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Skeletal System Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
First cervical vertebra.
a)
Axis
b)
Body
c)
Vertebra prominens
d)
Atlas
2.
Second cervical vertebra.
a)
Axis
b)
Body
c)
Vertebra prominens
d)
Atlas
3.
How many cervical vertebrae exist in the spine? 
a)
7
b)
12
c)
5
d)
4
4.
There are __________ lumbar vertebrae. 
a)
12
b)
5
c)
7
d)
6
5.
How many thoracic vertebra exist in the spinal column? 
a)
15
b)
5
c)
12
d)
7
6.

How many false ribs are there?

a)

2

b)

5

c)

7

d)

3

7.
How many floating ribs are there?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
7
8.
How many true ribs are there?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
7
9.
The hardest, most dense part of the bone tissue is the
a)
periosteum
b)
spongy bone
c)
osteoblast
d)
compact bone
10.
What are functions of the skeleton?
a)
Protection
b)
Blood cell production
c)
Movement
d)
All of these
11.
Which of these is a long bone?
a)
Femur
b)
Patella
c)
Scapula
d)
Carpal
12.
Which of these is an irregular bone(s)?
a)

Vertebrea

b)
Humerus
c)
Phalanges
d)
Tarsals
13.
Which of these is a flat bone?
a)
Vertebra
b)
Tibia
c)
Fibula
d)
Frontal
14.
This type of bone is porous, allowing blood vessels to move through it and containing bone marrow.
a)
Compact Bone
b)
Spongy or Cancellous Bone
15.
Which of the following is filled with yellow marrrow? 
a)
medulary cavity
b)
spongy bone
c)
periosteum
d)
compact bone
16.
If cartilage remains in this "specific" area, then growth is still occurring; it is located at the end of long bone
a)
Epipyseal plate
b)
 Medulary Cavity 
c)
Diaphysis 
d)
Endosteum 
17.
This lines the medullary cavity
a)
Periosteum 
b)
Endosteum 
c)
Diaphysis 
d)
Osteoblasts 
18.
The ends of the long bone are anatomically referred to as the: 
a)
Epiphyseal plate 
b)
Medulary Cavity 
c)
Periosteum 
d)
Epiphysis 
19.

Covering on the end of the epiphysis as represented in structure D. Also on the end of B. Provides protection

a)

red bone marrow

b)

yellow bone marrow

c)

articular cartilage

d)

medullary cavity

20.

What is this part of the skeleton called?

a)

Appendicular

b)

Thoracic

c)

Axial

d)

Vertebral

21.

What is this part of the skeleton called?

a)

Appendicular

b)

Thoracic

c)

Axial

d)

Vertebral

22.

What is the function of the axial skeleton?

a)

Support

b)

Movement

c)

Protection

d)

Flexibility

23.

What is the function of the appendicular skeleton?

a)

Support

b)

Movement

c)

Protection

d)

Flexibility

24.
Which of the following would be found in the lower back?
a)
C4
b)
T5
c)
L3
d)
L10
25.
Which of the following would be found in the neck?
a)
C3
b)
C10
c)
T3
d)
L4
26.

Which bone is highlighted

a)

humerus

b)

radius

c)

ulna

d)

femur

e)

fibula

27.

Which bone is highlighted

a)

ilium

b)

ischium

c)

pubis

d)

coccyx

e)

sacrum

28.

Which bone is highlighted

a)

ilium

b)

ischium

c)

pubis

d)

sacrum

e)

coxal bone

29.

Which bone is highlighted

a)

ilium

b)

ischium

c)

pubic

d)

sacrum

30.

Which bones are highlighted

a)

phalanges

b)

carpals

c)

metatarsals

d)

metacarpals

31.

Which bones are highlighted

a)

metacarpals

b)

metatarsals

c)

carpals

d)

tarsals

32.

Which bones are highlighted

a)

metatarsals

b)

metacarpals

c)

tarsals

d)

carpals

33.

Which bone is highlighted

a)

femur

b)

radius

c)

tibia

d)

fibula

34.

Which bone is highlighted

a)

fibula

b)

tibia

c)

ulna

d)

radius

35.

Which bone is highlighted

a)

humerus

b)

femur

c)

tibia

d)

fibula

36.

Which bones are highlighted

a)

humerus

b)

radius

c)

ulna

d)

fibula

37.

Which bones are highlighted

a)

carpals

b)

tarsals

c)

metacarpals

d)

metatarsals

38.

Which bones are highlighted

a)

carpals

b)

tarsals

c)

metacarpals

d)

metatarsals

39.
Name the bone shown in green.
a)
Femur
b)
Tibia
c)
Patella 
d)
Fibula
40.
Name the bone shown in green.
a)
Femur
b)
Tibia
c)
Patella 
d)
Fibula
41.
What bones are these?
a)
Sternums
b)
Scapulae
c)
Clavicles
d)
Hyoids
42.

Bone in brachial region

a)

radius

b)

tibia

c)

fibula

d)

humerus

e)

ulna

43.
Functions as fat storage area. It is chiefly composed of fat cells and is located in the medullary cavity.
a)
yellow bone marrow
b)
red bone marrow
c)
green bone marrow
d)
brown bone marrow
44.
Means pertaining to the formation of blood cells.
a)
endosteum
b)
medullary
c)
periosteum
d)
hemopoietic
45.
Which type of bone cells are responsible for dissolving old bone matrix?
a)
Osteoblasts
b)
Osteoclasts
c)
Osteocytes
d)
Osteons
46.

The bone acts as a reservoir for

a)

calcium

b)

phosphorus

c)

magnesium

d)

zinc

47.

Bone forming cells:

a)

osteocytes

b)

osteoblasts

c)

osteoclasts

d)

osteomasts

48.

Occurs when the bones of inactive people tend to lose mass:

a)

atrophy

b)

ossification

c)

shingles

d)

osteoarthritis

49.

Which of the following is NOT a category of bone?

a)

short

b)

irregular

c)

round

d)

flat

50.

Identify 1:

a)

Proximal Epiphysis

b)

Diaphysis

c)

Distal Epiphysis

d)

Epiphyseal Line

51.

Identify 2

a)

Proximal Epiphysis

b)

Diaphysis

c)

Distal Epiphysis

d)

Epiphyseal Line

52.
Spongy bone would primarily be found where in a bone?
a)
diaphysis
b)
epiphysis
c)
periosteum
d)
endosteum
53.
The shaft of the bone is also called the
a)
epiphysis
b)
diaphysis
c)
endosteum
d)
periosteum
54.
Where are blood cells made? 
a)
Yellow marrow 
b)
Red marrow
c)
Spongy Bone 
d)
Periosteum
55.
The epiphysis is 
a)
The shaft of a bone
b)
a bone cell
c)
the end of a long bone
d)
the covering of a bone
56.

Which of the following is NOT a function of bones?

a)

hematopoiesis

b)

storage

c)

maintenance of body temperature

d)

protection

57.

Hematopoeisis is

a)

bone formation

b)

bone break down

c)

blood cell production

d)

tissue production

58.

What is a hematopoietic stem cell transplant?

a)

compact bone transplant

b)

bone marrow transplant

c)

blood transfusion

d)

Erythrocyte donation

59.

Mineral storage is a function of the skeletal system.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

60.

What is the number of bones that compose the adult skeleton?

a)

205

b)

206

c)

208

d)

200