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skeletal refresher

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
how many bones are in the skeleton?
a)
80
b)
206
c)
126
d)
260
2.
how many bones are in the skeleton?
a)
80
b)
206
c)
126
d)
260
3.
what are functions of the skelton?
a)
protection
b)
Make blood cells
c)
movement
d)
all of them
4.
attaches bone to bone
a)
tendon
b)
ligament 
c)
cartiliage
d)
bones
5.
attaches muscle to bone 
a)
tendon
b)
ligament 
c)
cartilage
d)
bone
6.
our hip joint would be considered which type of joint?
a)
hinge
b)
ball and socket
c)
pivot
d)
fixed 
7.
Where are blood cells made? 
a)
Yellow marrow 
b)
Red marrow
c)
Spongy Bone 
d)
Periosteum
8.
what type of bone is the femur
a)
Long bone
b)
Short bone
c)
Flat bone
d)
Irregular bone
9.
What type of bone is the scapula
a)
long bone
b)
short bone
c)
flat bone
d)
sesamoid bone
10.
The bones in your back are made up of what?
a)
fingers
b)
phalanges
c)
vertebrate
d)
toes
11.
What are the bones that protect your heart and lungs?
a)
rib cage
b)
sternum
c)
clavicle
d)
femur
12.
What is the name of this bone?
a)
Femur
b)
Humerous
c)
Skull
d)
Shin
13.
What is another name for the kneecap?
a)
Patella
b)
Tibia
c)
Fibia
d)
scapula
14.
The Skeletal System does what?
a)
stores minerals
b)
help your body move with muscles
c)
all of the above
d)
protect your organs
15.
How many bones does a newborn baby have?
a)
106
b)
206
c)
250
d)
300
16.
What type of joint is the elbow?
a)
Plane
b)
Hinge
c)
Pivot
d)
Ball and Socket
17.

At what age are nearly all bones completely ossified?

a)

25 years

b)

15 years

c)

5 years

d)

Birth

18.
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
19.
What type of bone is the scapula?
a)
long bone
b)
short bone
c)
flat bone
d)
sesamoid bone
20.
What type of bone is the femur?
a)
Long bone
b)
Short bone
c)
Flat bone
d)
Irregular bone
21.
Which one of the following is an irregular bone?
a)
humerus
b)
tibia
c)
temporal
d)
vertebrae
22.
What is the name of the collar bone?
a)
Clavicle
b)
Scapular
c)
Sternum
d)
Xiphoid
23.
What is the name of the long bone in the top part of the leg?
a)
Patella
b)
Femur
c)
Fibula
d)
Tibia
24.
Name the bone located at number  8.
a)
Humerus
b)
Radius
c)
Fibula
d)
Tibia
25.
Name the bone located at number 12.
a)
Patella
b)
Clavicle
c)
Sternum
d)
Scapula
26.
Name the bone located at number 16.
a)
Clavicle
b)
Humerus
c)
Radius
d)
Ulna
27.
Name the bone located at number 14.
a)
Femur
b)
Fibula
c)
Tibia
d)
Radius
28.
Name the bone located at number 3.
a)
Scapula
b)
Humerus
c)
Sternum
d)
Clavicle
29.
The ______________ is made up of arms, wrists, hands, fingers, legs, ankles, feet, and toes.
a)
Axial
b)
Appendicular
30.
The site of bone growth on a long bone is called
a)
Epiphyseal plate
b)
diaphysis
c)
periosteum
d)
meduary cavity
31.
The shaft of the long bone. 
a)
epphysis
b)
diaphysis
c)
epiphyseal line
d)
growth plate
32.

The ends of a long bone are called the

a)

diaphysis

b)

epiphyses

c)

periosteum

d)

endosteum

33.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a long bone?

a)

humerus

b)

tibia

c)

radius

d)

talus

34.
What are functions of the skelton?
a)
protection
b)
Make blood cells
c)
movement
d)
all of them
35.
How many bones does a newborn baby have?
a)
106
b)
206
c)
250
d)
300
36.
Your skull is also known as your 
a)
Cranium
b)
Crayneum
c)
Cray-Nium
d)
Craniam
37.
What is the name of the collar bone?
a)
Clavicle
b)
Scapular
c)
Sternum
d)
Xiphoid
38.

