemoral

c)

Radioulnar

d)

metacarpophlangeal joint

11.

Which of the following is an example of a saddle joint?

a)

intercarpal

b)

Acetabulofemoral

c)

Thumb

d)

metacarpophlangeal joint

12.

Which of the following is an example of a gliding joint?

a)

intercarpal

b)

Acetabulofemoral

c)

Thumb

d)

metacarpophlangeal joint

13.

What type of bones are the carpal bones?

a)

long

b)

short

c)

flat

d)

irregular

14.

What type of bone is the humerus?

a)

long

b)

short

c)

flat

d)

irregular

15.

What type of bone is L1?

a)

long

b)

short

c)

flat

d)

irregular

16.

What type of bone is a rib?

a)

long

b)

short

c)

flat

d)

irregular

17.

There are __true ribs.

a)

5

b)

7

c)

10

d)

12

18.

There are __false ribs.

a)

1

b)

3

c)

7

d)

12

19.

There are __ floating ribs.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

7

d)

12

20.

The glenoid fossa of the scapula articulates with the head of the ____.

a)

Femur

b)

Humerus

c)

ulna

d)

tibia

21.

What is not a part on a typical vertebrae?

a)

transverse process

b)

trochanter

c)

vertebral body

d)

spinous process

22.

When a joint is displaced from its socket, this is called_____.

a)

dislocation

b)

sprain

c)

subluxation

d)

fracture

23.

The cheek bone is called the_____?

a)

Maxillary bones

b)

mandible

c)

zygomatic bone

d)

sphenoid

24.

Your collar bone is also called the ___?

a)

Sternum

b)

Humerus

c)

Clavicle

d)

Carpals

25.

What is the lateral bone of the lower leg?

a)

tibia

b)

femur

c)

fibula

d)

ulna

26.

Which is not a function of the skeletal system?

a)

Shapes and supports the body

b)

Works with the muscular system to move parts of the body

c)

Transmits messages to all parts of the body

d)

Store fat cells, calcium, and other minerals

27.

Which of the following is not part of the skeletal system?

a)

Bones

b)

Joints

c)

Muscles

d)

Cartilage

28.

What is the scientific name for a bone cell?

a)

Fibrocyte

b)

Fibroblast

c)

Osteocyte

d)

Chrondrocyte

29.

Which of the following cell types build bone?

a)

Osteocyte

b)

Osteoblast

c)

Osteoclast

d)

Fibroblast

30.

Is the femur an organ or a tissue?

a)

Organ

b)

Tissue

31.

Which of the following bones is NOT part of the axial skeleton?

a)

clavicle

b)

frontal

c)

vertebrae

d)

sternum

32.

From wrist to fingertip, what is the order of bones?

a)

Carpals, metacarpals, phalanges

b)

Phalanges, metacarpals, carpals

c)

Carpals, phalanges, metacarpals

d)

Metacarpals, carpals, phalanges

33.
Which mineral makes up our bones?
a)
Calcium
b)
Vitamin D
c)
Blood Cells
d)
Bone Marrow
34.

How many bones are there in the adult human body?

a)

326

b)

216

c)

206

d)

196

35.
What are functions of the skeleton?
a)
Protection
b)
Blood cell production
c)
Movement
d)
All of these
36.

These type of bones are typically longer than they are wide.

a)

Irregular

b)

Flat

c)

Short

d)

Long

37.

These type of bones have a variety of shapes.

a)

Long

b)

Short

c)

Irregular

d)

Flat

38.

Which of the following bones listed is an example of a short bone?

a)

Femur

b)

Cranium

c)

Carpals

d)

Radius

39.

The ribs, sternum and scapulae are all what type of bone?

a)

Long

b)

Irregular

c)

Short

d)

Flat

40.

Ligaments connect bone to ...

a)

bone

b)

fat

c)

tendon

d)

muscle

41.

Tendons connect bone to ...

a)

Bone

b)

Fat

c)

Ligament

d)

Muscle

42.

osteocytes

a)

mature bone cells

b)

all of the above

c)

i dont know

d)

embedded in tendons

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