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WorksheetsSkeletal and Bones
Total questions: 103
Worksheet time: 7hrs 58mins
Temporal Bone
Parietal Bone
Occipital Bone
Which bone is labeled B?
Scapula
Ulna
Humerus
Radius
The long bone that runs down the middle of your chest is the "breastbone," otherwise known as the ...
ribs
sternum
hyoid bone
scapula
Phalanges are your ________________
fingers.
toes.
both fingers and toes.
fingers only.
The mandible is also known as __________.
the skull.
the mouth.
the jaw.
The carpals are located in your ___________
arms.
head.
feet.
hands.
All the small bones in your ankle are called _________.
carpals.
metacarpals.
tarsals.
metatarsals.
The scientific name for the collarbone is ________________.
clavicle.
scapula.
carpal.
The radius is labeled with the letter ______.
A
B
C
D
The scapula is your ________.
shin bone.
collar bone.
shoulder blade.
Your skull is made up of many bones that are fused together and is also known as the ___________________.
head.
cranium.
thoracic region.
Which bone is labeled with the letter A?
Ulna
Radius
Humerus
Scapula
The long bones in your hand are called ____________.
metatarsals.
metacarpals.
carpals.
tarsals.
Temporal Bone
Parietal Bone
Frontal Bone
Occipital Bone
Your backbone, or spine, is made up of _______________
vertebrae.
spinal cord.
the tibia and fibula.
the ulna and the radius.
The metatarsals are the long bones in your __________.
hands.
arms.
legs.
feet.
Your kneecap is also called the ____________.
long bone.
patella.
cranium.
The largest and strongest bone of the face, which forms the lower jaw, is the mandible.
True
False
The part of the skull that encloses the brain and is composed of several smaller bones.
cranium
humerus
mandible
femur
What is the capital of France?
Berlin
Madrid
Paris
Rome
The large, wedge-shaped vertebra at the inferior end of the spine.
Vertebrae
Sacrum
Femur
Tibia
What is this bone?
Ulna
Radius
Humerus
Fibula
What are the eight small bones that make up the wrist called?
phalanges
carpals
tarsals
fingers
Which group of bones is shown here?
Carpals
Metacarpals
Tarsals
Metatarsals
What are the bones in the fingers called?
phalanges
femurs
carpals
mandibles
The bones in the toes are called:
Phalanges
Tarsals
Metatarsals
Carpals
Which group of bones is shown here?
Carpals
Metacarpals
Tarsals
Metatarsals
The long bones in the foot that are located between the toes and the tarsals.
carpals
metatarsals
phalanges
vertebrae
Which bone in the arm is on the pinky side?
radius
femur
ulna
tibia
Which bone of the arm is shown here (on the pinky side)?
radius
femur
ulna
tibia
Your breastbone is known as:
ribs
sacrum
clavicle
sternum
An elongated, slender, curved bone that lies horizontally at the root of the neck.
clavicle
sacrum
vertebrae
scapula
Commonly referred to as the shoulder blade, it connects the humerus bone of the arm to the collarbone.
scapula
metatarsal
sternum
scarum
What is the strongest and lowest bone in the human face?
Cranium
Humerus
Mandible
Zygomatic
The 33 individual, interlocking bones that form the spinal column are called:
clavicles
ribs
vertebrae
phalanges
Also known as the thoracic cage, it protects major organs.
ribcage
clavicles
carpals
metatarsals
Identify the longest and strongest bone in the human body that extends from the hip to the knee.
fibula
tibia
femur
radius
The caudal portion of the trunk of the body is:
femur
vertebrae
radius
pelvis
The shin bone is the stronger of the two long bones in the lower leg.
tibia
radius
fibula
ulna
Which bone is highlighted in red?
Femur
Ulna
Tibia
Fibula
What is this bone?
