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Skeletal

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the following medical root?

cost/o

a)

joint

b)

rib

c)

bone

d)

spine

2.

What is the meaning of the following medical root?

chondr/o

a)

rib

b)

hump

c)

cartilage

d)

bone marrow

3.

What is the meaning of the following medical root?

oste/o; oss/i

a)

joint

b)

hip

c)

cranium

d)

bone

4.

What is the meaning of the following medical root?

arthr/o

a)

joint

b)

hip

c)

cranium

d)

bone

5.

Which medical root means "crooked" or "stiff"?

a)

ossi

b)

ankyl/o

c)

-itis

d)

-desis

6.

 What are the bones that are located in the heel of the foot and bear the weight of the body as the heel bones hit the ground?

a)

carpals

b)

talus

c)

vertebrae

d)

tarsals

7.

What are the bones that make up the fingers of the hand and the toes of the foot?

a)

carpals

b)

tarsals

c)

phalanges

d)

vertebrae

8.

What is the longest and strongest bone in your body?

a)

spine

b)

pelvis

c)

cranium

d)

femur

9.

Ligaments connect bone to bone. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

10.
What bones are these?
a)
Sternums
b)
Scapulae
c)
Clavicles
d)
Hyoids
11.
The bone shown in green is:
a)

Coccyx

b)

Sacrum

c)

Ichium

d)

Vertebrae

12.

Name the bone.

(The smaller bone on the outside of your shin)

a)

Pelvis

b)

Femur

c)

Tibia

d)

Fibula

13.

Name the bone.

a)

Scapula

b)

Humerus

c)

Ulna

d)

Radius

14.

Manubrium, Gladiolus (body), and Xiphoid Process are all parts of the 

a)

Sternum

b)

Vertebral column

c)

Temporal bone

d)

Pelvis

15.
What is this?
a)
Manubrium
b)
Xiphoid Process
c)
Body
d)
Costal Cartilage
16.

Which type of joint connects our skull bones?

a)

Fibrous

b)

Cartilaginous

c)

Synovial

17.

Which type of joint connects our vertebrae (backbones)?

a)

Fibrous

b)

Cartilaginous

c)

Synovial

18.
Also known as the kneecap
a)
Patella
b)
Tibia
c)
Fibula
d)
Femur
19.

Which section of the vertebrae is highlighted

a)

thoracic

b)

cervical

c)

lumbar

d)

sacral

20.

Which section of the vertebral column is shown?

a)

cervical

b)

lumbar

c)

thoracic

d)

sacral

21.
The shaft of the bone is also called the
a)
epiphysis
b)
diaphysis
c)
endosteum
d)
periosteum
22.
The hardest, most dense part of the bone tissue is the
a)
periosteum
b)
spongy bone
c)
osteoblast
d)
compact bone
23.
Which of the following is filled with yellow marrrow? 
a)

medullary cavity

b)
spongy bone
c)
periosteum
d)
compact bone
24.
The ends of the long bone are anatomically referred to as the: 
a)
Epiphyseal plate 
b)

Medullary Cavity 

c)
Periosteum 
d)
Epiphysis 
25.
The production of blood cells is called
a)
homeostasis
b)
hematopoiesis
c)
hemostasis
d)
homologous
26.

The salmon (pinkish) bone on the top of the skull

a)

parietal bone

b)

occipital bone

c)

frontal bone

d)

lacrimal bone

27.

A round or oval opening through a bone

a)

process

b)

foramen

c)

fissure

d)

tuberosity

28.
Any bony prominance
a)
Process
b)
Facet
c)
Fissure
d)
Meatus
29.

The gray bone that makes up the bottom part of the jaw

a)

mandible

b)

maxilla

c)

lacrimal bone

d)

temporal bone

30.

What feature is labeled 6?

a)

obturator foramen

b)

acetabulum

c)

greater sciatic notch

d)

pubis symphysis

31.

outer covering of bone that covers the diaphysis and is located where muscles attach

a)

articular cartilage

b)

osteon

c)

Haversion canal

d)

periosteum

32.

What are freely movable joints called?

a)

Suture Joints

b)

Synovial Joints

c)

Hinge Joints

d)

Saddle Joints

33.

OA is the abbreviation for

a)

overadduction

b)

overabduction

c)

open reduction

d)

Osteoarthritis

34.

RA is the abbreviation for

a)

Renal artery

b)

Rheumatoid Arthritis

c)

Right Ankle

d)

Rhytidectomy

35.

The common name for clavicle is

a)

wrist

b)

carpals

c)

shoulder blade

d)

collar bone

36.

Olecranon is the

a)

heel

b)

elbow

c)

arm

d)

wrist

37.

The specialty which deals with skeletal problems is

a)

orthopedics

b)

orthodontics

c)

pediatrics

d)

obstetrics

38.

A malignant bone tumor is

a)

chondrosarcoma

b)

myoma

c)

fibroma

d)

osteosarcoma

39.

An immature bone cell is

a)

chondroblast

b)

osteoblast

c)

osteocyte

d)

osteoclast

40.

A swayback is

a)

osteomalacia

b)

scoliosis

c)

kyphosis

d)

lordosis

41.

A surgical puncture and withdrawal of fluid from a joint is

a)

arthroscopy

b)

arthrodesis

c)

arthrocentesis

d)

arthritis

42.

Chondromalacia means softening of the

a)

cartilage

b)

bone

c)

muscle

d)

heart

43.

Terminology for the neck is

a)

thoracic

b)

lumbar

c)

cervical

d)

hyoidal

44.

Xiphoid means resembling a

a)

sword

b)

hammer

c)

anvil

d)

saddle

45.

Intercostal means

a)

within the ribs

b)

beside the ribs

c)

between the ribs

d)

arouhnd the ribs

46.

