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WorksheetsSkeletal System
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
The sternum, ribs and thoracic vertebrae make up the ________
skull
appendages
thoracic cage
lumbar region
Fred was running a race and fell down. He tried to break his fall and put his arms out and broke his arm. What type of fracture is this?
open
comminuted
impacted
spiral
June is a 46 year old woman who is having pain, stiffness and swelling in her joints. What condition might she have?
rickets
arthritis
fever
scurvy
What is the name of a mature bone cell?
choanocyte
bone
epiphysis
osteocyte
Which of the following is NOT part of the axial skeleton?
skull
arm
ribs
spine
Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system?
support
protection
storage of minerals and fats
sensing
What type of ribs do not attach to the sternum at all?
floating
false
true
none
What type of fracture is common among older adults and happens in the bones of the vertebrae?
impacted
greenstick
compression
stress
Which of the following bones is NOT part of the appendicular skeleton?
femur
humerus
sternum
carpals
Which bone does not attach to any other bones of the skeleton?
femur
frontal
hyoid
ulna
What type of joint is the shoulder?
hinge
ball and socket
pivot
immovable
What type of joint is the knee?
hinge
pivot
ball and socket
saddle
What is the name of the large flaring bone of the hip?
ilium
tarsal
femur
sternum
How many pairs of false ribs do you have?
8
5
2
3
Which of the following is NOT a synovial joint?
fibrous
hinge
pivot
ball and socket
Which type of fracture occurs when the bone is protruding out of the skin?
compound
closed
stress
compression
What type of marrow makes fat cells?
red
blue
yellow
none of the above
What are the 3 types of bones of the hand?
carpals, tarsals, phalanges
tarsals, metatarsals, phalanges
carpals, metacarpals, phalanges
tarsals, metacarpals, phalanges
Sam has low vitamin D and his legs are starting to bow out. What condition might he have?
Rickets
Osteoarthritis
Osteoporosis
Rheumatoid arthritis
What type of ribs attach directly to the sternum?
true
false
floating
none of the above
What are the two bones of the lower leg?
clavicle and scapula
ulna and radius
tibia and fibula
ilium and ischium
What type of bone is the sternum?
long
short
flat
irregular
What type of bone is the femur?
long
short
flat
irregular
What type of bone is the vertebrae?
long
short
flat
irregular
What type of bone is the patella?
long
short
flat
irregular
What type of bones are the tarsals and carpals?
long
short
flat
irregular
What type of bone is thin, flattened and usually curved?
long
short
flat
irregular
Bones that are usually cube shaped.
long
short
flat
irregular
Bones of the skull are classified as ____.
long
short
flat
irregular
Which type of bone is longer than they are wide. They have a shaft with heads at both ends.
long
short
flat
irregular
