WorksheetsBones & Skeleton
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
The ______ skeleton includes 80 bones divided into the skull, vertebral column, and thoracic cage regions.
axial
appendicular
Which of the following is NOT an example of long bones?
femur
humerus
metacarpal
patella
These bones are made up of a layer of spongy bone between two thin layers of compact bone.
flat bone
long bone
short bone
axial bones
A large cell that breaks down old bone cells
osteoblast
osteoclast
lysosomes
enzymes
Responsible for creating new bone cells
osteoblast
osteoclast
apoptosis
enzyme
Which is NOT true about canaliculi?
supplies nutrients via blood vessels
removes cellular wastes
is a means of communication between osteocytes
contracts to allow your limbs to move
This bone type is described to usually be as long as they are wide
long bone
short bone
irregular bone
flat bone
_______ are the small spaces in bone tissue where osteocytes are imprisoned
lacunae
lamellae
canaliculi
interstitial lamellae
Spongy bone is made up of crisscrossing branches called
trabeculae
lamellae
canaliculi
osteocytes
The function of bone marrow is
to produce stem cells
lubricate our bones
carry messages to other bones
break down foreign invaders inside our bones
The periosteum is a membranous tissue that covers all of the surfaces of your bones except the
articular cartilage
bone marrow
canaliculi
lacuna
Identify #1 on the skeleton diagram
cranial portion
facial portion
skull
Identify #18 on the skeleton diagram
vertebral column
pelvic girdle
hip cones
spine
The bones depicted in purple are part of the
axial skeleton
appendicular skeleton
Identify the type of bone depicted as #12 in the image
long bone
short bone
flat bone
irregular bone
The anatomical term for your fingers is
phalanges
digits
fibula
metacarpals
The anatomical term for #4 in the image is
scapula
carpal
patella
thoracic cage
