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Skeletal System Final Review

Total questions: 150

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which letter is pointing to the ulna?

a)

A

b)

K

c)

L

d)

M

2.

Which letter is pointing to the fibula?

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

N

3.

Which letter is pointing to the sternum?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

J

4.

Which letter is pointing to the femur?

a)

E

b)

F

c)

G

d)

N

5.

Which letter is pointing to the humerus?

a)

B

b)

E

c)

K

d)

L

6.

Which letter is pointing to metacarpals?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

7.

Which letters represent the phalanges?

a)

C and D

b)

B and E

c)

A and F

8.

Which letter is pointing to the lumbar vertebrae?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

9.

Which letter is pointing to the floating ribs?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

10.

Which letter is pointing to the costal cartilage of the rib cage?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

11.

Which letter is pointing to the ischium?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

F

12.

Which letter is pointing to the sacrum?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

13.

Which letter is on the parietal bone?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.

Which letter is on the mandible?

a)

E

b)

F

c)

G

d)

H

15.

Which letter is on the temporal bone?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

16.

Structure A is the mastoid process and structure B is the styloid process?

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Which letter is pointing to the ethmoid bone?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

18.

Which bone is represented with the asterisk?

a)

Sternum

b)

Clavicle

c)

Sphenoid

d)

Scapula

19.

Identify the bone shape of the bone marked A.

a)

long bone

b)

short bone

c)

flat bone

d)

irregular bone

e)

sesamoid bone

20.

Identify the bone shape of the bone marked B.

a)

long bone

b)

short bone

c)

flat bone

d)

irregular bone

e)

sesamoid bone

21.

Identify the bone shape of the bone marked C.

a)

long bone

b)

short bone

c)

flat bone

d)

irregular bone

e)

sesamoid bone

22.

Identify the bone shape of the bone marked E.

a)

long bone

b)

short bone

c)

flat bone

d)

irregular bone

e)

sesamoid bone

23.

All of the labeled bones in the image are:

a)

long bones

b)

short bones

c)

flat bones

d)

irregular bones

24.
This is a picture of what? (choose the answer that is most complete)
a)
robot
b)
skeleton
c)
ulna
d)
vertebrate
25.
What is the place where two bones meet?
a)
hinge
b)
bone
c)
spot
d)
joint
26.
What do the bones create?
a)
white blood cells
b)
platlets
c)
red blood cells
d)
flying turkeys
27.
If your body were a tall building, your skeleton would be:
a)
beams and joints that hold it up
b)
plumbing and electrical systems
c)
foundation that anchors it to ground
d)
apartments and offices inside it
28.
Your skeletal system is in charge of making your blood and giving you shape.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
What are the functions of the skeleton?
a)
A) protection
b)
b) Body shape 
c)
C) movement
d)
D) A,b and c
30.
The ribs protect your...
a)
heart
b)
lungs
c)
liver
d)
all of the above
31.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system?

a)

Helps your body move

b)

Send oxygen to the body

c)

Protect your organs

d)

Give your body shape and structure

32.

The skeletal system works with the ______________ to help your body move.

a)

digestive system

b)

circulatory system

c)

respiratory system

d)

muscular system

33.

The skull protects which organ?

a)

heart

b)

lungs

c)

brain

d)

stomach

34.

How many bones are in an adult?

a)

200

b)

203

c)

206

d)

209

35.

Which of the following best describes the job of the skeletal system?

a)

Gives shape and support to the body.

b)

Sends messages from the stomach to the brain.

c)

Brings in and breaks down all nutrients for the body

36.

This is at the end of a bone, cushions/tough

a)

cartilage

b)

tendon

c)

ligament

37.
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
38.
Which one of the following is an irregular bone?
a)
humerus
b)
tibia
c)
temporal
d)
vertebrae
39.

Which set of bones is in your back and holds up your body?

a)

skull

b)

spine

c)

joint

d)

arm

40.

Your skeleton

a)

supports & shapes the body

b)

works with muscles to help you move

c)

helps protect important organs

d)

makes blood

e)

all of the above

41.

Bones are alive and can heal.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

What protects the spinal cord?

a)

vertebrae

b)

body

c)

ribcage

43.

What mineral helps keep your bones healthy and strong?

a)

iron

b)

zinc

c)

calcium

44.

