wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

The skeletal system

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Bones of the arms, legs. shoulder and pelvic girdle make up the :

a)

Boney thorax

b)

irregular bones

c)

axial skeleton

d)

appendicular skeleton

2.

What term means bone disease?

a)

osteopathy

b)

ostectomy

c)

osteotomy

d)

ostiomalacia

3.

The outer covering of the bone is the :

a)

endosteum

b)

periosteum

c)

diaphysis

d)

epiphysis

4.

What type of joint is found at the elbow?

a)

hinge

b)

ball and socket

c)

saddle

d)

gliding

5.

Bones of the skull spine and rib cage make up the :

a)

Boney thorax

b)

pelvic girdle

c)

axial skeleton

d)

appendicular skeleton

6.

What term means cutting into the skull?

a)

ostectomy

b)

craniomalacia

c)

craniotomy

d)

craniomegaly

7.

What type of joint is found between the vertebrae?

a)

hinge

b)

ball and socket

c)

saddle

d)

gliding

8.

John has a fractured radius near the wrist; this would be described as :

a)

The proximal end of the bone

b)

The distal end of the bone

c)

The lateral end of the bone

d)

the medial end of the bone

9.

The spine ribs and sternum protect the organs contained in what cavity?

a)

buccal

b)

abdominal

c)

pelvic

d)

thoracic

10.

What type of joint is found at the hip?

a)

hinge

b)

ball and socket

c)

saddle

d)

gliding

11.

What term means softening of the bone ?

a)

osteopathy

b)

ostectomy

c)

osteiotomy

d)

osteomalacia

12.

Sue has three fractured ribs; in relation to the sternum the ribs are:

a)

saggital

b)

medial

c)

lateral

d)

superior

13.

Bone forming cells are called :

a)

osteocytes

b)

osteoblasts

c)

foramen

d)

sutures

14.

What term means surgical repair of a bone ?

a)

osteectomy

b)

craniotomy

c)

osteoplasty

d)

osteomalacia

15.

What important minerals are stored in the bones?

a)

Iron and phosphorous

b)

Fluoride and iodine

c)

calcium and phosphorus

d)

Zinc and vitamin C

16.

What connective tissue holds the bones together at the joints?

a)

tendons

b)

adipose

c)

cartilage

d)

ligaments