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Skeletal System Review Med Term

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

COST/O

a)

CRANIUM

b)

CLAVICLE

c)

COCCYX

d)

RIBS

2.

PED/O

a)

PATELLA

b)

FOOT

c)

PELVIS

d)

PHALANGES

3.

ORTH/O

a)

BONE

b)

JOINT

c)

STRAIGHT

4.

TEN/O

a)

10

b)

THORACIC

c)

TENDON

d)

TIBIA

5.

OSTE/O

a)

BONE

b)

STRAIGHT

c)

CELL

6.

-DESIS

a)

TO BREAK SURGICALLY

b)

TO STABILIZE

c)

MEDICAL TREATMENT

d)

RECORD

7.

-ALGIA

a)

PAIN

b)

INFLAMMATION

c)

SOFT

d)

RECORD

8.
attaches bone to bone
a)
tendon
b)
ligament 
c)
cartilage
d)
bone
9.
attaches muscle to bone 
a)
tendon
b)
ligament 
c)
cartilage
d)
bone
10.
how many bones are in the human body?
a)
200
b)
206
c)
205
d)
204
11.
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
12.
What type of bone is the scapula?
a)
long bone
b)
short bone
c)
flat bone
d)
sesamoid bone
13.
What type of bone is the femur?
a)
Long bone
b)
Short bone
c)
Flat bone
d)
Irregular bone
14.
Which one of the following is an irregular bone?
a)
humerus
b)
tibia
c)
temporal
d)
vertebrae
15.
What are functions of the skelton?
a)
protection
b)
Make blood cells
c)
movement
d)
all of them
16.
Where are blood cells made? 
a)
Yellow marrow 
b)
Red marrow
c)
Spongy Bone 
d)
Periosteum
17.
The Skeletal System does what?
a)
stores minerals
b)
help your body move with muscles
c)
all of the above
d)
protect your organs
18.

The joint that moves in one direction, like a door

a)

ball and socket joint

b)

hinge joint

c)

pivot joint

d)

gliding joint

19.

The joint in which bones slip over other bones, allowing free movement.

a)

ball and socket joint

b)

hinge joint

c)

pivot joint

d)

gliding joint

20.

This is at the end of a bone, cushions/tough

a)

cartilage

b)

tendon

c)

ligament

21.

Which of the following is NOT a bone area associated with the axial skeleton?

a)

pelvic girdles

b)

the skull

c)

rib cage

d)

vertebral column

22.

Which of the following is NOT a function of bones?

a)

hematopoiesis

b)

storage

c)

maintenance of body temperature

d)

protection

23.

The ends of a long bone are called the

a)

diaphysis

b)

epiphyses

c)

periosteum

d)

endosteum

24.

Blood cell formation:

a)

ossification

b)

hemostasis

c)

hematopoiesis

d)

hemophilia

25.

Remnant of the growth plate:

a)

epiphyseal plate

b)

spongy bone

c)

epiphyseal line

d)

lacunae

26.

The long shaft of a bone:

a)

epiphyses

b)

diaphysis

c)

periosteum

d)

endosteum

27.

What is a chondroma?

a)

Tumor of the rib cage

b)

Tumor of the cartilage

c)

Tumor in the ear

d)

Tumor in the stomach

28.

Which terms means "an incision into the skull"?

a)

Craniectomy

b)

Craniostomy

c)

Craniotomy

d)

Cranioma

29.

Which term means "hump"?

a)

scoli/o

b)

lord/o

c)

kyph/o

d)

tors/o

30.

Which term means "surgical repair of bone"?

a)

Osteoplasty

b)

Ostealgia

c)

Osteoarthritis

d)

Arthritis

31.

What does the suffix -ectomy mean?

a)

Incision

b)

Removal

c)

Cut open

d)

Inflammation

32.

What is an arthrocentesis?

a)

Removal of a joint

b)

Fluid filled joint

c)

Fluid withdrawal of a joint

d)

I am so confused right now

33.

Mr. Gates complains of pain in his joints. What is his condition?

a)

Bursitis

b)

Bursalgia

c)

Arthralgia

d)

Crepitation

34.
The prefix "a-" or "an-" means:
a)
without, lack of
b)
away from
c)
toward
d)
cuved, bent
35.
The abbreviation for fracture is:
a)
FR
b)
FX
c)
FA
d)
FC
36.
The root word for "rib" is:
a)
chondr/o
b)
cost/o
c)
arthr/o
d)
ankyl/o
37.
"Scoli/o" means:
a)
curved, bent
b)
crooked, stiff
c)
cartilage
d)
tie together
38.
Myel/o means
a)
spinal cord
b)
bone marrow
c)
both of these
d)
neither of these
39.
Carp/o means
a)
tarsus
b)
curved or bent
c)
hand
d)
wrist
40.
Cervic/o means
a)
skull
b)
cranium
c)
neck
d)
back
41.
Root word for cartilage
a)
arthr/o
b)
chondr/o
c)
cost/o
42.
bone softening
a)
osteosclerosis
b)
osteomalacia
c)
osteonecrosis
43.
Lateral curve in the spine
a)
scoliosis
b)
lordosis
c)
kyphosis
44.
Synovial membrane or fluid is the meaning for:
a)
scoli/o
b)
lord/o
c)
synovi/o
d)
synopsi/o
45.
The suffix "-desis" means:
a)
loosening, setting free
b)
bind, tie together
c)
crooked, bent
d)
without, lack of
46.

What new pet is Ms. Haude getting?

a)

zebra

b)

bearded dragon

c)

hedgehog

d)

chameleon

47.

One of Ms. Haude's kids goes to Hendrickson.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

What poster from a TV show is in the background when Ms. Haude zooms in class?

(a)