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Skeletal System Review

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The human skeleton can be subdivided into two parts. What part is made up of the skull, sternum, vertebral column and rib cage?
a)
appendicular
b)
axial
2.
What type of bone is the scapula?
a)
long bone
b)
short bone
c)
flat bone
d)
sesamoid bone
3.
What type of bone is the femur?
a)
Long bone
b)
Short bone
c)
Flat bone
d)
Irregular bone
4.
Which one of the following is an irregular bone?
a)
humerus
b)
tibia
c)
temporal
d)
vertebrae
5.

What are functions of the skeleton?

a)

protection

b)

Make blood cells

c)

movement

d)

all of them

6.
Where are blood cells made? 
a)
Yellow marrow 
b)
Red marrow
c)
Spongy Bone 
d)
Periosteum
7.
The shaft of the bone
a)
diaphysis
b)
epiphysis
c)
medullary cavity
d)
matrix
8.

The "soft spots" on an infant's skull are called:

a)

fontanels

b)

osteoclasts

c)

foramens

d)

haversian canals

9.

What is the cranium?

a)

spine

b)

skull

c)

thigh

d)

arm

10.
Who has more bones: an adult or a baby?
a)
baby
b)
adult
c)
both have the same
d)
neither have bones
11.

Epiphyseal plate is also known as the

a)

epiphyseal line

b)

growth plate

c)

kid bone plate

12.

What is yellow bone marrow?

a)

the soft tissue in the bone that makes blood cells

b)

the soft tissue in the bone that stores energy as fat

c)

the hard dense layer of bone

d)

the layer of bone that makes the bones lightweight

13.

Which of the following is not a type of joint found in the body?

a)

Pivot Joint

b)

Gliding Joint

c)

Ball & Socket Joint

d)

Hinge Joint

e)

Tennis Elbow

14.

What condition in the bones makes the bones weak and is most commonly found in older people.

a)

Osteoporosis

b)

Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI)

c)

Scoliosis

d)

Craniosynostosis

15.

What is an abnormal left or right curvature of the spine?

a)

Osteoporosis

b)

Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI)

c)

Scoliosis

d)

Craniosynostosis

16.
What are the bones of your foot that form the arch?
a)
Metacarpals
b)
Metatarsals
c)
Calcaneus
d)
Sacrum
17.
What type of joint is the hip?
a)
Hinge
b)
Ball and Socket
c)
Gliding
d)
Ellipsoid
18.
What three bones make up the wrist?
a)
Carpals, Ulna, Radius
b)
Radius, Humerus, Metacarpals
c)
Tarsals, Tibia, Fibula
d)
Patella, Radius, Ulna
19.
What bone is shown for #4?
a)
Cranium
b)
Scapula
c)
Sacrum
d)
Sternum
20.

The type of joint in the picture is located in ....

a)

thumb

b)

neck

c)

skull

d)

humerus

21.
The femur and tibia join together to form a joint.  This type of joint is called
a  ____________________ joint.
a)
ball & socket
b)
hinge
c)
pivot
d)
gliding
22.
Toes and fingers are called
_______________________.
a)
bones
b)
carpals
c)
tendons
d)
phalanges
23.
a)
Humerus
b)
Ulna
c)
Radius
d)
Clavicle
24.
a)
humerus
b)
ulna
c)
radius
d)
tibia
25.
This bone is located on the thumb side of the forearm
a)
ulna
b)
radius
c)
humerus
d)
patella
26.
Also known as the kneecap
a)
Patella
b)
Tibia
c)
Fibula
d)
Femur
27.
Also known as the shin bone
a)
Femur
b)
Tibia
c)
Fibula
d)
Metatarsals
28.
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
29.

Long bones have a medullary cavity which has a membranous lining called the _________________.

a)

endosteum

b)

periosteum

c)

yellow bone marrow

d)

compact bone

30.

_____________ form new bone and _____________ break down bone tissue.

a)

osteocytes, osteoblasts

b)

osteoblasts, osteocytes

c)

osteoclasts, osteoblasts

d)

osteoblasts, osteoclasts

31.

The thoracic cage does NOT protects this organ.

a)

Heart

b)

Lungs

c)

Liver

d)

Lower intestine

32.

Which part of the bone is less dense and porous?

a)

Spongy bone

b)

Compact bone

c)

Bone marrow

d)

Periosteum

33.

