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Skeletal System Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
how many bones are in the human body?
a)
200
b)
206
c)
205
d)
204
2.
The human skeleton can be subdivided into two parts. What part is made up of the skull, sternum, vertebral column and rib cage?
a)
appendicular
b)
axial
3.
What type of bone is the scapula?
a)
long bone
b)
short bone
c)
flat bone
d)
sesamoid bone
4.
What type of bone is the femur?
a)
Long bone
b)
Short bone
c)
Flat bone
d)
Irregular bone
5.
Which one of the following is an irregular bone?
a)
humerus
b)
tibia
c)
temporal
d)
vertebrae
6.
One function of the skeletal system is _______ especially in regards to the vital organs, such as the brain, heart, and lungs.
a)
Protection
b)
Storage
c)
Synthesis
d)
Movement
7.
_________ is a function of the skeletal system that is completed by joints, ligaments, and tendons.
a)
Protection
b)
Storage
c)
Synthesis
d)
Movement
8.
Where are blood cells made? 
a)
Yellow marrow 
b)
Red marrow
c)
Spongy Bone 
d)
Periosteum
9.
The shaft of the bone
a)
diaphysis
b)
epiphysis
c)
medullary cavity
d)
matrix
10.

Consists of bones of the upper and lower limbs and the bones that anchor the limbs to the axial skeleton

a)

axial skeleton

b)

thoracic vertebrae

c)

appendicular skeleton

d)

carpals

11.

Hematopoeisis is

a)

bone formation

b)

bone break down

c)

blood cell production

d)

tissue production

12.

Epiphyseal plate is also known as the

a)

epiphyseal line

b)

growth plate

c)

kid bone plate

13.

The bone cells that maintain bone tissue are

a)

osteocytes

b)

osteon

c)

osteoclasts

d)

osteoblasts

14.
What type of joint is the hip?
a)
Hinge
b)
Ball and Socket
c)
Gliding
d)
Ellipsoid
15.
What is the hard layer of bone?
a)
Spongy Bone
b)
Compact Bone
c)
Salty Bone
d)
Periosteum
16.

Which joint is found in the skull?

a)

Pivot Joints

b)

Gliding Joints

c)

Immovable Joints

d)

Hinge Joints

17.
The type of joint that has articular cartilage, a fibrous articular capsule and a joint cavity is
a)
synovial
b)
cartilaginous
c)
fibrous
d)
diarthroses
18.

Long bones have a medullary cavity which has a membranous lining called the _________________.

a)

endosteum

b)

periosteum

c)

yellow bone marrow

d)

compact bone

19.

_____________ form new bone and _____________ break down bone tissue.

a)

osteocytes, osteoblasts

b)

osteoblasts, osteocytes

c)

osteoclasts, osteoblasts

d)

osteoblasts, osteoclasts

20.

The knee is made up of tendons, several ligaments, and the patella. What type of synovial joint is the knee?

a)

pivot

b)

hinge

c)

plane

d)

ball and socket