Terminology for the upper jaw

a)

maxillary

b)

mandibular

c)

hyoidal

d)

sternal

47.

Terminology for the tailbone

a)

pelvic

b)

sacral

c)

coccygeal

d)

sternal

48.

Terminology for the arm and head

a)

infrascapular

b)

radiohumeral

c)

brachiocephalic

d)

sternoclavicular

49.

The shaft of a long bone is

a)

metaphysics

b)

kyphosis

c)

epiphysis

d)

diaphysis

50.

Osteogenesis is another term for

a)

softening of bone tissue

b)

cancer formation

c)

ossification

d)

curved spine

51.
what type of bone is the femur
a)
Long bone
b)
Short bone
c)
Flat bone
d)
Irregular bone
52.
What type of bone is the scapula
a)
long bone
b)
short bone
c)
flat bone
d)
sesamoid bone
53.
What is the name of this bone?
a)
Femur
b)
Humerous
c)
Skull
d)
Shin
54.
What is another name for the kneecap?
a)
Patella
b)
Tibia
c)
Fibia
d)
scapula
55.

Which of the following bones is NOT part of the axial skeleton?

a)

clavicle

b)

frontal

c)

vertebrae

d)

sternum

56.

How many vertebrae are in the neck?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

7

d)

12

57.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Radius

b)

Ulna

c)

Humerus

d)

Carpals

58.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Radius

b)

Ulna

c)

Humerus

d)

Carpals

59.

What bone is highlighted? (hint: inside of your leg)

a)

Tibia

b)

Fibula

c)

Femur

d)

Humerus

60.

From wrist to fingertip, what is the order of bones?

a)

Carpals, metacarpals, phalanges

b)

Phalanges, metacarpals, carpals

c)

Carpals, phalanges, metacarpals

d)

Metacarpals, carpals, phalanges

61.
What is the place where two bones meet?
a)
hinge
b)
bone
c)
spot
d)
joint
62.

Which of the following is not a function of bones?

a)

Protection

b)

Blood cell formation

c)

Storage

d)

Absorption

63.
Which mineral makes up our bones?
a)
Calcium
b)
Vitamin D
c)
Blood Cells
d)
Bone Marrow
64.
The human skeleton can be subdivided into two parts, what part is made up of the skull, sternum, vertebral column and rib cage?
a)
appendicular
b)
axial
65.
Which one of the following is an irregular bone?
a)
humerus
b)
tibia
c)
temporal
d)
vertebrae
66.
The ______________ is made up of arms, wrists, hands, fingers, legs, ankles, feet, and toes.
a)
Axial
b)
Appendicular
67.
One function of the skeletal system is _______ especially in regards to the vital organs, such as the brain, heart, and lungs.
a)
Protection
b)
Storage
c)
Synthesis
d)
Movement
68.

Which terms means "an incision into the skull"?

a)

Craniectomy

b)

Craniostomy

c)

Craniotomy

d)

Cranioma

69.

Which term means "surgical repair of bone"?

a)

Osteoplasty

b)

Ostealgia

c)

Osteoarthritis

d)

Arthritis

70.

Which term is inflammation of cartilage?

a)

osteomalacia

b)

chrondritis

c)

chrondrotomy

d)

osteoitis

71.

Mr. Gates complains of pain in his joints. What is his condition?

a)

Bursitis

b)

Bursalgia

c)

Arthralgia

d)

Crepitation

72.

Inflammation of the sac of fluid located near a joint

a)

bursitis

b)

gout

c)

spondylosis

d)

osteoplasty

73.
The root word for "rib" is:
a)
chondr/o
b)
cost/o
c)
arthr/o
d)
ankyl/o
74.
"Scoli/o" means:
a)
curved, bent
b)
crooked, stiff
c)
cartilage
d)
tie together
75.
Carp/o means
a)
tarsus
b)
curved or bent
c)
hand
d)
wrist
76.
Cervic/o means
a)
skull
b)
cranium
c)
neck
d)
back
77.
Orth/o means
a)
bent
b)
straighten
c)
crooken
d)
abnormal
78.
Inflammation of a joint
a)
chondritis
b)
Arthritis
c)
Costitis
79.

bone softening, also known as Rickets

a)

osteosclerosis

b)

osteomalacia

c)

osteonecrosis

80.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Skull (Cranium)

b)

Mandible

c)

Clavicle

d)

Scapula

81.

peri

a)

inside

b)

around

c)

outside

d)

side

82.

The surgical removal of a joint?

a)

arthrotomy

b)

arthrectomy

c)

osetotomy

d)

ostectomy

83.

Which term means an inflammation of bone and bone marrow?

a)

osteitis

b)

osteomyelitis

c)

periostitis

84.

Which condition, also known as low back pain, is pain in the lumbar region?

a)

lumbago

b)

ostealgia

c)

spondylosis

85.

The bones at the end of our fingers and toes are known as _______________.

a)

Tarsals

b)

The phalanges

86.
Name this bone.
a)
sternum
b)
xyphoid process
c)
coccyx
87.

From wrist to fingertip, what is the order of bones?

a)

Carpals, metacarpals, phalanges

b)

Phalanges, metacarpals, carpals

c)

Carpals, phalanges, metacarpals

d)

Metacarpals, carpals, phalanges

88.
What bones is represented in the  picture?
a)
Clavicle
b)
Scapula
c)
Sternum
d)
Carpals
89.

Term meaning a surgical incision or division of a rib

a)

costectomy

b)

costotomy

c)

costoscopy

90.

Craniotomy is broken down like:

a)

cran / i/ otomy

b)

crani / otomy

c)

cranio / tomy

d)

crani / o /tomy

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