The main difference in the female skeleton and the male skeleton is found in the ________________,

a)

Leg bones

b)

Skull

c)

Shoulder blades

d)

Pelvis

34.

The presence of an epiphyseal disk indicates that:

a)

the bone is dead

b)

the bone belongs to a female

c)

the bone is no longer growing

d)

the bone is still growing

35.

Osteocytes are located within tiny little chambers called _______ which are linked by ________

a)

medullary cavities / spongy bone

b)

lacunae / canaliculi

c)

endosteum / Haversian canals

d)

lamella / Haversian canals

36.

See image. Which letter represents the osteon?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

37.

Which letter represents the diaphysis?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

38.

Freely movable articulations, such as those of the knee or elbow are called:

a)

amphiarthrotic

b)

synarthrotic

c)

diarthrotic

d)

sphenotic

39.

From the diagram, what is number 7?

(a)  

40.

From the diagram, what is number 17?

(a)  

41.

From the diagram, what is number 8?

(a)  

42.

A ball and socket joint occurs between which two structures?

a)

radius and ulna

b)

patella and femur

c)

ilium and femur

d)

lumbar vertebra and sacrum

43.

Which of the following is an example of a sesamoid bone?

a)

phalanges

b)

humerus

c)

patella

d)

vertebrae

44.

The medullary cavity of an 8-year old boy's femur would likely be filled with

a)

periosteum

b)

yellow bone marrow

c)

compact bone tissue

d)

red bone marrow

45.

The tough layer of connective tissue surrounding the bone and allowing for attachment to tendons and ligaments is called

a)

diaphysis

b)

epiphyses

c)

epiphyseal plate

d)

periosteum

46.

When a bone is broken, a large mass of blood forms that is called a(n)

a)

osteocyte

b)

hematoma

c)

osteoclast

d)

callus

47.

You haven't been eating your vegetables or drinking your milk. The calcium in your blood is, therefore, quite low. What hormone will break down your bone to put calcium back into your blood?

a)

PTH

b)

osteoid

c)

calcitonin

d)

hydroxyapatite

48.

Which type of joints are immovable or only slightly movable?

a)

synovial & cartilaginous

b)

synovial & fibrous

c)

cartilaginous & fibrous

d)

fibrous & irregular

49.

Writing a letter uses all of the following types of joints EXCEPT

a)

saddle

b)

ball & socket

c)

hinge

d)

pivot

e)

gliding

50.

Turning your head from side to side uses what type of joint?

a)

saddle

b)

ball & socket

c)

hinge

d)

pivot

e)

gliding

51.
Which of the following best describes extension?
a)
The straightening of a joint where the angle of movement increases
b)
The bending of a joint where bones get closer together
c)
The rotation of a joint or spinning of one bone on another
d)
The lateral movement away from the midline
52.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
53.

The lateral motion TOWARDS the midline is called ______.

a)

adduction

b)

abduction

c)

circumduction

d)

opposition

54.

Movement AWAY from the mid-line is called _____________.

a)

abduction

b)

adduction

c)

opposition

d)

pronation

55.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Circumduction
b)
Lateral Rotation
c)
Medial Rotation
d)
Eversion
56.

Turning the hand so that the palm is upward or facing anteriorly (in anatomical position).

a)

supination

b)

pronation

c)

flexion

d)

dorsiflexion

57.
Rotation of the forearm until the palm faces DOWN is called __________.
a)
supination
b)
pronation
c)
flexion
d)
dorsiflexion
58.

Harry is a cookie monster. His parents have put the biscuits out of reach, on the top shelf. Harry needs to stand on his "tippy toes" to reach the cookie jar. What is the movement of his ankles?

a)

Plantar Flexion

b)

Extension

c)

Dorsiflexion

d)

Rotation

59.

When Dustin Martin kicks a football the movement of the knee joint in the back swing, before kicking the ball is......

a)

Abduction

b)

Flexion

c)

Extension

d)

Adduction

60.

Which movement is shown in the picture?

a)

eversion

b)

rotation

c)

extension

d)

flexion

61.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Inversion
b)
Eversion
c)
Plantarflexion
d)
Dorsiflexion
62.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
63.
Away from the origin or trunk
a)
Deep
b)
Distal
c)
Proximal
d)
Posterior
64.

