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A&P - Skeletal System

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The term for blood cell formation

a)

osteocyte

b)

hematopoiesis

c)

osteogenesis

d)

osteoblast

2.

The shaft, or middle, of a bone is called the

a)

epiphysis

b)

osteocyte

c)

periosteum

d)

diaphysis

3.

The ends of a bone are called

a)

epiphyses

b)

diaphyses

c)

osteoblasts

d)

lacunae

4.

How many bones are in the adult human body?

a)

106

b)

206

c)

360

d)

150

5.

Which bone is located in the axial skeleton?

a)

pelvic girdle

b)

clavicle

c)

femur

d)

vertebrae

6.

Which bone is located in the appendicular skeleton?

a)

skull

b)

ribs

c)

scapula

d)

sternum

7.

The hyaline cartilage covering the ends of bones is ________________ cartilage.

a)

periosteal

b)

articular

c)

medullary

d)

osteal

8.

Where is the periosteum located?

a)

inside the medullary cavity

b)

on the outside of the bone

c)

in chambers called lacunae

d)

in the lamellae

9.

Yellow bone marrow is located in the _________________ and contains ______________

a)

medullary cavity; fat

b)

medullary cavity; red blood cells

c)

epiphyses; fat

d)

epiphyses; osteocytes

10.

The lining of the medullary cavity is called the ______________

a)

epiphysis

b)

diaphysis

c)

endosteum

d)

periosteum

11.

Mature bone cells are called _________________

a)

osteoblasts

b)

osteoclasts

c)

osteocytes

d)

canaliculi

12.

The cells that produce bone cells are called

a)

osteocytes

b)

osteoclasts

c)

osteoblasts

d)

lacunae

13.

The cells that dissolve bone tissue in the resorption process are called

a)

Osteocytes

b)

Osteoclasts

c)

Osteoblasts

d)

Cartilaginous

14.

What is a joint?

a)

a place where bones meet

b)

a tissue that join the bone to the muscle

c)

What's a penguin?

d)

What's an iceberg?

15.

Where can you find the fused joints?

a)

In the Ankle

b)

In the Cranium (Skull)

c)

Elbows & Knees

d)

You didn't teach us this...

16.

What is a cartilage?

a)

a padding that protects the ends of bones

b)

A cart at the grocery store.

c)

a kind of tissue that join bone to bone

d)

I have no clue, even though this has been covered in class.

17.

Osteo means?

a)

Bone

b)

Hard

c)

Oscar

d)

Tissue

e)

I need to review med term.

18.

Make new bone and help repair damage. (It BUILDS bone).

a)

Osteoblast

b)

Osteoclast

c)

Osteocytes

d)

Osetoblank

19.

Which structure attaches bone to bone?

a)

tendon

b)

ligament

20.

Which structure attaches muscle to bone?

a)

tendon

b)

ligament

21.

The hip joint would be considered which type of joint?

a)

hinge

b)

ball and socket

c)

ball

d)

fixed

22.
Where are blood cells made? 
a)
Yellow marrow 
b)
Red marrow
c)
Spongy Bone 
d)
Periosteum
23.

This girdle contains the sacrum, coxal bones, and coccyx.

a)

pelvic girdle

b)

pectoral girdle

c)

You didn't teach us this..

d)

I don't know what those words mean.

e)

I'm totally guessing.

24.
The type of bone cell that is responsible for bone resorption; that is, they break bone down and assist in depositing calcium and phosphate to the blood?
a)
Osteoblast
b)
Osteoclast
c)
Osteocyte
d)
Osteon
25.
The term ossification refers to...?
a)
the formation of bone
b)
a lack of calcium in the bones
c)
a lack of phosphorus in the bones
d)
how bones align with each other
26.
Which set of bones below belongs to the axial skeleton?
a)
Femur, patella, tibia
b)
Clavicle, scapula, humerus
c)
Carpals, metacarpals, phalanges
d)
Skull, ribs, vertebrae
27.

In compact bone, what is the name of the tiny cracks?

a)

Osteocytes

b)

Canaliculi

c)

Lamellae

d)

Haversian Canals

28.

Where do you find compact bone in a long bone?

a)

Around the outside, especially along the diaphysis

b)

In the interior of the bone

c)

In the Epiphyses

29.

What do you find at the end of long bones that helps joints glide smoothly?

a)

Compact Bone

b)

Cartilage

c)

Blood Vessels

d)

Periosteum

30.

Remodeling is the term for removal and addition of bone. Which cells remove bone tissue?

a)

Osteocyte

b)

Osteoblast

c)

Osteoclast

31.

What is the name for the first cervical vertebra?

a)

Axis

b)

Dens

c)

Atlas

32.

What is the name given for a hole in bone?

a)

Hyoid

b)

Marrow

c)

Foramen

d)

Process

33.

What is the name for the bone in your upper arm?

a)

Femur

b)

Humerus

c)

Ulna

d)

Patella

34.

What feature of the skull allows babies to be born easier and allows for rapid brain growth?

a)

Skull plates

b)

Membrane

c)

Soft spots, called Fontanelles

d)

Stretchy skin

e)

I haven't paid attention to this class.

35.

The hollow cavities that house your eyes are called _______

a)

Foramen

b)

Orbits

c)

Occipitals

d)

Eye pits

36.

Your atlas and axis form this type of synovial joint:

a)

Plane/Gliding

b)

Pivot

c)

Hinge

d)

Ellipsoid

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