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A&P Ch.6: Skeletal System

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The term for blood cell formation

a)

osteocyte

b)

hematopoiesis

c)

osteogenesis

d)

osteoblast

2.

The shaft, or middle, of a bone is called the

a)

epiphysis

b)

osteocyte

c)

periosteum

d)

diaphysis

3.

The ends of a bone are called

a)

epiphyses

b)

diaphyses

c)

osteoblasts

d)

lacunae

4.

Number of bones in an adult human body

a)

106

b)

206

c)

360

d)

150

5.

This is included in the axial skeleton

a)

pelvic girdle

b)

clavicle

c)

femur

d)

vertebrae

6.

This is included in the appendicular skeleton

a)

skull

b)

ribs

c)

scapula

d)

sternum

7.

The periosteum is located

a)

inside the medullary cavity

b)

on the outside of the bone

c)

in chambers called lacunae

d)

in the lamellae

8.

Yellow bone marrow is located in the _________________ and contains ______________

a)

medullary cavity; fat

b)

medullary cavity; red blood cells

c)

epiphyses; fat

d)

epiphyses; osteocytes

9.

The lining of the medullary cavity is called the ______________

a)

epiphysis

b)

diaphysis

c)

endosteum

d)

periosteum

10.

The cells that produce bone cells are called

a)

osteocytes

b)

osteoclasts

c)

osteoblasts

d)

lacunae

11.

The cells that dissolve bone tissue in the resorption process are called

a)

Osteocytes

b)

Osteoclasts

c)

Osteoblasts

d)

Cartilaginous

12.

Example of a synarthrotic joint:

a)

shoulder

b)

sutures of the skull

c)

vertebrae

d)

thumb

13.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Ribs

b)

Cranium

c)

Clavicle

d)

Femur

14.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Skull (Cranium)

b)

Mandible

c)

Femur

d)

Scapula

15.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Vertebrae

b)

Femur

c)

Cranium

d)

Ribs

16.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Femur

b)

Cranium

c)

Ribs

d)

Skull

17.

What is the name for the connector that attaches muscle to bone?

a)

ligament

b)

tendon

c)

joint

d)

bones

18.

What is the name for the connector that attaches bone to bone?

a)

ligament

b)

tendon

c)

joint

d)

cartilage

19.

What do the bones make?

a)

veins

b)

cartilage

c)

red blood cells

d)

bone marrow

20.

What is a flexible connective tissue that is found in your nose and ears?

a)

cartilage

b)

joints

c)

ligaments

d)

cranium

21.

Which of the following best describes the job of the skeletal system?

a)

Gives shape and support to the body.

b)

Sends messages from the stomach to the brain.

c)

Brings in and breaks down all nutrients for the body

22.

The joint with a rounded end of bone fitting snug within another bone.

a)

ball and socket joint

b)

hinge joint

c)

pivot joint

d)

gliding joint

23.

What is the scientific name of the 'jaw bone'?

a)

Maxilla

b)

Mandible

24.

The bones at the end of our fingers and toes are known as _______________.

a)

Tarsals

b)

The phalanges

25.

The bone that spans from the shoulder to the elbow is known as the ___________________.

a)

Humerus

b)

Ulna

c)

Femur

d)

Tibia