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Skeletal Unit Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Long bones have a _____ that makes up most of bone's length and is composed of compact bone

a)

epiphyseal plate

b)

yellow marrow

c)

diaphysis

d)

articular cartilage

2.

Which of the following statements about ribs is NOT true?

a)

false ribs are indirectly attached

b)

women have more ribs than men

c)

ribs are attached to the thoracic vertebrae

d)

floating ribs are not attached to the sternum

3.

Which of the following bones is NOT part of the axial skeleton?

a)

clavicle

b)

frontal

c)

vertebrae

d)

sternum

4.

The only freely moveable bone in the skull is the ______.

a)

frontal

b)

maxilla

c)

occipital

d)

mandible

5.

Which of the following bones is INCORRECTLY matched with its type?

a)

ribs--irregular

b)

carpals--short

c)

ulna--long

d)

cranial bones--flat

6.

Red bone marrow functions to

a)

produce fat

b)

produce blood cells

c)

store cells

d)

produce new bone cells

7.

Yellow marrow functions to ______.

a)

produce new bone cells

b)

store calcium

c)

store fat

d)

produce calcium

8.

How many vertebrae are in the thoracic region?

a)

12

b)

20

c)

10

d)

7

9.

Which is the correct order of ribs from superior to inferior?

a)

floating, true, false

b)

true, false, floating

c)

true, floating, false

d)

false, floating, true

10.

Area that serves as storage for fat

a)

C

b)

B

c)

E

d)

D

11.

Area that causes the lengthwise growth

a)

D

b)

F

c)

A

d)

B

12.

Which type of bone is composed of trabeculae?

a)

spongy

b)

cartilage

c)

compact

d)

articulate

13.

The skull bones, hyoid bone and vertebral column bones are found in which skeleton

a)

Axial Skeleton

b)

Appendicular Skeleton

14.

Babies have more bones than adults.

a)

True

b)

False

15.
The site of of bone growth on a long bone is called
a)
epiphyseal plate
b)
diaphysis
c)
periosteum
d)
medullary cavity
16.
Which fracture is common in older people due to osteoporosis?
a)
simple fracture
b)
compound fracture
c)
greenstick fracture
d)
compression fracture
17.
The joints in the skull are called
a)
hinge joints
b)
synovial joints
c)
gliding joints
d)
fibrous joints
18.
A common term for chronic inflammation of a joint is 
a)
osteoporosis
b)
fracture
c)
scoliosis
d)
arthritis
19.
Which fracture is common when a person tries to break their fall with outstretched arms?
a)
greenstick fracture
b)
impacted fracture
c)
compression fracture
d)
spiral fracture
20.

Rickets is associated with a deficiency of which vitamin?

a)
Vitamin A
b)
Vitamin C
c)
Vitamin D
d)
Vitamin E
21.
Which of the following is filled with yellow marrow (adipose tissue)?
a)
medullary cavity
b)
spongy bone
c)
periosteum
d)
compact bone
22.
Which type of bone is a solid matrix with tightly packed cells?
a)
spongy bone
b)
compact bone
c)
skull bone
d)
long bone
23.

The bone is splintered into many pieces:

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Greenstick

d)

Comminuted

24.

Spinal deformity that causes the hunchback appearance:

a)

scoliosis

b)

kyphosis

c)

lordosis

d)

spina bifida

25.

This disorder mainly affects the big toe: buildup of uric acid:

a)

rickets

b)

osteomalacia

c)

gout

d)

strain

26.

the name of this spine disorders is...

a)

khyposis

b)

lordosis

c)

scoliosis

d)

fractures

27.

the skeleton problem that happen in the pictures, that happen in an old man because the bones less calcium is called...

a)

Fractures

b)

Osteoporosis

c)

osteoarthritis

d)

Rackets

28.
The primary mineral stored by compact bone is
a)
Calcium
b)
Selenium
c)
Zinc
d)
Magnesium
29.
Deposits of uric acid in the joints which forms crystals in the joints. 
a)
Osteoarthritis
b)
Osteoporosis
c)
Gouty Arthritis
d)
Rheumatoid Arthritis
30.

Partially cracked bone, common in young children

a)

simple fracture

b)

compound fracture

c)

greenstick fracture

d)

scoliosis

31.

65 year old male has ridden his bike over heavy, mountainous terrain for over 30 years. He has noted increasing knee and hip pain in both legs. The doctor took Xrays and noted that there was significant breakdown of cartilage between the joints and his bones were rubbing together. The doctor diagnosed the man with _______________________.

a)

Myalgia

b)

Rheumatoid arthritis

c)

Osteoarthritis

d)

Osteoporosis

32.

45 y/o Heather has loved to sew all her life. However, she has noted that her fingers are beginning to sway outward, making it difficult to hold a needle and thread. Her joints also hurt. The doctor examined Heather and noted that she has inflammation in the lining of the joints, pain and swelling. The doctor explained to Heather that she has an autoimmune process and her diagnosis is__________________________.

a)

Osteoporosis

b)

Osteoarthritis

c)

Rheumatoid arthritis

d)

Normal aging

33.

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

34.

ribs and skull are types of

a)

long bones

b)

short bones

c)

flat bones

d)

irregular bones

35.

Which bones house teeth?

a)

The mandible and the parietal.

b)

The parietal and the maxilla.

c)

The temporal and the maxilla.

d)

The mandible and the maxilla.

36.

C

a)

Bones

b)

Adipose

c)

Spongy Bone

d)

Compact Bone

e)

Articular Cartilage

37.

Structure #4 is a single unit of bone, called a/an

a)

osteon

b)

osteocyte

c)

lacuna

d)

osteoblast

38.
What part of an osteon is number 4 pointing to?
a)
Lamellae
b)
Central Canal
c)
Osteocyte
d)
Canaliculi
39.

Identify A:

a)

lamella

b)

spongy bone

c)

periosteum

d)

osteon

40.

What is the name of the ribs that have costal cartilage that individually attach to the sternum?

a)

true

b)

false

c)

floating

d)

costal