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Skeletal System

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are functions of the bones?

a)

Support and Protection

b)

Attachment to the muscles

c)

Stores inorganic salts

d)

All of the above

2.

An example of a long bone is?

a)

Spinal Cord

b)

Wrist Bone

c)

Femur

d)

Sternum

3.

What type of bone is the patella?

a)

Flat Bone

b)

Long Bone

c)

Irregular Bone

d)

Sesamoid Bone

4.

How many bones are there in the infant body?

a)

208

b)

126

c)

206

d)

270

5.

Bone cells are known as

a)

Lacunae

b)

Osteocytes

c)

Collagen

d)

Osteon

6.

The function of Red Marrow is to?

a)

Form red blood cells

b)

Formation of fats

c)

Formation of WBC

d)

Formation of platelets

7.

How many pairs of ribs are in the thoracic cage?

a)

7

b)

2

c)

12

d)

10

8.
What are the 2 types of skeletons?
a)
spongy bone and compact bone
b)
marrow and blood vessels
c)
axial and appendicular
9.
Which of the following make up the axial skeleton?
a)
cranium, tibia, fibula, vertebrae
b)
cranium, patella, sternum, pelvis
c)
clavicle, scapula, phalanges, tarsals
d)
cranium, sternum, vertebrae, ribs
10.
During this stage of development, the skull is not fully fused.
a)
Infancy
b)
Childhood
c)
Adolescence
d)
Adulthood
11.
All of the following are examples of ball-and-socket joints except...
a)
hip
b)
shoulder
c)
knee
12.
What is the function of the skeletal system?
a)
It is a complex organ.
b)
It provides transportation.
c)
It provides growth opportunities.
d)
It provides support and protection.
13.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Skull (Cranium)

b)

Mandible

c)

Clavicle

d)

Scapula

14.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Skull (Cranium)

b)

Scapula

c)

Clavicle

d)

Mandible

15.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Skull (Mandible)

b)

Clavicle

c)

Mandible

d)

Scapula

16.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Ribs

b)

Vertebrae

c)

Clavicle

d)

Femur

17.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Radius

b)

Ulna

c)

Humerus

d)

Carpals

18.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Radius

b)

Ulna

c)

Humerus

d)

Carpals

19.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Femur

b)

Tibia

c)

Fibula

d)

Humerus

20.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Patella

b)

Pelvis

c)

Clavicle

d)

Femur

21.

From wrist to fingertip, what is the order of bones?

a)

Carpals, metacarpals, phalanges

b)

Phalanges, metacarpals, carpals

c)

Carpals, phalanges, metacarpals

d)

Metacarpals, carpals, phalanges

22.

From ankle to toe, what is the order of bones?

a)

Tarsals, metatarsals, phalanges

b)

Phalanges, metatarsals, tarsals

c)

Metatarsals, phalanges, tarsals

d)

Tarsals, phalanges, metatarsals

23.

What protects the spinal cord?

a)

vertebrae

b)

body

c)

ribcage

24.

What does bone marrow make?

a)

blood cells

b)

cancer

c)

bone cells

d)

oxygen

25.

The skull protects which organ?

a)

heart

b)

lungs

c)

brain

d)

stomach

26.

What part of the skeleton protects the heart, lungs, and stomach?

a)

rib cage

b)

femur

c)

skull

d)

spine

27.

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

a)

atrophy

b)

ossification

c)

shingles

d)

osteoarthritis

28.

a rounded bowing of the thoracic area of the back

a)

ruptured disc

b)

kyphosis

c)

lordosis

d)

scoliosis

29.

abnormal inward curvature of the lumbar region of the back

a)

ruptured disc

b)

lordosis

c)

scoliosis

d)

kyphosis

30.

side to side or lateral curvature of the spine

a)

scoliosis

b)

lordosis

c)

kyphosis

d)

ruptured disc

31.

A condition leading to softening or brittle bones. Treatment can involve hormone replacement and increase calcium and Vitamin D in diet.

a)

rheumatoid arthritis

b)

osteoarthritis

c)

osteoporosis

d)

osteomyelitis

32.

Which part of the bone produces blood ?

a)

red bone marrow

b)

yellow bone marrow

c)

vertebrae

33.

The bones at the end of our fingers and toes are known as _______________.

a)

Tarsals

b)

The phalanges

34.

The carpals are your ankle bones.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

A function of the skeletal system is to protect vital organs.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

All of the following are bones in the Ear except ?

a)

Incus

b)

Malleus

c)

Pinta

d)

Stapes

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