Tarsals
Tibia
Patella
Femur
Large bone that forms the roof of the orbital and nasal cavities; known as the "forehead".
frontal
sphenoid
parietal
ethmoid
Upper jaw; holds the upper teeth; forms parts of the orbital, nasal, and oral cavities.
mandible
maxillae
zygomatic
occipital
Two bones, side by side, that form the bridge of the nose.
sphenoid bones
zygomatic bones
lacrimal bones
nasal bones
Thin, flat bone that forms the back and lower portion of the nasal septum.
ethmoid
lacrimal
inferior nasal conchae
vomer
Protects the eye, connects to the maxilla, temporal bone, sphenoid bone, and frontal bone, and is known as the cheekbone.
Zygomatic
Mandible
Nasal Bone
Lacrimal Bones
Which of the following are functions of bones?
Support and protection
Attachment to muscles
Storage of inorganic salts
All of the above
Which of the following is an example of a long bone?
Spinal Cord
Wrist Bone
Thigh Bone
Sternum
What type of bone is the patella?
Flat Bone
Long Bone
Irregular Bone
Sesamoid Bone
At what age are nearly all bones completely ossified?
25 years
15 years
5 years
Birth
Where is articular cartilage found in a long bone?
inside the medullary cavity
on the outer surface of the diaphysis
on the outer surface of the epiphyses
in the spaces of the spongy bone
Which bone is composed of trabeculae?
spongy
cartilage
compact
articulate
What lines the medullary cavity and the spaces of spongy bone?
Periosteum
Epiphysis
Intramembranous
Endosteum
Spongy bone is composed of osteocytes.
False
True
Bone cells are called
Lacunae
Osteocytes
Collagen
Osteon
Osteogenesis is known as
Bone growth
Bone development
Bone-forming cells
Secondary ossification centers appear in
Epiphyses
Diaphysis
Epiphyseal plate
Endosteum
The function of osteoclasts is:
To break down the calcified matrix of bone
Secrete acids that dissolve the inorganic component of the calcified matrix
Phagocytize components of the bony matrix
All of the above
Which vitamin is necessary for proper absorption?
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Vitamin K
Vitamin D
The absence of growth hormone in children can cause
Pituitary gigantism
Pituitary dwarfism
Acromegaly
Premature ossification
How many pairs of ribs are in the thoracic cage?
7
2
12
10
There is a large percentage of fat in ___________ marrow.
Red
Blue
Green
Yellow
A bone shaft fracture is a break in the ___________.
Epiphysis
Diaphysis
Metaphysis
Cartilage
Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system?
Support
Communication
Hematopoiesis
Mineral storage
The small spaces in bone tissue that are holes in which osteocytes reside are called _______________.
Trabeculae
Volkmann's canals
Haversian canals
Lacunae
Which type of tissue is the precursor of long bones in the embryo?
Hyaline cartilage
Fibrocartilage
Elastic cartilage
Dense fibrous connective tissue
Elastic connective tissue
A narrow slit-like opening in a bone is called a ___________.
foramen
fissure
fossa
facet
Blood vessels and/or nerves are found in a round or oval hole called a __________________________.
foramen
fossa
facet
fissure
A smooth, nearly flat articular surface is called a ___________.
foramen
facet
fossa
fissure
A cavity within a bone.
Groove
Meatus
Sinus
Condyle
Cells that dissolve the bony matrix.
Osteoclasts
Osteoblasts
Canaliculi
Lamellae
Layers of the bone matrix.
Osteoclast
Osteoblast
Canaliculi
Lamellae
Small channels that radiate through the bone matrix.
Osteoblast
Osteoclast
Canaliculi
Lamellae
Cells that build bony matrix.
Osteoblasts
Osteoclasts
Canaliculi
Lamellae
Which letter represents compact bone?
f
h
d
j
Which letter indicates where yellow marrow is located?
d
f
g
e
Which letter represents the epiphyseal plate?
j
d
g
f
Which letter represents the periosteum?
g
e
d
c
What is the epiphyseal plate also known as?
dinner plate
epicondrial plate
hyaline plate
growth plate
An example of a flat bone.
skull
humerus
carpals
femur
An example of a long bone.
skull
femur
vertebrae
humerus
carpals
Which of the following is an example of a short bone?
carpals
vertebrae
skull
patella
An example of an irregular bone.
skull
femur
vertebrae
carpals
True/False: Only long bones have a diaphysis and an epiphysis.
True
False
