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Skeletal System

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many bones are there in the human body?

a)

198

b)

290

c)

206

d)

211

2.

Where is the tibia located?

a)

Lower Leg

b)

Thigh

c)

Vertebral Column

d)

Lower Arm

3.

Which one of these is NOT a function of the skeleton?

a)

Movement

b)

Blood Cell Production

c)

Support

d)

Protection from Illness

4.

One of the functions of the skeleton is blood cell production.....where in the bone is this made?

a)

Cartilage

b)

Bone Marrow

c)

Medullary Cavity

d)

Calcium

5.

The axial skeleton is the core or central axis of the skeleton

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What is this called?

a)

Clavicle

b)

Cranium

c)

Tibia

d)

Carpals

7.

The jaw bone is also known as...

a)

Mandible

b)

Tongue

c)

Fibula

d)

Scapula

8.

The collar bone is also known as

a)

Ribs

b)

Scapula

c)

Clavicle

d)

Pelvis

9.

Shoulder blade

a)

Cartilage

b)

Humerus

c)

Clavicle

d)

Scapula

10.

Upper arm bone

a)

Patella

b)

Humerus

c)

Radius

d)

Ulna

11.

What bone is this?

a)

Ribs

b)

Pelvis

c)

Radius

d)

Tarsals

12.

What bone is in between your ribs?

a)

Ulna

b)

Ribs

c)

Sternum

d)

Patella

13.

Which of the following is not part of the axial skeleton?

a)

Skull

b)

Vertebrae

c)

Ribs

d)

Humerus

14.

Which is not a function of the skeletal system?

a)

Shapes and supports the body

b)

Works with the muscular system to move parts of the body

c)

Transmits messages to all parts of the body

d)

Store fat cells, calcium, and other minerals

15.

The patella is located in the

a)

Knee

b)

Foot

c)

Ear

d)

Elbow

16.

NAME THE #11 GROUP OF BONES

a)

LUMBAR VERTEBRAE

b)

THORACIC VERTEBRAE

c)

RIBS

17.

NAME THE #23 GROUP OF BONES

a)

CARPALS

b)

TARSALS

c)

RIBS

18.

NAME THE #21 BONE

a)

TIBIA

b)

FIBULA

c)

ULNA

19.

What is produced inside the bone marrow

a)

Red and White blood cells

b)

Blood

c)

Jelly-like substance

d)

Framework

20.
What is the place where two bones meet?
a)
hinge
b)
bone
c)
spot
d)
joint
21.
What is the name for the connector that attaches bone to bone?
a)
ligament
b)
tendon
c)
patella
d)
string
22.

osteocytes

a)

mature bone cells

b)

all of the above

c)

i dont know

d)

embedded in tendons

23.

The femur is what type of bone?

a)

Long Bone

b)

Short Bone

c)

Flat Bone

d)

Irregular Bone

e)

Sesamoid Bone

24.

The ulna is what type of bone?

a)

Long Bone

b)

Short Bone

c)

Flat Bone

d)

Irregular Bone

e)

Sesamoid Bone

25.

The scapula is what type of bone?

a)

Long Bone

b)

Short Bone

c)

Flat Bone

d)

Irregular Bone

e)

Sesamoid Bone

26.

The sternum is what type of bone?

a)

Long Bone

b)

Short Bone

c)

Flat Bone

d)

Irregular Bone

e)

Sesamoid Bone

27.

The vertebra is what type of bone?

a)

Long Bone

b)

Short Bone

c)

Flat Bone

d)

Irregular Bone

e)

Sesamoid Bone

28.

The patella is what type of bone?

a)

Long Bone

b)

Short Bone

c)

Flat Bone

d)

Irregular Bone

e)

Sesamoid Bone

29.

Which type of joint only moves unilaterally (in one direction)?

a)

Ball and Socket

b)

Hinge

c)

Pivot

d)

Gliding

30.

What type of joint is the elbow?

a)

Ball and Socket

b)

Hinge

c)

Pivot

d)

Gliding

31.

Where is the ball and socket joint located ?

a)

Shoulder

b)

Neck

c)

elbow

d)

wrist

32.

The skull is an example of what type of joint?

a)

Cartilaginous

b)

Synovial

c)

Fibrous

33.

The vertebral joints are examples of _______ joints

a)

cartilaginous

b)

fibrous

c)

synovial

34.
The shaft of the bone is also called the
a)
epiphysis
b)
diaphysis
c)
endosteum
d)
periosteum
35.
Which of these is a long bone?
a)
Femur
b)
Patella
c)
Scapula
d)
Carpal
36.
Which of the following is filled with yellow marrrow? 
a)
medulary cavity
b)
spongy bone
c)
periosteum
d)
compact bone
37.
If cartilage remains in this "specific" area, then growth is still occurring; it is located at the end of long bone
a)
Epipyseal plate
b)
 Medulary Cavity 
c)
Diaphysis 
d)
Endosteum 
38.
The ends of the long bone are anatomically referred to as the: 
a)
Epiphyseal plate 
b)
Medulary Cavity 
c)
Periosteum 
d)
Epiphysis 
39.
Covering on the end of the bones as represented in structure D. Also on the end of B.  Provides protection
a)
red bone marrow
b)
yellow bone marrow
c)
articular cartilage
d)
medullary cavity
40.
Spongy bone would primarily be found where in a bone?
a)
diaphysis
b)
epiphysis
c)
periosteum
d)
endosteum
41.

This attaches your muscle to bone

a)

Tendons

b)

Ligaments

c)

Aponeurosis

42.

Flexible connective tissue found throughout the body, including on the articular

ends of bones.

a)

Cartilage

b)

Ligament

c)

Tendon

d)

Joint

43.

Cords of dense connective tissue connecting two bones together.

a)

Tendon

b)

Ligament

c)

Cartilage

d)

Elastin

44.

Cords of dense connective tissue connecting muscles to bones.

a)

Elastin

b)

Ligaments

c)

Tendons

d)

Collagen

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