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WorksheetsSkeletal System Exam Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 16mins
How does lack of calcium and vitamin D affect bones?
It doesn't.
It stimulates the production of proteins to strengthen the bones.
I don't know
Bones become weak
What joint is the thumb?
ball and socket
saddle joint
gliding joint
ellipsoidal joint
Damaged bone marrow causes what?
A strong immune system
Healthy bone marrow
Increased production of blood
A weak immune system
Blood cells all form from what?
schwann cells
DNA
lysosomes
Hematopoietic stem cells
What are the functions of the skeletal system?
Protects delicate organs
Provides structure and support
Produces new blood cells
Stores important material
An X-ray was taken of a person's healthy leg. Is it normal for the ends of the bone to look gray?
Yes; the ends of bones are less dense than the shaft.
Yes; the ends of bones are denser than the shaft.
No; the ends of the bones are not as dense as the shaft.
No; the ends of the bones are as dense as the shaft.
How are ALL joints alike?
Joints allow big degrees of movement
Joints allow a small degree of movement
Joints allow a 360 degree range of motion
Joints are simply connections between bones
If asked to flip the palm of your hand face-up and face-down, what joint would you be using?
The pivot joint
The hinge
The gliding joint
The ball and socket
Analyze the radiograph. What is the best diagnosis for this patient?
Greenstick Fracture
Comminuted Fracture
Oblique Fracture
Transverse Fracture
Why are X-rays/radiographs useful?
They are cheap
They detect certain disorders and diseases
They detect some injuries and foreign objects
They take less than 3 minutes to do and read
What are the two divisions of the skeletal system?
Anterior and Posterior
Axial and Appendicular
Axle and Appendixular
The top and bottom
What does red bone marrow produce?
Bone tissue
Red and white blood cells
Fat
Red and green blood cells
How many bones are there in an adult body?
(a)
Scoliosis is...
The compression of lumbar vertebra
A condition where the skull is enlarged
When the "scoli" is "ossing"
An abnormal sideways curve of the spine.
Hinge joints only allow back and forth motion?
True
False
A patient's blood work comes back and shows an abundance of eosinophils (a type of white blood cell) in her body. What might this indicate?
The patient's blood sugar is high.
The patient's platelet level is low.
The patient is sick and her body is fighting the infection.
The patient's cholesterol is high.
Oh no! Homeostasis is thrown off. There is an increase in Growth Stimulating Hormones. What will this imbalance cause?
More osteoblasts than osteoclasts.
More osteoclasts than osteoblasts.
More lymphocytes than osteocytes.
It will cause you to shrink.
A track athlete complains of pain in their foot. Identify the type of fracture and choose how it most likely occurred.
Greenstick; their ankle rolled while running and bent the bone
Comminuted; their foot hit the ground so hard causing their bone to shatter
Torus; the extension of the foot caused the muscle to take part of the bone of
Stress; prolonged running
Which of these is NOT internal fixation hardware?
Plates and Screws
Drill and Driver
Pins
Rods and Nails
Which kind of joints do NOT allow movement?
Fibrous Joints
Synovial Joints
Hinge Joints
Cartilaginous Joints
What are the primary functions of osteoblasts?
Make new bone and repair old bone
Digest food
Produce yellow bone marrow
Break down bone
What is ossification?
The process of destroying bone tissue
The formation of new bone tissue
The process of breaking bone
The denaturation of bone
What is at the center of long bones?
Blood vessels
The Diaphysis
Bone Marrow
Spongy bone
Identify the bone being repaired and the internal fixation hardware being used.
Tibia; rods and nails
Femur; rods and nails
Fibula; plates and screws
Femur; dynamic hip screw
Which of the following is NOT a hinge?
Shoulder
Knee
Elbow
