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Skeletal System

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The human skeleton can be subdivided into two parts, what part is made up of the skull, sternum, vertebral column and rib cage?
a)
appendicular
b)
axial
2.
What type of bone is the scapula?
a)
long bone
b)
short bone
c)
flat bone
d)
sesamoid bone
3.
What type of bone is the femur?
a)
Long bone
b)
Short bone
c)
Flat bone
d)
Irregular bone
4.
Which one of the following is an irregular bone?
a)
humerus
b)
tibia
c)
temporal
d)
vertebrae
5.
What is the name of the collar bone?
a)
Clavicle
b)
Scapular
c)
Sternum
d)
Xiphoid
6.
What is the name of the long bone in the top part of the leg?
a)
Patella
b)
Femur
c)
Fibula
d)
Tibia
7.
Name the bone located at number  8.
a)
Humerus
b)
Radius
c)
Fibula
d)
Tibia
8.
Name the bone located at number 12.
a)
Patella
b)
Clavicle
c)
Sternum
d)
Scapula
9.
Name the bone located at number 14.
a)
Femur
b)
Fibula
c)
Tibia
d)
Radius
10.
Name the bone located at number 3.
a)
Scapula
b)
Humerus
c)
Sternum
d)
Clavicle
11.
The ______________ is made up of arms, wrists, hands, fingers, legs, ankles, feet, and toes.
a)
Axial
b)
Appendicular
12.
One function of the skeletal system is _______ especially in regards to the vital organs, such as the brain, heart, and lungs.
a)
Protection
b)
Storage
c)
Synthesis
d)
Movement
13.
_________ is a function of the skeletal system that is completed by joints, ligaments, and tendons.
a)
Protection
b)
Storage
c)
Synthesis
d)
Movement
14.
The site of bone growth on a long bone is called
a)
Epiphyseal plate
b)
diaphysis
c)
periosteum
d)
meduary cavity
15.
The shaft of the long bone. 
a)
epphysis
b)
diaphysis
c)
epiphyseal line
d)
growth plate
16.
Bone tissue is also called osseous tissue.
a)
True
b)
False
17.

What is the scientific name of the 'jaw bone'?

a)

Maxilla

b)

Mandible

18.

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

a)

Tarsals

b)

The phalanges

19.

The scientific name for the skull is the _____________.

a)

Cranium

b)

Zygomatic process

20.

The scientific name of the collar bone is the ____________.

a)

Scapula

b)

Clavicle

21.

The vertebra is a gliding joint.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The shoulder and hip are ball and socket joints.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Examples of a hinge joint are the elbow and knee.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Which of the following is NOT a bone area associated with the axial skeleton?

a)

pelvic girdles

b)

the skull

c)

rib cage

d)

vertebral column

25.

Which of the following is NOT a function of bones?

a)

hematopoiesis

b)

storage

c)

maintenance of body temperature

d)

protection

26.

What is the number of bones that compose the adult skeleton?

a)

205

b)

206

c)

208

d)

200

27.

Bone forming cells:

a)

osteocytes

b)

osteoblasts

c)

osteoclasts

d)

osteomasts

28.

The process by which bones increase in diameter:

a)

ossification

b)

hematopoiesis

c)

appositional growth

d)

longitudinal growth

29.

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

a)

atrophy

b)

ossification

c)

shingles

d)

osteoarthritis

30.

Bone destroying cells:

a)

osteocytes

b)

osteoblasts

c)

osteomasts

d)

osteoclasts

31.

Must be present in the blood at all times for the nervous system to transmit messages, for muscles to contract, and for blood to clot:

a)

calcium

b)

adipose tissue

c)

phosphorus

d)

iodine

32.

Bone tissue composed of small needle-like pieces of bone with open spaces:

a)

lacunae

b)

compact bone

c)

canaliculi

d)

spongy bone

33.

Process of bone formation before birth:

a)

ossification

b)

hematopoiesis

c)

appositional growth

d)

atrophy

34.

Fat stored in the internal cavities of bones:

a)

red marrow

b)

osseous tissue

c)

adipose tissue

d)

spongy bone

35.
Which fracture is common in older people due to osteoporosis?
a)
simple fracture
b)
compound fracture
c)
greenstick fracture
d)
compression fracture
36.
The joints in the skull are called
a)
hinge joints
b)
synovial joints
c)
gliding joints
d)
fibrous joints
37.
A common term for chronic inflammation of a joint is 
a)
osteoporosis
b)
fracture
c)
scoliosis
d)
arthritis
38.
In the second step of bone formation
a)
hyaline cartilage is covered with bone matrix
b)
bone building cells are destroyed
c)
hyaline cartilage is digested away leaving a cavity in newly formed bone
d)
blood vessels "invade" the bone cells
39.
A ball and socket joint is located 
a)
in the wrist
b)
in the ankle
c)
in the hip
d)
in the foot
40.
Blood cells produced from within the bone are called
a)
yellow marrow
b)
red marrow
c)
osteocytes
d)
osteon systems
41.
Which type of bone is a solid matrix with tightly packed cells?
a)
spongy bone
b)
compact bone
c)
skull bone
d)
long bone
42.
Which of the following is not part of a synovial joint?
a)
cartilage
b)
joint capsule
c)
ligaments
d)
sutures
43.
All of the following are synovial joints except
a)
cartilaginous joints
b)
gliding joints
c)
saddle joints
d)
hinge joints
44.
An abnormal curvature of the spine is called
a)
scoliosis
b)
greenstick fracture
c)
osteoporosis
d)
arthritis
45.
attaches bone to bone
a)
tendon
b)
ligament 
c)
cartilage
d)
bone
46.
attaches muscle to bone 
a)
tendon
b)
ligament 
c)
cartilage
d)
bone
47.
how many bones are in the human body?
a)
200
b)
206
c)
205
d)
204
48.
Calcium, fat, and other nutrients are ______ in the _______ marrow of long bones.
a)
synthesized/yellow
b)
synthesized/red
c)
stored/yellow
d)
stored/red
49.
Blood cells are ______ in the _______ marrow of long bones.
a)
Stored/yellow
b)
Synthesized/yellow
c)
Stored/red
d)
Synthesized/red

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