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Intro to Bones

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A mature bone cell is called

a)

Osteocyte

b)

Osteoblast

c)

Osteoclast

d)

Osteon

2.

Exercise helps bone by

a)

Increasing density through activity

b)

Increasing density through remodeling

c)

Increasing density through increased calories

d)

Increasing density through stress

3.

Which is not a function of bone

a)

Movement

b)

Hormone activation

c)

Support

d)

Making blood

4.

Which is a hormone needed for bone growth

a)

Prolactin

b)

Thyroid Hormone

c)

Somatropin

d)

Gonadatropin

5.

What are the divisions of the skeleton

a)

Axial and Appendicular

b)

Axial and Appendix

c)

Upper and Lower Extremities

d)

Core and Extremities

6.

Which is not a factor for bone growth , development, and repair

a)

Nutrition

b)

Hormone inhibition

c)

Sunlight

d)

Physical exercise

7.

How many total bones in the human body?

a)

208

b)

220

c)

210

d)

206

8.

Breaks down bone to remove damaged or old cells, and release minerals into the blood stream

a)

Osteocyte

b)

Osteoblast

c)

Osteoclast

d)

Osteon

9.

Outer layer of bone is called

a)

Periosteum

b)

Compact bone

c)

Spongy bone

d)

Lacuni

10.

Bone classifications include all except

a)

Long

b)

Sesamoid

c)

Irriticular

d)

Flat

11.

Flat bones typically start out as sheetlike layers, also called

a)

Osteochondral scaffold

b)

Cartilaginous matrix

c)

Endochondral Bone

d)

Intramembranous bone

12.

In a long bone the shaft of the bone is called ...

a)

Diagathisis

b)

Diaphysis

c)

Epiphysis

d)

Epiphyseal plate

13.

Bones that make up the skull are classified as

a)

Long

b)

Irregular

c)

Flat

d)

Short

14.

Which layer of bone is responsible for blood cell formation

a)

Periosteum

b)

Hyaline Cartilage

c)

Yellow Marrow

d)

Red Marrow

15.

Responsible for repair and storage of calcium salts and other minerals

a)

Osteocyte

b)

Osteoblast

c)

Osteoclast

d)

Osteon

16.

What happens at the epiphyseal plate

a)

bone lengthening

b)

bone widening

c)

bone absorption

d)

bone resorption

17.

Osteons hold together all except

a)

Blood vessels

b)

Nerves

c)

Lacuni

d)

Marrow

18.

Blood vessels and nerves are found in the

a)

Marrow

b)

Lamellae

c)

Canaliculi

d)

Haversian canal

19.

A sesamoid bone is defined by

a)

its shape

b)

its tendon insertion

c)

its ligament insertion

d)

its location

20.

What vitamin is needed by bone for calcium storage

a)

D

b)

C

c)

B

d)

A