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Skeletal Terms/PowerPoint

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This includes the 126 bones of the shoulders, arms, hands, hips, legs,

                        and feet.

a)

Axial skeleton

b)

Appendicular Skeleton

c)

Thoracic skeleton

d)

Lumbar skeleton

2.

This includes 80 bones of the skull, spine, ribs, and sternum. 

a)

lumbar skeleton

b)

thoracic skeleton

c)

appendicular skeleton

d)

axial skeleton

3.

The long shaft

a)

fontanels

b)

diaphysis

c)

vertebrae

d)

foramina

4.

Made of organs called bones.

a)

skeletal system

b)

integumentary system

c)

endocrine system

d)

respiratory system

5.

The two ends of the long shaft are called

a)

diaphysis

b)

periosteum

c)

epiphysis

d)

endosteum

6.

A cavity in the diaphysis

a)

cranium

b)

sinuses

c)

medullary canal

d)

red marrow

7.

soft tissue in the diaphysis of the long bone, mainly fat cells.

a)

red marrow

b)

sutures

c)

epiphysis

d)

yellow marrow

8.

bones of the wrist

a)

phalanges

b)

fibula

c)

carpals

d)

metacarpals

9.

part of the skull; the eight bones of the head that enclose the brain

a)

clavicle

b)

carpals

c)

occipital

d)

cranium

10.

membrane lining the medullary canal of the bone

a)

endosteum

b)

epiphysis

c)

humerus

d)

patella

11.

thigh bone of the leg; the longest and strongest bone in the body

a)

femur

b)

humerus

c)

tibia

d)

fibulla

12.

an articulation, or area where two bones meet or join

a)

ribs

b)

joints

c)

fontanels

d)

patella

13.

fibrous tissue that connects bone to bone

a)

vetabrae

b)

sutures

c)

ligaments

d)

joints

14.

bone of the hand between the wrist and each finger

a)

metatarsals

b)

phalanges

c)

ulna

d)

metacarpals

15.

bone of the foot between the instep and each toe

a)

metatarsals

b)

metacarpals

c)

sutures

d)

ox coxae

16.

fibrous membrane that covers the bone except at joint areas.

a)

sutures

b)

periosteum

c)

patella

d)

sinuses

17.

a strong, flexible connective tissue found in the joints in adults… acts as

                        cushion in the joints…supports nose and ears.

a)

ligament

b)

Periosteum

c)

Tendon

d)

Cartilage

18.

soft tissue in the epiphysis of long bones

a)

epiphysis

b)

periosteum

c)

red marrow

d)

yellow marrow

19.

Connective tissue bands; help hold long bones together at joints

a)

Joints

b)

Amphiarthrosis

c)

Ligaments

d)

Bursa

20.

A sac of fluid near joints is the definition of which structure?

a)

tendon

b)

ligament

c)

bursa

21.

A structure that connects bone to bone is an example of which structure?

a)

tendon

b)

ligament

c)

bursa

22.

A structure that connects muscle to bone is an example of which structure?

a)

tendon

b)

ligament

c)

bursa

23.

If Joe is diagnosed with arthritis, he is suffering from inflammation of which structure?

a)

cartilage

b)

joint

c)

tendon

d)

ligament

24.

If the term clast means to break down the bone, then which term refers to bone destroying cells?

a)

osteoblast

b)

osteoclast

25.

What is type of bone that is porous and softer?

a)

compact bone

b)

spongy bone

c)

osteoblasts

d)

osteoclasts

26.

What are the types of cells that make bones?

a)

compact bone

b)

spongy bone

c)

osteoblasts

d)

osteoclasts

27.

What is the type of bone that is dense and strong?

a)

compact bone

b)

spongy bone

c)

osteoblasts

d)

osteoclasts

28.

What is the type of cell that breaks down old or cracked bone?

a)

compact bone

b)

spongy bone

c)

osteoblasts

d)

osteoclasts

29.

What is not a function of bone?

a)

production of vitamin D

b)

internal support

c)

protection of internal organs

d)

storage of calcium

30.

What is not part of the axial skeleton?

a)

skull

b)

ribs

c)

hip bone

d)

vertebrae

31.

Which of the bones in the picture are part of the appendicular skeleton?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

32.

Where is the type of joint in the picture found?

a)

elbows and knees

b)

fingers and toes

c)

hips and shoulders

d)

wrist and ankles

33.

What type of joint is shown in the picture?

a)

gliding joint

b)

hinge joint

c)

suture joint

d)

ball-and-socket joint

34.

Where are blood cells made?

a)

red bone marrow

b)

yellow bone marrow

c)

osteoblasts

d)

osteoclasts

35.

What is the condition called where the cartilage in between bones breaks down?

a)

osteoarthritis

b)

rheumatoid arthritis

c)

bursitis

d)

sprains

36.

What is the process of remaking bone called (see picture)?

a)

breaking

b)

remodeling

c)

building

d)

healing

37.

The formation of bone by the osteoblasts is known as _________________________.

a)

ossification

b)

remodeling

c)

healing

d)

photosynthesis

38.

What is NOT part of the appendicular skeleton?

a)

pelvic girdle

b)

pectoral girdle

c)

humerus

d)

sternum

39.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system?

a)

movement of the body

b)

support the body

c)

blood cell production

d)

gas exchange

40.

What is a common injury in wrists and ankles because they are gliding joints?

a)

osteoarthritis

b)

sprains

c)

bursitis

d)

rheumatoid arthritis

41.

•Which part of the bone is a hollow cylinder that makes the bone strong?

a)

medullary canal

b)

diaphysis

c)

endosteum

d)

periosteum

42.

•In what type of fracture does the bone bend, but not completely separate?

a)

closed

b)

compound

c)

greenstick

d)

comminuted

43.

The elbow is an example of what type of joint?

a)

ball and socket

b)

hinge

c)

pivot

d)

gliding

44.

What term describes straightening or increasing the angle between two bones?

a)

extension

b)

flexion

c)

abduction

d)

adduction

45.

There are 206 bones in the human body.

a)

True

b)

False