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WorksheetsCh 6 - Skeletal System
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 8mins
Mature bone cells in compact bones
marrowcytes
osteocytes
osteoblasts
monocytes
These two minerals are stored in the bones
phosphorous and folic acid
calcium and folic acid
calcium and phosphorous
sugar and fat
What type of cells build bone up?
osteoclast
osteoporosis
osteoblast
osteon
Where are red blood cells produced?
bone marrow
heart
liver
white blood cells
What is the function of the skeletal system?
support the body
give the body shape
work with muscles to move the body
produce heat
What fills the hollow part of bones?
bone blood
calcium
compact bone
bone marrow
What makes up the skeletal system?
bone
ligaments
blood
tissue
What is the end of bone called?
diaphysis
epiphysis
compact bone
osteon
This type of bone tissue is arranged in trabeculae and has a porous appearance.
compact
spongy
long bone
endosteum
The formation of bone in the body
ossification
osteoprogenitor
articulation
erythopoiesis
Reorder the stages of bone repair
Hematoma formation
Soft callus formation
Hard callus formation
Remodeled
What type of fracture runs parallel to the long axis of a bone?
transverse
linear
oblique
greenstick
Transverse
Break at a right angle to long axis of bone
Comminuted
Crushed to point of fragmented or splintered
Greenstick
Incomplete break
Oblique
Forms angle other than right angle to long axis
Compound
Bone pushed through the skin
Another name for a "growth plate"
tectonic plate
epiphyseal plate
upper plate
periostium plate
Cordlike structures that attach muscle to bone
ligament
joint
tendon
articulation
Match the following synovial joints
Gliding
Flat platelike bones found in wrists and ankles
Saddle
Bone found in base of your thumb
Ball-and-socket
Joint found in hips and shoulders
Hinge
Allow movement in one direction; found in knees and elbows
Pivot
Can partially rotate; type of joint found in neck and forearm
Match the following movement classification
Flexion
Joint is bent, decreasing the angle
Protraction
Drawing a part forward
Supination
Hand is turned with palms face upward
Abduction
Move away from the midline of the body
Rotation
Bone "turns" on its axis
Match the following movement classifications
Extension
Straightening a joint, increasing angle
Adduction
Move towards midline of the body
Dorsiflexion
Foot bent up toward the leg
Inversion
Sole of one foot turned inward to face other foot
Retraction
Motion drawing backward
