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The Skeletal System Unit Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The type of joint that joins the zygomatic bone with the frontal bone is
a)
fibrous
b)
cartilaginous
c)
synovial 
d)
plane
2.
An example of a synovial joint is the 
a)
shoulder
b)
pubic arch
c)
intervertebral discs
d)
cranial suture
3.
The type of joint that has articular cartilage, a fibrous articular capsule and a joint cavity is
a)
synovial
b)
cartilaginous
c)
fibrous
d)
diarthroses
4.
The ribs that DO NOT attach to the sternum are
a)
true ribs
b)
false ribs
c)
floating ribs 
d)
BBQ ribs
5.
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, and coccyx refer to regions of the
a)
rib cage
b)
skull
c)
vertebral column
d)
appendicular skeleton
6.
The number of bones in the vertebral column is 
a)
5
b)
12
c)
33
d)
43
7.
The matrix of compact bone is made of units called
a)
osteons
b)
osteocytes
c)
osteoblasts
d)
osteoclasts
8.
The two major divisions of the human skeleton are called
a)
upper and lower
b)
axial and appendicular
c)
cortical and medullary
d)
internal and external
9.
How many bones make up the human adult skeleton?    
a)
186
b)
206
c)
226
d)
262
10.
The most abundant mineral stored in bone is
a)
iron
b)
sodium
c)
calcium
d)
potassium
11.
The hyoid bone is unique because it
a)
is the only bone in the body that does not directly articulate with any other bone
b)
has an unusual shape
c)
has no specific function
d)
is made of cartilage
12.
The only bone in the skull that moves is the
a)
ethmoid
b)
sphenoid
c)
maxilla
d)
mandible
13.
The anatomical term for a joint  is
a)
arthroscopy
b)
arthritis
c)
articulation
d)
artithmetic
14.
What is the difference between a broken bone and a fractured bone?   
a)
A break is when the bone splits in 2, but a fracture is just a crack in the bone. 
b)
A fracture is when the bone splits in 2, but a break is just a crack in the bone.
c)
A fracture is when the bone comes through the skin, while a break does not. 
d)
There is no difference between a break and a fracture
15.
As a fetus develops, bones are formed through a process called
a)
ossification
b)
osteocytes
c)
osteoblasts
d)
osteoarthritis
16.

which is a function of the skeletal system?

a)

production of calcium

b)

strength

c)

contraction

d)

support

17.

canal that carries blood vessels and nerve through the ceneter of osteons...

a)

Haversian

b)

Volksman

c)

trabeculae

d)

lamellae

18.

calcitonin increases _____________ activity...

a)

osteoclasts

b)

osteoblasts

19.

irregular bones

a)

ribs

b)

carpals

c)

vertebrae

d)

femur

20.

________ releases PTH to increase osteoclasts activity.

a)

thryoid

b)

parathyroid

c)

red bone marrow

d)

red blood cells

21.

layers of spongy bone...

a)

osteons

b)

peritoneum

c)

trabeculae

d)

compact bone

22.

appendages

a)

axial skeleton

b)

appendicular skeleton

23.

part of skelelton that supports body weight and protects organs

a)

axial skeleton

b)

appendicular skeleton

24.

sacrum, coxal bones, coccyx

a)

pelvic girdle

b)

pectoral girdle

25.

soft spots of a baby's skull

a)

fontanels

b)

sutures

c)

fibrous joints

d)

fused joints

26.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Skull (Cranium)

b)

Mandible

c)

Clavicle

d)

Scapula

27.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Skull (Cranium)

b)

Mandible

c)

Scapula

d)

Clavicle

28.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Skull (Cranium)

b)

Scapula

c)

Clavicle

d)

Mandible

29.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Skull (Mandible)

b)

Clavicle

c)

Mandible

d)

Scapula

30.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Ribs

b)

Vertebrae

c)

Clavicle

d)

Femur

31.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Radius

b)

Ulna

c)

Humerus

d)

Carpals

32.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Vertebrae

b)

Radius

c)

Pelvis

d)

Ribs

33.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Radius

b)

Ulna

c)

Humerus

d)

Carpals

34.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Radius

b)

Ulna

c)

Humerus

d)

Carpals

35.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Femur

b)

Tibia

c)

Fibula

d)

Humerus

36.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Patella

b)

Pelvis

c)

Clavicle

d)

Femur

37.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Tibia

b)

Fibula

c)

Femur

d)

Humerus

38.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Tibia

b)

Fibula

c)

Radius

d)

Ulna

39.

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

40.

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

41.
What is the place where two bones meet?
a)
hinge
b)
bone
c)
spot
d)
joint
42.
What is the name for the connector that attaches bone to bone?
a)
ligament
b)
tendon
c)
patella
d)
string
43.

