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Skeletal system review

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

The functions are the skeletal system are

a)

To support the body, protect the organs, store calcium, and produce blood cells

b)

to regulate the composition of body fluids by removing metabolic wastes and retain the balance of water, salt, and other nutrients

c)

to regulate and maintain bodily functions by producing hormones and releasing them into the blood stream

d)

to enable the diffusion of oxygen into the bloodstream and the removal of carbon dioxide from the bloodstream

2.

What is cartilage?

a)

joints that connect bone to tissue

b)

Connective tissue that acts as balance for the body

c)

Connective tissue near joints that act as a shock absorber

d)

a piece of tissue that is attached to the scapula

3.

How many bones are in the adult human body?

a)

260

b)

280

c)

208

d)

206

4.

Identify the skeletal bone in the picture; has immovable (fused) joints

a)

ribs

b)

tibia

c)

femur

d)

cranium

5.

Identify the skeletal bone in the picture highlighted green

a)

fibula

b)

femur

c)

tibia

d)

phalanges

6.

Identify the skeletal bone in the picture highlighted red that is the upper arm or forelimb, forming joints at the shoulder and the elbow

a)

ribs

b)

phalanges

c)

patella

d)

humerus

7.

Identify the skeletal bone in the picture highlighted in red

a)

sternum

b)

ribs

c)

femur

d)

vertebrae

8.

What bone makes up your fingers and your toes?

a)

phalanges

b)

tibia

c)

femur

d)

scapula

9.

What bone is also known as your shoulder blade?

a)

Sternum

b)

Scapula

c)

Thorax

d)

Vertebrae

10.

What bone is also known as your collar bone and links the sternum?

a)

scapula

b)

vertebrae

c)

humerus

d)

clavicle

11.

Long Bones

a)

act as a lever to aid in movement

b)

provide support and stability with little movement

c)

have a large surface area for attaching to muscles

d)

have a highly specialized shape and structure

12.

Which is not a division of the skeletal system?

a)

Axial

b)

Central

c)

Appendicular

13.

What division of the skeleton would we find the Skull?

a)

Axial

b)

Appendicular

14.

What is this an image of?

a)

Pectoral Girdle

b)

Pelvic Girdle

c)

Femoral Girdle

d)

Shoulder Girdle

15.
A common term for chronic inflammation of a joint is 
a)
osteoporosis
b)
fracture
c)
scoliosis
d)
arthritis
16.
A ball and socket joint is located 
a)
in the wrist
b)
in the ankle
c)
in the hip
d)
in the foot
17.
A part of the bone that protrudes or sticks out is called
a)
foramen
b)
meatus
c)
sinus
d)
process
18.
An abnormal curvature of the spine is called
a)
scoliosis
b)
greenstick fracture
c)
osteoporosis
d)
arthritis
19.
Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system?
a)
maintain body shape
b)
help transmit impulses from place to place
c)
protect organs
d)
provide levers for movement
20.
attaches bone to bone
a)
tendon
b)
ligament 
c)
cartilage
d)
bone
21.
attaches muscle to bone 
a)
tendon
b)
ligament 
c)
cartilage
d)
bone
22.
What type of bone is the femur?
a)
Long bone
b)
Short bone
c)
Flat bone
d)
Irregular bone