The wrist is called the

a)

Tarsal

b)

Metacarpal

c)

Carpal

d)

Metatarsal

39.

What are the bones in the fingers called?

a)

Phalanges

b)

Patellas

c)

Tarsals

d)

Vertebrae

40.

The highlighted bone(s) is/are known as the ________.

a)

Humerus

b)

Ulna

c)

Radius

d)

Clavicle

41.

The highlighted bone(s) is/are known as the ________.

a)

clavicle

b)

vertebrae

c)

scapula

d)

carpals

42.
These 8 tiny bones make up the wrist.
a)
carpals
b)
tarsals
c)
metacarpals
d)
metatarsals
43.
Long bones of the feet
a)
metatarsals
b)
metacarpals
c)
tarsals
d)
carpals
44.
Medial and weight bearing bone of the low leg
a)
fibula
b)
tibula
c)
tibia
d)
femur
45.

This long bone helps protect the heart and lungs and is called the:

a)

scapula

b)

clavicle

c)

vertebrae

d)

sternum

46.
Medial forearm bone
a)
humerus
b)
ulna
c)
radius
d)
carpal
47.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Skull (Cranium)

b)

Mandible

c)

Scapula

d)

Clavicle

48.
Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeleton?
a)
Production of blood cells
b)
Gives the body form
c)
Protects internal organs
d)
Generates heat
49.
The bone marrow makes
_______________________ cells.
a)
blood
b)
cancer
c)
large
d)
normal
50.

Bones are classified according to their ___________.

a)

Size

b)

Name

c)

Shape

d)

Function

51.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Ribs

b)

Cranium

c)

Clavicle

d)

Femur

52.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Vertebrae

b)

Femur

c)

Cranium

d)

Ribs

53.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Femur

b)

Cranium

c)

Ribs

d)

Skull

54.

What is the name for the connector that attaches muscle to bone?

a)

ligament

b)

tendon

c)

joint

d)

bones

55.

What is the name for the connector that attaches bone to bone?

a)

ligament

b)

tendon

c)

joint

d)

cartilage

56.

How many pairs of ribs do we have?

a)

12

b)

206

c)

70%

d)

2 of each

57.

The sternum

a)

connects your ribs

b)

protects the brain

c)

protects your knees

d)

protects your lungs and heart

58.

The ribs

a)

protect the brain

b)

protect your knees

c)

protect your lungs and heart

d)

connect your ribs

59.

How do we call the bones that are in your wrists?

a)

Metacarpals

b)

Phalanges

c)

Talus

d)

Carpals

60.

How do we call the bones that are where wrist and fingers connect?

a)

Talus

b)

Metacarpals

c)

Phalanges

d)

Carpals

61.

How do we call the bones that are in your toes and fingers?

a)

Phalanges

b)

Talus

c)

Carpals

d)

Metacarpals

62.

The femur is the ......................... bone of the body.

a)

strongest, shortest and longest

b)

biggest, lightest and longest

c)

strongest, longest and heaviest

d)

longest, thinnest and lightest

63.

Which of the following would you find in your hand?

a)

Tarsals

b)

Carpals

c)

Metatarsals

d)

Phalanges

64.

Which two bones would you find in your lower leg?

a)

Tibula and Fibia

b)

Fibular and Tibular

c)

Femur and Tibia

d)

Tibia and Fibula

65.

Identify the bone

(a)  

66.

Identify the bone

(a)  

67.

Identify the bone

(a)  

68.

Identify the bone

(a)  

69.

Identify the bone

(a)  

70.

Identify the bone

(a)  

71.

Identify the bone (outer, smaller bone)

(a)  

72.

Which section of the vertebral column is highlighted

(a)  

73.

Which part of the sternum is highlighted

(a)  

74.

Also known as the kneecap

(a)  

75.

What group of bones is highlighted green?

(a)  

76.

The bone indicated by #3 is the

(a)  

77.

Who is the smartest teacher you have ever encounter in LIFE?

a)

Mr Jones

b)

Dr. Price

c)

Mr. A.M. Bennett

d)

Dr. Bush