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Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
This includes the 126 bones of the shoulders, arms, hands, hips, legs,
and feet.
Axial skeleton
Appendicular Skeleton
Thoracic skeleton
Lumbar skeleton
This includes 80 bones of the skull, spine, ribs, and sternum.
lumbar skeleton
thoracic skeleton
appendicular skeleton
axial skeleton
The long shaft
fontanels
diaphysis
vertebrae
foramina
Made of organs called bones.
skeletal system
integumentary system
endocrine system
respiratory system
The two ends of the long shaft are called
diaphysis
periosteum
epiphysis
endosteum
A cavity in the diaphysis
cranium
sinuses
medullary canal
red marrow
soft tissue in the diaphysis of the long bone, mainly fat cells.
red marrow
sutures
epiphysis
yellow marrow
bones of the wrist
phalanges
fibula
carpals
metacarpals
part of the skull; the eight bones of the head that enclose the brain
clavicle
carpals
occipital
cranium
membrane lining the medullary canal of the bone
endosteum
epiphysis
humerus
patella
thigh bone of the leg; the longest and strongest bone in the body
femur
humerus
tibia
fibulla
an articulation, or area where two bones meet or join
ribs
joints
fontanels
patella
fibrous tissue that connects bone to bone
vetabrae
sutures
ligaments
joints
bone of the hand between the wrist and each finger
metatarsals
phalanges
ulna
metacarpals
bone of the foot between the instep and each toe
metatarsals
metacarpals
sutures
ox coxae
fibrous membrane that covers the bone except at joint areas.
sutures
periosteum
patella
sinuses
a strong, flexible connective tissue found in the joints in adults… acts as
cushion in the joints…supports nose and ears.
ligament
Periosteum
Tendon
Cartilage
soft tissue in the epiphysis of long bones
epiphysis
periosteum
red marrow
yellow marrow
Connective tissue bands; help hold long bones together at joints
Joints
Amphiarthrosis
Ligaments
Bursa
A sac of fluid near joints is the definition of which structure?
tendon
ligament
bursa
A structure that connects bone to bone is an example of which structure?
tendon
ligament
bursa
A structure that connects muscle to bone is an example of which structure?
tendon
ligament
bursa
If Joe is diagnosed with arthritis, he is suffering from inflammation of which structure?
cartilage
joint
tendon
ligament
If the term clast means to break down the bone, then which term refers to bone destroying cells?
osteoblast
osteoclast
What is type of bone that is porous and softer?
compact bone
spongy bone
osteoblasts
osteoclasts
What are the types of cells that make bones?
compact bone
spongy bone
osteoblasts
osteoclasts
What is the type of bone that is dense and strong?
compact bone
spongy bone
osteoblasts
osteoclasts
What is the type of cell that breaks down old or cracked bone?
compact bone
spongy bone
osteoblasts
osteoclasts
What is not a function of bone?
production of vitamin D
internal support
protection of internal organs
storage of calcium
What is not part of the axial skeleton?
skull
ribs
hip bone
vertebrae
Which of the bones in the picture are part of the appendicular skeleton?
A
B
C
D
Where is the type of joint in the picture found?
elbows and knees
fingers and toes
hips and shoulders
wrist and ankles
What type of joint is shown in the picture?
gliding joint
hinge joint
suture joint
ball-and-socket joint
Where are blood cells made?
red bone marrow
yellow bone marrow
osteoblasts
osteoclasts
What is the condition called where the cartilage in between bones breaks down?
osteoarthritis
rheumatoid arthritis
bursitis
sprains
What is the process of remaking bone called (see picture)?
breaking
remodeling
building
healing
The formation of bone by the osteoblasts is known as _________________________.
ossification
remodeling
healing
photosynthesis
What is NOT part of the appendicular skeleton?
pelvic girdle
pectoral girdle
humerus
sternum
Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system?
movement of the body
support the body
blood cell production
gas exchange
What is a common injury in wrists and ankles because they are gliding joints?
osteoarthritis
sprains
bursitis
rheumatoid arthritis
•Which part of the bone is a hollow cylinder that makes the bone strong?
medullary canal
diaphysis
endosteum
periosteum
•In what type of fracture does the bone bend, but not completely separate?
closed
compound
greenstick
comminuted
The elbow is an example of what type of joint?
ball and socket
hinge
pivot
gliding
What term describes straightening or increasing the angle between two bones?
extension
flexion
abduction
adduction
There are 206 bones in the human body.
True
False
