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The Skeletal System

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many types/groups of bones are there?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

8

d)

5

2.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system?

a)

Protects internal organs

b)

Temperature Control

c)

Allows muscle to attach and move

d)

Stores minerals

e)

Strong stable framework for body

3.

Select the bone highlighted in the picture

a)

Femur

b)

Radius

c)

Tibia

d)

Patella

4.

What is the name of the strong, flexible connective tissue that lines the surfaces of joints?

a)

Tendons

b)

Ligaments

c)

Cartilage

d)

Muscle Tone

5.

Select the bone highlighted in the picture

a)

Femur

b)

Ulna

c)

Humerus

d)

Radius

6.

What are the main minerals stored in bones? (Select as many as you think are right)

a)

Calcium

b)

Iron

c)

Phosphate

d)

Potassium

7.

What are the two main parts/sections of the skeleton?

a)

Appendicular

b)

Skull

c)

Lower Body

d)

Axial

8.

Select the bone highlighted in the picture:

a)

Radius

b)

Humerus

c)

Mandible

d)

Ulna

9.

What type of bones are found in the arms and legs?

a)

Flat

b)

Long

c)

Short

d)

Irregular

10.

The term used to describe where two bones meet is:

a)

Tendon

b)

Cartilage

c)

Joint

d)

Ligament

11.

Select the bone highlighted in the picture:

a)

Ribs

b)

Vertebrae

c)

Ulna

d)

Sternum

12.

What type of joint allows the most movement to occur and is at the highest risk for injury?

a)

Gliding

b)

Ball and Socket

c)

Ellipsoidal

d)

Fixed

13.

Any break in a bone is called a ______________.

a)

Contusion

b)

Sprain

c)

Fracture

d)

Strain

14.

What is the term used for inflammation of a joint?

a)

Fracture

b)

Arthritis

c)

Dislocation

d)

Osteoporosis

15.

What is the anatomical term of movement/motion for bending?

a)

Flexion

b)

Extension

c)

Supination

d)

Rotation

16.

Select the bone highlighted in the picture:

a)

Femur

b)

Tibia

c)

Patella

d)

Ulna

17.

Select the bone highlighted in the picture:

a)

Sternum

b)

Clavicle

c)

Skull

d)

Scapula

18.

What is the tissue called that connects one bone to another?

a)

Cartilage

b)

Tendon

c)

Joint

d)

Ligament

19.

What type of joint produces a rotational movement?

a)

Pivot

b)

Ellipsoidal

c)

Gliding

d)

Ball and Socket

20.

What is the axial skeleton made of?

a)

Skull only

b)

Arms and Limbs

c)

Torso only

d)

Head to torso

21.

What types of bones are usually as long as they are wide, and are found in the wrists and ankles?

a)

Flat

b)

Short

c)

Long

d)

Irregular

22.

Select the bone highlighted in the picture:

a)

Clavicle

b)

Scapula

c)

Vertebrae

d)

Sternum

23.

Select the other places cartilage can be found besides along the surface of joints:

a)

Eyes

b)

Ears

c)

Nose

d)

Fingernails

e)

Teeth

24.

What type of bone are vertebrae classified as?

a)

Irregular

b)

Short

c)

Flat

d)

Long

25.

Select the bone highlighted in the picture:

a)

Fibula

b)

Femur

c)

Phalanges

d)

Tibia

26.

What is the process called by which bones are formed, and repaired after a fracture?

a)

Osteoporosis

b)

Ossification

c)

Regeneration

d)

Splinting

27.

What is the name of the injury when a bone leaves its normal position in the joint?

a)

Fracture

b)

Sprain

c)

Contusion

d)

Dislocation

28.

What is the anatomical term of motion/movement for turning around an axis?

a)

Rotation

b)

Circumduction

c)

Supination

d)

Extension

29.

Select the bone highlighted in the picture:

a)

Ribs

b)

Femur

c)

Pelvic Girdle

d)

Sternum

30.

What is the term used for decreased bone density and bones become more brittle?

a)

Osteoarthritis

b)

Ossification

c)

Osteoporosis

d)

Fracture

31.

What type of joint has a wide range of motion except for the ability to pivot?

a)

Gliding

b)

Ellipsoidal

c)

Fixed

d)

Ball and Socket

32.

What type of bone has a thin, flat shape and usually protects organs?

a)

Flat

b)

Short

c)

Irregular

d)

Long

33.

Select the bone highlighted in the picture:

a)

Tibia

b)

Femur

c)

Metatarsals

d)

Fibula

34.

What is the anatomical term of motion/movement for moving your arm/leg away from your midline/torso?

a)

Adduction

b)

Supination

c)

Abduction

d)

Extension

35.

What type of bone are the ribs, skull, and scapula?

a)

Short

b)

Flat

c)

Long

d)

Irregular

36.

Select the bone highlighted in the picture:

a)

Sternum

b)

Ribs

c)

Clavicle

d)

Vertebral Column

37.

What type of joint is fused together and allows no movement?

a)

Ball and Socket

b)

Fixed

c)

Gliding

d)

Saddle

38.

What is the anatomical term of movement/motion for palm up?

a)

Supination

b)

Pronation

c)

Adduction

d)

Flexion

39.

What type of bone fracture results in the bone shattering into more than 2 pieces?

a)

Hairline

b)

Transverse

c)

Simple

d)

Commuted

40.

The dislocation of a bone usually also results in what other injury occurring as well?

a)

Sprain

b)

Fracture

c)

Strain

d)

Contusion

41.

What type of joint is found in the vertebral column?

a)

Fixed

b)

Gliding

c)

Saddle

d)

Ball and Socket

42.

What is the anatomical term of motion/movement for straightening a limb?

a)

Flexion

b)

Extension

c)

Adduction

d)

Rotation

43.

What type of joint is found in the thumb?

a)

Ball and Socket

b)

Ellipsoidal

c)

Hinge

d)

Saddle

44.

What type of fracture is the result of overuse or instability of the bone?

a)

Commuted

b)

Stress

c)

Simple

d)

Hairline

45.

What is the anatomical term of motion/movement for palm down?

a)

Supination

b)

Pronation

c)

Flexion

d)

Adduction

46.

What type of joint only allows the movements of bending and straightening?

a)

Ball and Socket

b)

Fixed

c)

Saddle

d)

Hinge

47.

What is the anatomical term of movement/motion for moving a limb towards your midline/torso?

a)

Adduction

b)

Flexion

c)

Abduction

d)

Pronation

48.

What type of joint is found in your elbow?

a)

Hinge

b)

Ellipsoidal

c)

Gliding

d)

Ball and Socket