The smallest bone in your body is inside your ear. Which is the biggest bone?

a)

a rib in your ribcage

b)

the thighbone in your leg

c)

the jawbone in your skull

d)

a wrist bone in your wrist

45.
Does exercise help our bones grow strong?
a)
Yes
b)
No
46.

Bones are living things.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Bone cells are known as

a)

Lacunae

b)

Osteocytes

c)

Collagen

d)

Osteon

48.
What are the 2 types of skeletons?
a)
spongy bone and compact bone
b)
marrow and blood vessels
c)
axial and appendicular
49.

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

a)

Tarsals

b)

The phalanges

50.

What is the scientific name of the 'jaw bone'?

a)

Maxilla

b)

Mandible

51.

The scientific name for the skull is the _____________.

a)

Cranium

b)

Zygomatic process

52.

The scientific name of the collar bone is the ____________.

a)

Scapula

b)

Clavicle

53.

The shoulder and hip are ball and socket joints.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

The patella is commonly known as your knee cap.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

The scapula is commonly known as your shoulder blade.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

What is in the center of a bone?

a)

cream filling

b)

compact bone

c)

cancellous bone

d)

bone marrow

57.

Which of these is NOT a function of bones?

a)

To support the body

b)

To help us move

c)

To send messages around the body

d)

To protect our organs

58.

What is in the center of a bone?

a)

cream filling

b)

compact bone

c)

cancellous bone

d)

bone marrow

59.

_____________myeloid (marrow) functions in fat storage.

a)

Red

b)

Spongy

c)

Lacunae

d)

Yellow

60.

__________ myeloid (marrow) functions in hematopoiesis.

a)

Red

b)

Spongy

c)

Lacunae

d)

Yellow

61.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeleton?

a)

Support

b)

Blood formation

c)

Glucose release

d)

Movement

62.
You're a football player and you hurt your knee, what doctor would you go to if you think its an ACL tear?
a)
Physician
b)
Orthopedic Physician
c)
Ophthalmologist
d)
Podiatrist
63.
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
64.
Is the smooth, white tissue that covers the ends of bones where they come together to form joints. 
a)
compact bone
b)
spongy bone
c)
cartilage
d)
lamella
65.

What mineral helps keep bones strong and healthy?

a)

Gold

b)

Silver

c)

Calcium

66.
This is a picture of what? (choose the answer that is most complete)
a)
robot
b)
skeleton
c)
ulna
d)
vertebrate
67.

What bone is broken here?

a)

Elbow

b)

Humerus

c)

Wrist

d)

Clavicle

68.

the lower-arm bone on the same side as the pinky finger

a)

radius

b)

ulna

c)

metatarsal

d)

rib cage

69.
How many carpal bones are in each wrist?
a)
1
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
70.

What bone is this?

a)

humerus

b)

radius

c)

ulna

d)

tibia

71.

What are the bones that make up the forearm?

a)

radius and humerus

b)

ulna and humerus

c)

radius and ulna

d)

fibula and ulna

72.

The bones in the wrist are called?

a)

phalanges

b)

tarsals

c)

carpals

d)

metacarpals

73.
First cervical vertebra.
a)
Axis
b)
Body
c)
Vertebra prominens
d)
Atlas
74.
Second cervical vertebra.
a)
Axis
b)
Body
c)
Vertebra prominens
d)
Atlas
75.
Weight-bearing region of the vertebrae that makes up bulk of the bone's mass; anterior portion of vertebrae
a)
body 
b)
transverse process
c)
spinous process
d)
vertebral foramen
76.
Thin regions of cartilage between vertebrae that provide cushioning; Outer portion made of fibrocartilage that binds vertebrae together and allows flexibility for movement; soft inner portion acts as shock absorber
a)
spinous process
b)
transverse process
c)
intervertebral disk 
d)
vertebral foramen 
77.
The first curve of the spine; thinnest most delicate vertebrae in the spine; function to allow flexibility for the neck, to protect the spinal cord
a)
cervical vertebrae
b)
thoracic vertebrae
c)
lumbar vertebrae
d)
vertebral foramen
78.
How many cervical vertebrae exist in the spine? 
a)
7
b)
12
c)
5
d)
4
79.
There are __________ lumbar vertebrae. 
a)
12
b)
5
c)
7
d)
6
80.
How many thoracic vertebra exist in the spinal column? 
a)
15
b)
5
c)
12
d)
7
81.

What is the vertebral body?

a)

Red Portion

b)

Blue Portion

82.

