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WorksheetsScary Skeletal System
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which of these is NOT a function of the skeletal system?
Forms an internal framework
Protects soft organs
Forms an external framework
Blood cell formation
What bone category does the femur fit into?
Long
Short
Flat
Irregular
Which bone category do the vertebrae fit into?
Long
Short
Flat
Irregular
Which bone category do the tarsals and carpals fit into?
Long
Short
Flat
Irregular
What bone category do the parietal bone and ribs fit into?
Long
Short
Flat
Irregular
What is the END of a long bone called?
Diaphysis
Epiphysis
Marrow
Periosteum
The shaft of a long bone is made of...
Spongy bone
Periosteum
Epiphysis
Compact bone
What is the periosteum of a long bone?
bone marrow
bone that is full of holes
covering of the bone
bone that is thick and dense
What is a shallow depression or dip in a bone called?
Tuberosity
Crest
Spine
Fossa
What is a large bump on a bone called?
Tuberosity
Crest
Fossa
Spine
A narrow ridge on a bone is called a
tuberosity
crest
fossa
meatus
A visible hole in the bone that allows blood vessels and nerves to go into and out of the bone is called a
foramen
spine
meatus
tuberosity
A large hole in a bone is called a
Fossa
Tuberosity
Meatus
Foramen
Immovable joints are called
Synarthroses
Amphiarthroses
Diarthroses
Backstreetoses
Slightly movable joints are called..
Synarthroses
Amphiarthroses
Diarthroses
Pigothroses
Freely movable joints are called
Synarthroses
Amphiarthroses
Diarthroses
Pinkothroses
An example of a synarthrosis joint is
vertebrae to vertebrae
knee joint
shoulder joint
parietal bone to frontal bone
An example of an amphiarthrosis joint is
vertebrae to vertebrae
knee joint
shoulder joint
parietal bone to frontal bone
All of these are examples of diarthrosis joints except
elbow joint
vertebrae to vertebrae
knee joint
shoulder joint
Synarthrosis joints are joined by
cartilage
synovial (fluid-filled) pouches
fibrous tissue
glue
Bone cells are called osteocytes. They live in cavities called..
Lamellae
Lacunae
Canaliculi
Osteon
What are the MICROSCOPIC canals that feed the bone cells called
Canaliculi
Lamellae
Lacunae
Central Haversian Canal
Which special bone cells BUILD new bone?
Osteobones
Osteoclasts
Osteoporosis
Osteoblasts
What is a hematoma?
a large bump on a bone
blood flowing from the bone
a blood clot that forms on a bone break and later becomes bone
the hollow part of the bone where blood is made
What is the scientific term for your LOWER jaw?
Mandible
Maxilla
Frontal bone
Parietal bone
What type of fracture is this?
Transverse
Oblique
Comminuted
Greenstick
What type of fracture is this?
Transverse
Oblique
Comminuted
Greenstick
What type of fracture?
Transverse
Oblique
Comminuted
Greenstick
What is the name of the kneecap bone?
Parietal
Phalange
Patella
Femur
What is the scientific name for the shoulder blade bones?
Clavicle
Scapula
Sacrum
Coxal
