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WorksheetsSkeletal System
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which type of tissue does NOT compose bone?
Osseous Tissue
Cartilage
Epithelial Tissue
Adipose Tissue
Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeleton?
Energy storage
Blood cell formation
Hormone production
Cell signaling
What is the function of short bones (such as your carpals or tarsals)?
Aid in movement
Support & stability
Attaching to muscles
Flexibility
The scapula is an example of a/an...
Long Bone
Short Bone
Flat Bone
Irregular Bone
Which of the following is an irregular bone?
Humerus
Ulna
Patella
Vertebrae
Which of the following is NOT a part of compact bone tissue?
Osteons
Lamella
Haversian Canal
Trabeculae
How does compact bone tissue differ from spongy bone tissue?
Spongy is more organized than compact
Spongy has osteons, compact has trabeculae
Compact is used for support & stability, spongy is used for storage
Compact has nerves & blood vessels, spongy does not
How are osteoblasts different from osteoclasts?
Osteoblasts build bones, osteoclasts recycle old bone tissue
Osteoblasts are in compact tissue, osteoclasts are in spongy tissue
Osteoclasts build bones, osteoblasts recycle old bone tissue
Osteoclasts are in compact tissue, osteoblasts are in spongy tissue
What is the role of osteocytes?
Monitor & maintain bone health
Building new bones through calcification
Recycle old bone tissue
Create red & yellow bone marrow
Which type of bone form from intramembranous ossification?
Skull bones
Phalanges
Tarsals
Ribs
What is the first step in the bone remodeling process?
Osteocytes release chemical signals
Osteoclasts release enzymes
Macrophages promote bone tissue remodeling
Osteoblasts build new bone
Which of the following is NOT a part of the bone damage repair process?
Hematoma forms due to hemorrhaged blood clots
Fibrocartilaginous callus forms that connects the broken ends
Osteoblasts form spongy bone tissue
Osteoclasts form compact bone tissue