This vertebra is from what portion of the spine?

a)

Cervical

b)

Thoracic

c)

Lumbar

d)

None of these

83.

What curves are located in the cervical and lumbar spine?

a)

Lordosis

b)

Kyphosis

c)

Scoliosis

84.

What curves are located in the thoracic spine?

a)

Lordosis

b)

Kyphosis

c)

Scoliosis

85.

Which segment is purple?

a)

cervical

b)

thoracic

c)

lumbar

d)

sacrum

e)

cocyccx

86.

Which segment is green?

a)

cervical

b)

thoracic

c)

lumbar

d)

sacrum

e)

cocyccx

87.

Which segment is red?

a)

cervical

b)

thoracic

c)

lumbar

d)

sacrum

e)

cocyccx

88.

Which segment is blue?

a)

cervical

b)

thoracic

c)

lumbar

d)

sacrum

e)

cocyccx

89.

Which segment is pink?

a)

cervical

b)

thoracic

c)

lumbar

d)

sacrum

e)

cocyccx

90.
a)

Ischium

b)

Illium

c)

Coccyx

d)

Sacrum

e)

Sciatic Notch

91.

a)

Ischium

b)

Illium

c)

Coccyx

d)

Acetabulum

e)

Sacrum

92.

Which ribs are highlighted

a)

true ribs

b)

false ribs

c)

floating ribs

93.

Which ribs are highlighted

a)

true ribs

b)

false ribs

c)

floating ribs

94.

Which section of the rib cage is highlighted

a)

true ribs

b)

false ribs

c)

floating ribs

95.

Which part of the sternum is highlighted

a)

xiphoid procces

b)

body

c)

manubrium

96.

Which section of the sternum is highlighted in green

a)

manubrium

b)

body

c)

xiphoid process

97.
a)

Tibia

b)

Femus

c)

Sternum

d)

Mandible

98.

identify the skeletal bone in the picture that is highlighted green and blue; also known as the breastbone

a)

clavilce

b)

Sternum

c)

Rib Cage

d)

verterbrae

99.
Bones of the thoracic cavity that articulate directly to the sternum and vertebrae
a)
true ribs
b)
false ribs
c)
floating ribs
d)
strong ribs
100.
a)

Ribs

b)

Cranium

c)

Sacrum

d)

Hipbone

101.

The cartilage that connects ribs to the sternum is known as

a)

fibrocartilage discs

b)

costal cartilage

c)

elastic cartilage

d)

dense regular connective tissue

102.
a)

Sacrum

b)

Thorax

c)

Pelvis

d)

Metacarpals

103.
Inferior portion of the sternum; made of cartilage; cone shaped
a)
coracoid process
b)
acromion process
c)
xiphoid process
d)
scapula
104.

What part of the thorax is "D"?

a)

Body

b)

Manubrium

c)

Xiphoid Process

d)

Sternum

105.

How many ribs do you have total?

a)

24

b)

12

c)

7

d)

5

106.

Ribs _________ are known as false ribs and floating ribs

a)

1-7

b)

8-12

c)

1-12

d)

11-12

107.

What is number 1?

a)

neck

b)

head

c)

tubercle

108.

What is number 4?

a)

jugular notch

b)

clavicular notch

c)

xiphoid process

d)

body

109.

Rib number 5 would be a ____ rib.

a)

true

b)

false

c)

floating

110.

Rib number 10 would be a ____ rib.

a)

true

b)

false

c)

floating

111.

an exaggerated thoracic curve

a)

kyphosis

b)

lodosis

c)

scoliosis

d)

osteoporosis

112.

lateral curvature of the spine

a)

osteoporosis

b)

kyphosis

c)

lordosis

d)

scoliosis

113.

The person in the following picture most likely suffers from

a)

Kyphosis

b)

Lordosis

c)

Sway Back

d)

Scoliosis

114.

The person in the following picture most likely suffers from

a)

Kyphosis

b)

Lordosis

c)

Sway Back

d)

Scoliosis

115.

What is one example of a non-surgical treatment?A. BracingB. Physical Therapy C. StretchingD. All of the above

a)

Brace

b)

PT

c)

Stretching

d)

All of the Above

116.

In order from top to bottom, what is the order of the spine

a)

Clavicle, tibia, lumbar, sacrum, cranium

b)

Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, coccyx

c)

Clavicle, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, coccyx

d)

Cervical, thoracic, Lower back, sacrum, coccyx

117.

