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Skeletal Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a function of the skeletal system?

a)

Protection

b)

Cell to cell communication

c)

Calcium production

d)

UV light protection

2.

All of the following are functions of the skeletal system EXCEPT

a)

blood cell production

b)

ion and mineral storage

c)

movement

d)

waste removal

3.

What type of bone is the femur?

a)

long bone

b)

short bone

c)

irregular bone

d)

flat bone

4.

What type of bone is made up of a thin outer layer of compact bone and is filled with spongy bone?

a)

long bone

b)

short bone

c)

irregular bone

d)

flat bone

5.

The skull is a

a)

long bone

b)

irregular bone

c)

flat bone

d)

short bone

6.

Most of the the bones of your limbs are long bones with the exception of the knee cap, ankle bones and wrist bones. These bones are classified as

a)

short bones

b)

long bones

c)

irregular bones

d)

flat bones

7.

Bones that do not fit into any other category are called

a)

irregular bones

b)

funny bones

c)

long bones

d)

short bones

8.

The pelvis is a(n)

a)

irregular bone

b)

short bone

c)

long bone

d)

flat bone

9.

This type of bone is made of two parallel sheets of compact bone with a layer of spongy bone in between.

a)

irregular bone

b)

long bone

c)

short bone

d)

flat bone

10.

What type of bone is this?

a)

short bone

b)

long bone

c)

irregular bone

d)

flat bone

11.

All of the following are effects of obesity on the skeleton EXCEPT

a)

added pressure on joints

b)

increased risk of the need for a joint replacement

c)

tendonitis

d)

larger bones

12.

ribs and skull are types of

a)

long bones

b)

short bones

c)

flat bones

d)

irregular bones

13.

Wheat is the term used for blood cell synthesis?

a)

hematopoiesis

b)

immunology

c)

calcification

d)

bone marrow biopsy

14.

The patella is a sesmoid bone also categorized as a(n)

a)

short bone

b)

long bone

c)

irregular bone

d)

flat bone

15.

How much excess pressure does each pound of weight put on the skeleton?

a)

11 pounds

b)

0.5 pounds

c)

1 pound

d)

4 pounds