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Ch 6 - Skeletal System

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mature bone cells in compact bones

a)

marrowcytes

b)

osteocytes

c)

osteoblasts

d)

monocytes

2.

These two minerals are stored in the bones

a)

phosphorous and folic acid

b)

calcium and folic acid

c)

calcium and phosphorous

d)

sugar and fat

3.

What type of cells build bone up?

a)

osteoclast

b)

osteoporosis

c)

osteoblast

d)

osteon

4.

Where are red blood cells produced?

a)

bone marrow

b)

heart

c)

liver

d)

white blood cells

5.

What is the function of the skeletal system?

a)

support the body

b)

give the body shape

c)

work with muscles to move the body

d)

produce heat

6.

What fills the hollow part of bones?

a)

bone blood

b)

calcium

c)

compact bone

d)

bone marrow

7.

What makes up the skeletal system?

a)

bone

b)

ligaments

c)

blood

d)

tissue

8.

What is the end of bone called?

a)

diaphysis

b)

epiphysis

c)

compact bone

d)

osteon

9.

This type of bone tissue is arranged in trabeculae and has a porous appearance.

a)

compact

b)

spongy

c)

long bone

d)

endosteum

10.

The formation of bone in the body

a)

ossification

b)

osteoprogenitor

c)

articulation

d)

erythopoiesis

11.

Reorder the stages of bone repair

a)

Hematoma formation

b)

Soft callus formation

c)

Hard callus formation

d)

Remodeled

1)
2)
3)
4)
12.

What type of fracture runs parallel to the long axis of a bone?

a)

transverse

b)

linear

c)

oblique

d)

greenstick

13.

Match the following

a)

Transverse

1.

Break at a right angle to long axis of bone

b)

Comminuted

2.

Crushed to point of fragmented or splintered

c)

Greenstick

3.

Incomplete break

d)

Oblique

4.

Forms angle other than right angle to long axis

e)

Compound

5.

Bone pushed through the skin

14.

Another name for a "growth plate"

a)

tectonic plate

b)

epiphyseal plate

c)

upper plate

d)

periostium plate

15.

Cordlike structures that attach muscle to bone

a)

ligament

b)

joint

c)

tendon

d)

articulation

16.

Match the following synovial joints

a)

Gliding

1.

Flat platelike bones found in wrists and ankles

b)

Saddle

2.

Bone found in base of your thumb

c)

Ball-and-socket

3.

Joint found in hips and shoulders

d)

Hinge

4.

Allow movement in one direction; found in knees and elbows

e)

Pivot

5.

Can partially rotate; type of joint found in neck and forearm

17.

Match the following movement classification

a)

Flexion

1.

Joint is bent, decreasing the angle

b)

Protraction

2.

Drawing a part forward

c)

Supination

3.

Hand is turned with palms face upward

d)

Abduction

4.

Move away from the midline of the body

e)

Rotation

5.

Bone "turns" on its axis

18.

Match the following movement classifications

a)

Extension

1.

Straightening a joint, increasing angle

b)

Adduction

2.

Move towards midline of the body

c)

Dorsiflexion

3.

Foot bent up toward the leg

d)

Inversion

4.

Sole of one foot turned inward to face other foot

e)

Retraction

5.

Motion drawing backward