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Skeletal System HSI Obj. 1.02-1.03

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The shaft of the long bone is the:

a)

endosteum

b)

epiphysis

c)

periosteum

d)

diaphysis

2.

Which controls the body's activities by relaying messages?

a)

muscular system

b)

skeletal system

c)

nervous system

d)

digestive system

3.

What type of joint is the elbow?

a)

ball and socket

b)

gliding

c)

hinge

d)

pivot

4.

Bone forming cells are called:

a)

osteoblasts

b)

osteocytes

c)

fontanels

d)

diaphysis

5.

The axial skeleton includes bones of the:

a)

skull

b)

arm

c)

foot

d)

leg

6.

Diane has uric acid crystal deposits in his joints and has pain in her great toe. These are symptoms of:

a)

rheumatoid arthritis

b)

osteoporosis

c)

gout

d)

osteoarthritis

7.

Posture that includes rounded shoulders, head forward and hunchback my indicate:

a)

kyphosis

b)

lordosis

c)

scoliosis

d)

osteoporosis

8.

Leon had an accident resulting in a wound to his lower left leg. His bone was protruding through his skin. What type of fracture is this?

a)

dislocation

b)

greenstick

c)

compound

d)

simple

9.

Major organs of the body are located within the skull, ribs and pelvis. What function of the skeletal system do these structures perform?

a)

hemopoiesis

b)

mineral storage

c)

movement

d)

protection

10.

Sal's grandmother was once taller than all of her sisters. Now she is shorter, recently fell and fractured her hip. What disorder would cause these symptoms?

a)

rickets

b)

osteoarthritis

c)

osteoporosis

d)

gout

11.

Jason has dislocated his shoulder. This will impact which function of the skeletal system?

a)

hemopoiesis

b)

mineral storage

c)

protection

d)

movement

12.

Beth is a toddler. She falls and lands on her wrist resulting in an incomplete fracture of her radius. What type of fracture does she have?

a)

comminuted

b)

compound

c)

greenstick

d)

dislocation

13.

Which important function of the long bone is related to the production of health blood cells?

a)

amphiarthroses

b)

epiphysis

c)

hemopoieses

d)

phalanges

14.

Marge is an 80 year old women with stiff and painful joints causes by loss of articular cartilage from normal wear and tear. She suffers from:

a)

gout

b)

osteoarthritis

c)

osteoporosis

d)

scoliosis

15.

A patient presents with abnormal side to side curvature of the spine. This is most likely caused by:

a)

kyphosis

b)

lordosis

c)

scoliosis

d)

osteoporosis

16.

76 year old female arrives at ER after a fall. She has a fracture at the head of her femur. It is determined that her injury was likely related to:

a)

Rheumatoid arthritis

b)

osteoarthritis

c)

osteoporosis

d)

myxedema