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Skeletal System

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 25mins

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1.

What does the movement part of the skeletal system do?

a)

1. Provides points of attachment for muscles.

b)

Main support system for the upper body. Holds your head up.

c)

Bones of your body protect you.

d)

Red and white blood cells are formed by tissue called marrow.

2.

What does the support part of the skeletal system do?

a)

Provides points of attachment for muscles.

b)

It holds your head up and protects your spinal cord. The backbone is the main support center for the upper body.

c)

Stores minerals for the body

d)

RRed and white blood cells are formed by marrow

3.

What is marrow?

a)

A tissue that forms red and white blood cells. Located in the center of the bone.

b)

A type of bone that is used for protection.

c)

Something that covers bone

d)

Lies beneath the periosteum

4.

Axial Skeleton system parts include

a)

the skull, spine, ribs, sternum

b)

the appendages of the body: shoulders, arms, hips and legs

5.

Appendicular skeleton system includes

a)

the skill, spine, ribs and sternum

b)

the appendages of the body: which are the shoulders, arms, hips and legs

6.

Long bone shape:

a)

arms, legs, fingers

b)

wrist and ankles

c)

skull and sternum

d)

irregular

7.

Short bone shape includes

a)

wrist and ankles

b)

arms legs and fingers

c)

skull and sternum

d)

irregular

8.

Flat bones include

a)

skull and sternum

b)

spine

c)

arms legs and fingers

d)

wrist and ankles

9.

Periosteum layers...

a)

cover bones

b)

lies beneath the periodsteum

c)

lies beaneath the compact bone

d)

fills the gaps between the spongy bone

10.

Compact bone

a)

covers bones

b)

lies beneath the periosteum

c)

fills the gaps between the spongy bone

11.

Bone marrow

a)

fills the gaps between the spongy bone

b)

covers the bones

12.

Clavicle

a)

holds the shoulder joint away from the rest of the body

b)

located on the back side of the ribcage and helps proide part of the shoulder joint and movement for arms

13.

Scapula

a)

holds the shoulder joint away from the rest of the upper body

b)

ribcage and helps proide part of the shoulder joint and movement for arms

14.

What is on top? Bottom? What is the bone on top of both bones?

a)

Radius top

Ulna bottom

Humerus

b)

Ulna top

Radius bottom

Humerus

c)

Humerus top

Radius bottom

Radius

d)

Ulna top

Humerus bottom

Radius

15.

cervical region

a)

neck bones

b)

what the ribs attach to

c)

lower part of back

16.

thorasic region

a)

neck bones

b)

what the ribs attach to

c)

the lower part of the back

17.

carpals

a)

wrist bones

b)

neck bones

c)

lower back

d)

top of hands

18.

metacarpal

a)

top of hand

b)

wrist

c)

fingers

d)

neck bones

19.

phalanges

a)

wrist

b)

top of hand

c)

fingers

d)

neck bones

20.

ball and socket join

a)

round end of bone fitting within another bone (shoulder, hip)

b)

movement at joint in one direction like a door (knee, elbow)

c)

bone resting on top another bone permitting free movement (neck, wrist, ankles)

d)

joint doesnt move (skull)

21.

hinge joint

a)

movement at join in one direction like a door (knee, elbow)

b)

round end of bone fitting within another bone (shoulder, hip)

c)

resting ontop another bone permitting free movement (neck, wrist, ankle)

d)

joint doesn't move

22.

pivot joint

a)

bone resting ontop another bone permitting free movement (neck, wrist, ankle)

b)

joint doesn't move (skull)

c)

bones slipping over other bones with free flowing movement (knuckles)

d)

movement at join in one direction like door)

23.

gliding joint

a)

bones slipping over other bones with free flowing movement (knuckles)

b)

joint doesn't move

c)

movement at a joint in one direction like a door

24.

ligaments

a)

connect bone to bone

b)

attaches muscles to bones

c)

cushion between bones at a joint and protects bones

25.

tendon

a)

attaches muscles to bones

b)

connect bone to bone

c)

cushion between bones at a joint and protects bones

26.

cartilage

a)

cushion between bones at a joint and protects bones

b)

attaches muscles to bones

c)

connect bone to bone

27.

sprain

a)

swelled joint

b)

inflamed and stiff joints

28.

arthiritis

a)

inflamed and stiff joints

b)

swelled joint

29.

osteoporosis

a)

brittle bones

(hard but easily breakable)

b)

inflamed and stiff joints

30.

bones form blood cells

a)

true

b)

false

31.

do bones store minerals and fats

a)

true

b)

false

32.

the skeleton has (a)   bones

33.

compact bone (tissue)

a)

homogeneous

b)

small needle-like pieces of bone with open spaces

34.

spongy bone (tissue)

a)

small needle-like pieces of bone with open spaces

b)

homogeneous

35.

hyoid bone

a)

only bone that connect w another bone and helps tongue move

b)

thin and flattened

c)

longer than wide bones, have a shaft w heads at both ends

d)

homogeneous

36.

Osteocytes (bone cell)

a)

mature bone cells

b)

bone forming cells

c)

bone destroying cells

37.

osteoblasts

a)

mature bone cells

b)

bone forming cells

c)

bone destroying cells

38.

osteoclasts

a)

bone destroying cells

break down bone matrix for remodeling and releases calcium

b)

bone forming

c)

mature bone cells

39.

bone remodeling is a process by ____ and ____

(a)  

40.

short bones

a)

cube shape

contains spongy bone

b)

longer than wide bones

shaft with heads at both ends

contains compact bone

c)

thin flattened

usually curved

thin layers of compact bone around a layer of spongy bone

d)

irregular shape

doesnt fit into other categories

41.

longer than wide bones

shaft with heads at both ends

contains compact bone

a)

irregular bones

b)

flat bones

c)

short bones

d)

long bones

42.

thin flattened

usually curved

thin layers of compact bone around a layer of spongy bone

a)

long bones

b)

short bones

c)

flat bones

d)

irregular bones

43.

break that does not penetrate the skin

a)

closed (simple) fracture

b)

open (compund) fracture

44.

broken bone penetrates through skin

a)

closed (simple) fracture

b)

open (compound) fracture

45.

hollow portions of bones surrounding the nasal cavity

a)

sinuses

b)

hyoid

c)

coxa

d)

tarsals

46.

porous bones

lost minerals making the bone weak brittle and easy to break

a)

osteoporosis

b)

kyphosis

c)

lordosis

d)

rickets

47.

What are the types of joints?

a)

Hinge

Ball and Socket

Gliding

Saddle

b)

Non axial

Uniaxial

Biaxial

Multiaxial