Your feet are ________ to your knees.

a)

caudal

b)

cephalic

c)

inferior

d)

superior

65.

The head is _____ to the shoulders.

a)

proximal

b)

caudal

c)

superior

d)

inferior

66.
What body part is inferior to the chest?
a)
head
b)
neck
c)
heart
d)
hips
67.
Turning the foot so the plantar surfaces faces medially.
a)
plantar flexion
b)
eversion
c)
inversion
d)
dorsiflexion
68.

Which shoulder motion is illustrated in the picture?

a)

rotation

b)

adduction

c)

flexion

d)

extension

69.

Identify the joint action being performed.

a)

Circumduction

b)

Lateral Rotation

c)

Medial Rotation

d)

Eversion

70.
Spongy bone would primarily be found where in a bone?
a)
diaphysis
b)
epiphysis
c)
periosteum
d)
endosteum
71.
Structure #5 is the 
a)
medullary cavity
b)
periosteum
c)
epiphysis
d)
diaphysis
72.

A round or oval opening through a bone

a)

process

b)

foramen

c)

fissure

d)

tuberosity

73.
Any bony prominance
a)
Process
b)
Facet
c)
Fissure
d)
Meatus
74.
The hardest, most dense part of the bone tissue is the
a)
periosteum
b)
spongy bone
c)
osteoblast
d)
compact bone
75.
What are functions of the skeleton?
a)
Protection
b)
Blood cell production
c)
Movement
d)
All of these
76.
Which of these is an irregular bone(s)?
a)
Pelvis
b)
Humerus
c)
Phalanges
d)
Tarsals
77.
This type of bone is porous, allowing blood vessels to move through it and containing bone marrow.
a)
Compact Bone
b)
Spongy or Cancellous Bone
78.
This type of bone is solid throughout except for the central canals and lacunae.
a)
Compact Bone
b)
Spongy or Cancellous Bone
79.
The ends of the long bone are anatomically referred to as the: 
a)
Epiphyseal plate 
b)
Medulary Cavity 
c)
Periosteum 
d)
Epiphysis 
80.
a)
Compact bone
b)
Spongy bone
c)
Diaphysis
d)
Epiphyseal line
81.
Mature bone cells that live in tiny cavities within the bone are called?
a)
osteocytes
b)
osteoblasts
c)
osteoclasts
d)
osteons
82.

Bone that bear a lots of weight remodel at high rate called

a)

Wolf's Law

b)

Parathyroid gland

c)

Epiphysis

d)

Diaphysis

83.

During infancy and childhood, the single most important stimulus of epiphyseal plate activity is......

a)

calcitonin

b)

parathyroid hormone

c)

alkaline phosphatase

d)

growth hormone

84.

During ossification...

a)

hyaline cartilage turns into bone

b)

fibrocartilage turns into bone

c)

elastic cartilage turns into bone

d)

bone differentiates into cartilage

85.

What is the first stage of bone growth and repair?

a)

Bone Generation

b)

Bone Remodeling

c)

Bony Callus Formation

d)

Hematoma Formation

86.

What is the second stage of bone growth and repair?

a)

Hematoma Formation

b)

Bone Generation

c)

Bony Callus Formation

d)

Bone Remodeling

87.

What is the third stage of bone growth and repair?

a)

Bone Remodeling

b)

Bone Generation

c)

Hematoma Formation

d)

Bony Callus Formation

88.

What is the fourth stage of bone growth and repair?

a)

Bony callus formation

b)

Hematoma Formation

c)

Bone Remodeling

d)

Bone Generation

89.

During Hematoma Formation, What happens at the site of the break?

a)

Blood Clot or a Hematoma

b)

Fibroblasts Produce Collagen Fibres

c)

Osteoblasts Form Spongy Bone

d)

Air gets to it and everything is fine

90.
The primary mineral stored by compact bone is
a)
Calcium
b)
Selenium
c)
Zinc
d)
Magnesium
91.
Covering on the end of the bones as represented in structure D. Also on the end of B.  Provides protection
a)
red bone marrow
b)
yellow bone marrow
c)
articular cartilage
d)
medullary cavity
92.

The shaft of the bone

a)

diaphysis

b)

epiphysis

c)

medullary cavity

d)

matrix

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