Define lordosis

a)

The spinal column when you sit, stand and lie down

b)

Excessive outward curve of thoracic region

c)

Excessive inward curve of lumbar region

d)

The spine twists and curves to one side

118.

Which region of the spine supports the neck to tilt the head forwards and backwards?

a)

Cervical

b)

Clavicle

c)

Thoracic

119.

The region upper back, where some people are "hunchback" is called the...

a)

Cervical

b)

Thoracic

c)

Lumbar

120.

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

a)

Tarsals

b)

The phalanges

121.

The scientific name of the collar bone is the ____________.

a)

Scapula

b)

Clavicle

122.

The forearm bone closest to the thumb is the __________.

a)

Ulna

b)

Radius

123.

The bone that spans from the shoulder to the elbow is known as the ___________________.

a)

Humerus

b)

Ulna

c)

Femur

d)

Tibia

124.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Skull (Mandible)

b)

Clavicle

c)

Mandible

d)

Scapula

125.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Radius

b)

Ulna

c)

Humerus

d)

Carpals

126.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Radius

b)

Ulna

c)

Humerus

d)

Carpals

127.

What bone is highlighted in red?

a)

metatarsals

b)

phalanges

c)

metacarpals

d)

ulna

128.

What bones is highlighted in green?

a)

tarsals

b)

metacarpals

c)

carpals

d)

metatarsals

129.

What is the name of the bones highlighted in blueish purple?

a)

phalanges

b)

carpals

c)

tarsals

d)

metatarsals

130.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Radius

b)

Ulna

c)

Humerus

d)

Carpals

131.

Which 3 bones make up the shoulder complex?

a)

Tibia, Humerus, Ulna

b)

Humerus, Scapula, Clavicle

c)

Clavicle, Ulna, Humerus

d)

Scapula, Humerus, Sternum

132.

How many total phalanges (bones) in the hand? (on 1 hand)

a)

4

b)

14

c)

24

d)

12

133.

_________ is a complex hinge joint formed between the end of the humerus and the ends of the ulna and radius in the forearm.

a)

wrist joint

b)

elbow joint

c)

glenohumeral joint

134.
You have how many carpal bones?
a)
5
b)
6
c)
7
d)
8
135.

What is the highlighted area

a)

Frontal

b)

Maxilla

c)

mandible

d)

zygomatic

136.

Which system of the human body provides protection to most of the major organs?

a)

skeletal system

b)

circulatory system

c)

respiratory system

d)

muscular system

137.
What  bone is highlighted
a)
Metatarsals
b)
Phalanges
c)
feet 
d)
Tarsals
138.

this bone is the

a)

scapula bone

b)

clavicle bone

c)

mandible bone

d)

pelvic bone

139.

The scientific name for "backbone" is

a)

sternum

b)

femur

c)

tarsal

d)

vertebra

140.

This cell lays down new bone and helps repair damage.

a)

Osteoblast

b)

Osteoclast

c)

Osteocyte

d)

Osteobuddies

141.
The hardest, most dense part of the bone tissue is the
a)
periosteum
b)
spongy bone
c)
osteoblast
d)
compact bone
142.
The shaft of the bone is also called the
a)
epiphysis
b)
diaphysis
c)
endosteum
d)
periosteum
143.
The epiphysis is 
a)
The shaft of a bone
b)
a bone cell
c)
the end of a long bone
d)
the covering of a bone
144.
The thin outer layer of a bone
a)
Spongy Bone
b)
Compact Bone
c)
Periosteum
d)
Marrow
145.

Bone tissue is also called what kind of tissue?

a)

osseous

b)

ossetic

c)

osticeous

d)

osseum

e)

osmosis

146.
Which of the following is filled with yellow marrrow? 
a)
medulary cavity
b)
spongy bone
c)
periosteum
d)
compact bone
147.
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 
148.

Which cell is a stem cell and is the only cell that does mitosis?

a)

Osteogenic cell

b)

Osteocyte

c)

Osteoblast

d)

Osteoclast

149.

Mature bone cells that maintain the bone matrix on a daily basis

a)

Osteogenic cells

b)

Osteocytes

c)

Osteoblasts

d)

Osteoclasts

150.

Name literally means "bone break"

a)

Osteogenic cells

b)

Osteocytes

c)

Osteoblasts

d)

Osteoclasts