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Bones & Skeleton

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

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1.

The ______ skeleton includes 80 bones divided into the skull, vertebral column, and thoracic cage regions.

a)

axial

b)

appendicular

2.

Which of the following is NOT an example of long bones?

a)

femur

b)

humerus

c)

metacarpal

d)

patella

3.

These bones are made up of a layer of spongy bone between two thin layers of compact bone.

a)

flat bone

b)

long bone

c)

short bone

d)

axial bones

4.

A large cell that breaks down old bone cells

a)

osteoblast

b)

osteoclast

c)

lysosomes

d)

enzymes

5.

Responsible for creating new bone cells

a)

osteoblast

b)

osteoclast

c)

apoptosis

d)

enzyme

6.

Which is NOT true about canaliculi?

a)

supplies nutrients via blood vessels

b)

removes cellular wastes

c)

is a means of communication between osteocytes

d)

contracts to allow your limbs to move

7.

This bone type is described to usually be as long as they are wide

a)

long bone

b)

short bone

c)

irregular bone

d)

flat bone

8.

_______ are the small spaces in bone tissue where osteocytes are imprisoned

a)

lacunae

b)

lamellae

c)

canaliculi

d)

interstitial lamellae

9.

Spongy bone is made up of crisscrossing branches called

a)

trabeculae

b)

lamellae

c)

canaliculi

d)

osteocytes

10.

The function of bone marrow is

a)

to produce stem cells

b)

lubricate our bones

c)

carry messages to other bones

d)

break down foreign invaders inside our bones

11.

The periosteum is a membranous tissue that covers all of the surfaces of your bones except the

a)

articular cartilage

b)

bone marrow

c)

canaliculi

d)

lacuna

12.

Identify #1 on the skeleton diagram

a)

cranial portion

b)

facial portion

c)

skull

13.

Identify #18 on the skeleton diagram

a)

vertebral column

b)

pelvic girdle

c)

hip cones

d)

spine

14.

The bones depicted in purple are part of the

a)

axial skeleton

b)

appendicular skeleton

15.

Identify the type of bone depicted as #12 in the image

a)

long bone

b)

short bone

c)

flat bone

d)

irregular bone

16.

The anatomical term for your fingers is

a)

phalanges

b)

digits

c)

fibula

d)

metacarpals

17.

The anatomical term for #4 in the image is

a)

scapula

b)

carpal

c)

patella

d)

thoracic cage