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BIOF4C13 SKELETAL SYSTEM

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not a function of bones?

a)

Protection

b)

Blood cell formation

c)

Absorption

d)

Storage

2.

Humans have ______ bones in their bodies, on average.

a)

106

b)

206

c)

201

d)

300

3.

No movement would occur without the skeletal system.

a)

true

b)

false

4.

. What mineral are bones made of?

a)

vitamin C

b)

calcium

c)

zinc

d)

vitamin B

5.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Skull (Cranium)

b)

Mandible

c)

Femur

d)

Scapula

6.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

vertebrae

b)

femur

c)

cranium

d)

tibia

7.

What does the cranium protect?

(a)  

8.

What is the largest and strongest bone in the body?

(a)  

9.

WHAT IS #7

a)

SPINOUS PROCESS

b)

TRANSVERSE PROCESS

c)

BIFID SPINOUS PROCESS

d)

TRANSVERSE FORAMEN

10.

WHAT IS #8

a)

SPINOUS PROCESS

b)

TRANSVERSE PROCESS

c)

BIFID SPINOUS PROCESS

d)

TRANSVERSE FORAMEN

11.

WHAT IS #9

a)

SPINOUS PROCESS

b)

TRANSVERSE FORAMEN

c)

CENTRUM

d)

NEURAL CANAL

12.

WHAT IS #11

a)

SPINOUS PROCESS

b)

TRANSVERSE FORAMEN

c)

CENTRUM

d)

NEURAL CANAL

13.

WHAT IS THIS TYPE OF VERTEBRA?

a)

AXIS

b)

LUMBAR

c)

CERVICAL

d)

THORACIC

14.

WHAT STRUCTURE(S) ARE SPECIFIC TO CERVICAL VERTEBRAE ONLY? 

a)

BIFID SPINOUS PROCESS AND TRANSVERSE FORAMEN 

b)

TRANSVERSE PROCESS AND CENTRUM

c)

SPINOUS PROCESS AND FACET

d)

ODONTOID PROCESS

15.

. First cervical vertebra.

a)

AXIS

b)

CENTRUM

c)

ATLAS

d)

CAUDAL

16.

Weight-bearing region of the vertebrae that makes up bulk of the bone's mass; anterior portion of vertebrae

a)

transverse process

b)

vertebral foramen

c)

spinous process

d)

centrum

17.

A hollow space that contains the spinal cord and meninges. 

a)

Transverse process 

b)

Spinous process

c)

Intervertebral disc 

d)

Neural canal

18.

Thin regions of cartilage between vertebrae that provide cushioning; Outer portion made of fibrocartilage that binds vertebrae together and allows flexibility for movement; soft inner portion acts as shock absorber

a)

spinous process

b)

transverse process

c)

vertebral foramen 

d)

intervertebral disk 

19.

Thin columns of bones that point out to the left and right sides (lateral) of the body used for muscle attachment

a)

spinous process

b)

transverse process

c)

intervertebral disc

d)

vertebral foramen 

20.

The first curve of the spine; thinnest most delicate vertebrae in the spine; function to allow flexibility for the neck, to protect the spinal cord

a)

cervical vertebrae

b)

thoracic vertebrae

c)

lumbar vertebrae

d)

vertebral foramen

21.

Which of the following is not a function of the vertebral column

a)

Surrounds & protects spinal cord

b)

Supports head & trunk

c)

Points of attachment for ribs & back muscles e.  Help maintain an upright position

d)

Provides movement

22.

This is a picture of what? (choose the answer that is most complete)

a)

ROBOT

b)

ULNA

c)

SKELETON

d)

VERTEBRATE