Which of the following is not a function of bones?

a)

Protection

b)

Blood cell formation

c)

Storage

d)

Absorption

44.
What is the disorder of the skeletal system that results in having very brittle, soft bones?
a)
Osteoporosis
b)
Osteomyelitis
c)
Arthritis
d)
Bursitits
45.
Bone formed by needlelike pieces of bone and lots of space are called
a)
Spongey bone
b)
Cartilage
c)
Compact bone
46.
The shaft of the bone
a)
diaphysis
b)
epiphysis
c)
medullary cavity
d)
matrix
47.
Tissue found in some bones that makes blood cells
a)
red marrow
b)
yellow marrow
c)
canaliculi
d)
lamellae
48.
Which type of joint give you the largest range of motion?
a)
pivot
b)
ball-and-socket
c)
hinge
d)
gliding
49.
The joints in your knees and elbows are most similar to:
a)
a clock
b)
a screw
c)
a wheel
d)
a door hinge
50.
Osteo means?
a)
Bone
b)
Bone tissue
c)
skin
d)
tissue
51.
what are the top 7 vertebrae called?
a)
coccyx
b)
lumbar
c)
cervical
d)
sacrum
52.

Make new bone and help repair damage.

a)

Osteoblast

b)

Osteoclast

c)

Osteocytes

d)

Osetoblank

53.
our hip joint would be considered which type of joint?
a)
hinge
b)
ball and socket
c)
ball 
d)
fixed 
54.
many bones form from what?
a)
bones
b)
bone tissue
c)
Cartilage
d)
skin tissue 
55.
Yellow bone marrow has a high _________ content that gives it it's color.
a)
blood
b)
fat
c)
water
d)
melanin
56.
The parietal bone can be classified as a __________bone.
a)
long
b)
short
c)
flat
d)
irregular
57.
The medullary cavity by the diaphysis of and adult bone would contain?
a)
spongy bone
b)
compact bone
c)
red bone marrow
d)
yellow bone marrow
58.
Which type of fracture breaks the bone into several fragments?
a)
complete
b)
impacted
c)
comminuted fracture 
d)
spiral
59.
The term hemopoiesis means
a)
to make something
b)
production of blood cells
c)
a group of bones
d)
to break down
60.
The hardest, most dense part of the bone tissue is the
a)
periosteum
b)
spongy bone
c)
osteoblast
d)
compact bone
61.
If cartilage remains in this "specific" area, then growth is still occurring; it is located at the end of long bone
a)
Epipyseal plate
b)
 Medulary Cavity 
c)
Diaphysis 
d)
Endosteum 
62.
The ends of the long bone are anatomically referred to as the: 
a)
Epiphyseal plate 
b)
Medulary Cavity 
c)
Periosteum 
d)
Epiphysis 
63.
OUTER COVERING OF BONE THAT COVERS DIAPHYSIS AND IS LOCATION WHERE MUSCLES ATTACH
a)
ARTICULAR CARTILAGE
b)
OSTEON
c)
HAVERSIAN CANAL
d)
PERIOSTEUM
64.
The epiphysis is 
a)
The shaft of a bone
b)
a bone cell
c)
the end of a long bone
d)
the covering of a bone
65.
Periosteum
a)
the membrane lining the bone cavity
b)
the tough membrane covering the shaft of the bone
c)
the shiny, articulating cartilage on the ends of a bone
d)
the blood vessels inside a bone
66.
Spongy bone would primarily be found where in a bone?
a)
diaphysis
b)
epiphysis
c)
periosteum
d)
endosteum
67.
What type of bone makes up the diaphysis?
a)
spongy bone
b)
compact bone
c)
rigid bone
d)
soft bone
68.
An osteocyte "lives" in __.
a)
lacunae
b)
lamellae
c)
Haversian canals
d)
Volkmann's canals
69.
Mature bone cells that live in tiny cavities within the bone are called?
a)
osteocytes
b)
osteoblasts
c)
osteoclasts
d)
osteons
70.
what are the rings around the haversian canal called?
a)
lacunae
b)
lamella
c)
osteocyte
d)
volkmann's canal
71.

What can be found in the central canal of the haversian canal system?

a)

osteocytes

b)

lamella

c)

blood vessels and nerves

d)

red blood cells

72.
Name this joint
a)
gliding
b)
saddle
c)
condyloid
d)
pivot
73.

A female patient is brought to the emergency room with an injury to her lower leg from an ATV accident. You notice a white tip of a bone protruding through the skin as you cut her pant leg off. Her injury is described as what kind of fracture.

a)

Comminuted

b)

Pathologic

c)

Compound

d)

Stress

74.
Bone breaks into many fragments.
a)
Shattered Fracture
b)
Traction Fracture 
c)
Comminuted Fracture
d)
The Magic School Bus
75.
Bone breaks incompletely, occurs most commonly during the infantile stages of life.
a)
Greenstick Fracture
b)
Stable Fracture
c)
Bluestick Fracture
d)
Comminuted Fracture 

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