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WorksheetsHAP3.1: Skeletal System
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
The function of the axial skeleton is movement.
True
False
Which of the following is part of the appendicular skeleton?
ribs
skull
vertebrae
feet
What is hematopoeisis?
formed elements
blood cell formation
erythrocyte formation
developing RBCs
What is the place where two bones meet?
bones
tendons
ligament
joint
What is the name for the connector that attaches muscle to bone?
ligament
tendon
joint
bones
What is the name for the connector that attaches bone to bone?
ligament
tendon
joint
cartilage
Cells that dissolve the bony matrix.
Osteoclasts
Osteoblasts
Canaliculi
Lamellae
"Baby" cells that can build calcified bone matrix.
Osteoblasts
Osteoclasts
Canaliculi
Lamellae
Bones are classified according to their _____.
age
shapes
length
____ bones have long axes.
short
long
irregular
flat
These are __ bones
short
long
irregular
flat
Which bone shape are vertebrae?
long
short
irregular
flat
Bones that have plate-like structures
flat
irregular
long
short
Which of these is a short bone?
Femur (thigh bone)
Patella (knee cap)
Scapula (shoulder blade)
Ulna (forearm bone)
Lowers blood calcium levels by causing the building of more bone tissue.
parathyroid hormone
calcitonin
red bone marrow
yellow bone marrow
Increases blood calcium level by stimulating the breakdown of bone tissue.
Parathyroid hormone
Calcitonin
Hematopoiesis
Red bone marrow
