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WorksheetsChapter 6: Anatomy (Skeletal System)
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 36mins
The study of human body structure that can be seen with the naked eye and how the body parts are organized is called_______________________.
anatomy
physiology
________________________ is the study of the functions and activities performed by the body's structures.
anatomy
physiology
The basic unit of all living things, from bacteria to plants to animals, including human beings is the (a) .
A collection of similar cells that perform a particular function are (a) .
________________ tissue is a protective covering on body surfaces.
connective
epithelial
muscle
nerve
adipose
________________ tissue contracts and moves the various parts of the body.
connective
epithelial
muscle
nerve
adipose
_______________ tissue is fibrous tissue that binds together, protects, and supports the various parts of the body.
connective
epithelial
muscle
nerve
adipose
Tissues that give smoothness and contour to the body while protecting internal organs and insulating the body are ____________________.
connective
epithelial
muscle
nerve
adipose
_________________ tissues carry messages to and from the brain and control and coordinate all bodily functions.
connective
epithelial
muscle
nerve
adipose
Structures composed of specialized tissues designed to perform specific functions in plants and animals are (a) .
The system that controls movement of blood throughout the body.
circulatory
digestive
endocrine
excretory
This system breaks down food into nutrients or waste for nutrition or excretion.
circulatory
digestive
endocrine
excretory
This system controls hormone levels within the body that determine growth, development, sexual function, and health of the entire body.
circulatory
digestive
endocrine
excretory
This system eliminates waste from the body reducing build up of toxins.
circulatory
digestive
endocrine
excretory
This system provides a protective covering and regulates body temperature.
integumentary
immune (lymphatic)
muscular
nervous
This system protects the body from disease by developing immunities and destroying pathogens and toxins.
integumentary
immune (lymphatic)
muscular
nervous
This system covers, shapes, and holds the skeletal system in place.
integumentary
immune (lymphatic)
muscular
nervous
This system coordinates all other body systems allowing them to work efficiently and react to the enviroment.
integumentary
immune (lymphatic)
muscular
nervous
This system produces offspring and allows for transfer of genetic material. differentiates between the sexes.
reproductive
respiratory
skeletal
This system makes blood and oxygen available to body structures through respiration; eliminates carbon dioxide.
reproductive
respiratory
skeletal
This system forms the physical foundation of the body: 206 bones that are connected by moveable and immovable joints.
reproductive
respiratory
skeletal
A (a) is the connection between two or more bones of the skeleton.
These joints include the elbows, knees, and hips.
moveable
immovable
These joints are found in the pelvis and skull.
moveable
immovable
The skull is divided into two parts:
(a)
The framework of the face is composed of (a) bones.
The cranium is made up of:
eight bones
ten bones
two bones
fourteen bones
This bone forms the forehead.
parietal
occipital
frontal
This bone is the hindmost bone of the skull.
occipital
frontal
temporal
These bones form the sides of the head in the ear region.
occipital
frontal
temporal
The bone that forms the sides and top of the cranium.
parietal
ethmoid
sphenoid
This bone joins all the bones of the cranium together.
parietal
ethmoid
sphenoid
This bone forms part of the nasal cavities.
parietal
ethmoid
sphenoid
Small, thin bones located at the front inner wall.
nasal
lacrimal
zygomatic
maxillae
mandible
Lower jawbone, largest and strongest bone of the face.
nasal
lacrimal
zygomatic
maxillae
mandible
The bone that forms the bridge of the nose.
nasal
lacrimal
zygomatic
maxillae
mandible
The bones that form the upper jaw.
nasal
lacrimal
zygomatic
maxillae
mandible
The bones that form the prominence of the cheeks.
nasal
lacrimal
zygomatic
maxillae
mandible
U-shaped bone at the base of the tongue.
hyoid
thorax
scapula
clavicle
The bone that covers the chest; elastic, bony cage.
hyoid
thorax
scapula
clavicle
The bone that makes up the shoulder blade.
hyoid
thorax
scapula
clavicle
The collarbone.
hyoid
thorax
scapula
clavicle
The breastbone.
cervical vertebrae
ribs
sternum
Twelve pairs of bones forming the wall of the thorax.
cervical vertebrae
ribs
sternum
Seven bones of the top part of the vertebral column.
cervical vertebrae
ribs
sternum
The smaller bone in the forearm on the same side as the thumb is the:
humerus
radius
carpus
ulna
The uppermost and largest bone in the arm is the:
humerus
radius
carpus
ulna
Another name for the wrist, a flexible joint composed of a group of eight small, irregular bones held together by ligaments, is the ______________________.
humerus
radius
carpus
ulna
The inner larger bone in the forearm, which is attached to the wrist and located on the little finger, is the ___________________.
humerus
radius
carpus
ulna
The _______________________ are the bones of the palm of the hand, and the phalanges are the bones of the fingers and toes, also called _________________
(a)
Accessory bone; forms the kneecap joint.
femur
tibia
fibula
patella
talus
Heavy, long bone; forms the leg above the knee.
femur
tibia
fibula
patella
talus
Smaller of the two bones that form the leg below the knee.
femur
tibia
fibula
patella
talus
Ankle bone; bone of the ankle joint.
femur
tibia
fibula
patella
talus
Larger of two bones that form the leg bellow the knee.
femur
tibia
fibula
patella
talus
The foot is made up of (a) bones, subdivided into three categories: tarsal, metatarsal, and phalanges.
The process of cell reproduction of human tissues that occurs when the cell divides into two identical cells
nucleus
cytoplasm
mitosis
cell membrane
The process when the cell divides into two identical cells is called _________________ ___________.
(a)
Other than bone, this is the hardest tissue that is formed in the body.
(a)
The skeletal system is composed of (a) bones.
