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Skeletal System Test

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 19hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The adult skeletal system is composed of how many bones?
a)
216
b)
371
c)
206
d)
199
2.
What is the name for the connector that attaches bone to bone?
a)

Ligament

b)

Tendon

c)

Patella

d)

String

3.
The joints in your knees and elbows are most similar to:
a)
a clock
b)
a screw
c)
a wheel
d)
a door hinge
4.
This joint allows movement in 360 degree motion
a)
hinge
b)
immoveable
c)
ball and socket
d)
pivot
5.

Shaking your head "no" is an illustration of using what type of joint in your neck?

a)

hinge

b)

immoveable

c)

ball and socket

d)

pivot

6.

The shaft or central part of the bone is also called the

a)
epiphysis
b)
diaphysis
c)
endosteum
d)
periosteum
7.

Inner space of the LONG bone containing bone marrow?

a)

Medullary

b)

Spongy Bone

c)

Osteoblast

d)

Compact Bone

8.

What are functions of the skeleton?

a)

Protection

b)

Blood cell production

c)

Movement

d)

All of these

e)

Mineral Storage

9.

Which of these is an irregular bone(s)?

a)

Vertebrae

b)

Humerus

c)

Phalanges

d)

Tarsals

10.

The primary mineral stored by compact bone that makes bones strong (and comes from dairy) is known as

a)

Calcium

b)

Selenium

c)

Zinc

d)

Magnesium

11.
This lines the medullary cavity
a)
Periosteum 
b)
Endosteum 
c)
Diaphysis 
d)
Osteoblasts 
12.

The ends of the long bone, the "growing end" are referred to as the: 

a)
Epiphyseal plate 
b)
Medulary Cavity 
c)
Periosteum 
d)
Epiphysis 
13.

Which of these is a short bone?

a)

Metacarpal

b)

Frontal

c)

Scapula

d)

Carpal

14.

Limbs (arms and legs) and pelvic bones are part of the...

a)

Axial Skeleton

b)

Appendicular Skeleton

15.

Skull, vertebral column, sternum and ribs are part of the...

a)

Axial Skeleton

b)

Appendicular Skeleton

16.

Loss of bone mass which makes bones brittle and easier to fracture...

a)

osteoporosis

b)

osteomyelitis

c)

rickets

d)

scoliosis

17.

Sideways curvature of the spine...

a)

lordosis

b)

osteomyelitis

c)

kyphosis

d)

scoliosis

18.

What is a place where two or more bones meet?

a)

joint

b)

tendon

c)

ligament

d)

cartilage

19.

What connects bone to bone?

a)

tendons

b)

ligaments

c)

muscles

d)

joints

20.

Who has more bones in their body?

a)

Adult

b)

Infant

c)

Child

d)

Adolescent

21.

What is the condition called when a bone breaks?

a)

arthritis

b)

fracture

c)

sprain

d)

strain

22.

What is the largest bone in the body?

a)

phalange

b)

vertebrae

c)

humerus

d)

femur

23.

The femur and the pelvis is an example of a ball and socket joint.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Connective tissue which connects muscle to bone

a)

Ligaments

b)

Skeletal Muscle

c)

Cartilage

d)

Tendons

25.

The upper long bone of the arm is called:

a)

femur

b)

humerus

c)

radius

d)

clavicle

26.
What is another name for the kneecap?
a)
Patella
b)
Tibia
c)
Fibia
d)

Sternum

27.

Bones are made of two main types of bone tissue:

a)

Spongy

b)

Medular

c)

Compact

d)

Fibrous

28.
These bones are considered __________ bones.
a)
Long
b)
Flat 
c)
Irregular
d)
Short
29.

The arrow here is pointing to _______, which is a connective tissue found between these vertebrae or at the end of your nose and known to help add cushion.

a)

Cartilage

b)
Ligament
c)
Joint
d)
Bone
30.

Name this bone

a)

Humerus

b)

Fibula

c)

Femur

d)

Ulna

31.

Name this bone

a)

Humerus

b)

Fibula

c)

Femur

d)

Ulna

32.

Name this bone

a)

radius

b)

clavicle

c)

tibia

d)

Ulna

33.

Name this bone

a)

radius

b)

clavicle

c)

tibia

d)

Ulna

34.

Name this bone

a)

scapula

b)

clavicle

c)

ribs

d)

patella

35.

Name this bone

a)

scapula

b)

carpals

c)

tarsals

d)

patella

36.

Name this bone

a)

ulna

b)

radius

c)

fibula

d)

tibia

37.

Name this bone

a)

ulna

b)

radius

c)

fibula

d)

tibia

38.

Name this bone

a)

scapula

b)

clavicle

c)

tarsals

d)

patella

39.

Name this bone

a)

metacarpals

b)

carpals

c)

tarsals

d)

metatarsals

40.

Name this bone

a)

metacarpals

b)

carpals

c)

tarsals

d)

metatarsals

41.

Name this bone

a)

metacarpals

b)

carpals

c)

tarsals

d)

metatarsals

42.

Name this bone

a)

metacarpals

b)

carpals

c)

tarsals

d)

metatarsals

43.

Name this bone

a)

sternum

b)

clavicle

c)

ribs

d)

phalanges

44.

Name this bone

a)

sternum

b)

clavicle

c)

ribs

d)

phalanges

45.

Name this bone

a)

scapula

b)

clavicle

c)

cranium

d)

patella

46.

Name this bone

a)

mandible

b)

clavicle

c)

cranium

d)

patella

47.

Name this bone

a)

phalanges

b)

carpals

c)

vertibrae

d)

metatarsals

48.

Name this bone

a)

phalanges

b)

carpals

c)

vertibrae

d)

metatarsals

49.

___________ means "in front of" or "the front surface of." It usually refers to the front side of the body.

a)

Superior

b)

Anterior

c)

Distal

d)

Radial

50.

Please identify the highlighted structure:

a)

Lumbar Vertebrae

b)

Coccyx

c)

Sacrum

d)

T6

51.

How many vertebrae are there in the Lumbar spine?

a)

7

b)

5

c)

12

d)

4

52.

How many vertebrae do we have in the thoracic spine?

a)

7

b)

5

c)

4

d)

12

53.

What motion is indicated by letter A

a)

PlanterFlexion

b)

Adduction

c)

Abduction

d)

Dorsiflexion

54.

What motion is indicated by Letter A

a)

Plantarflexion

b)

Inversion

c)

Eversion

d)

Dorsiflexion

55.

What movement is indicated by Letter A

a)

Rotation

b)

Circumduction

c)

Abduction

d)

Adduction

56.

What movement is indicated by Letter A

a)

Pronation

b)

Supination

57.
Moving a limb away from midline
a)
Pronation
b)
Abduction
c)
Adduction
d)
Flexion
58.
Movement of a limb toward the body midline
a)
Abduction
b)
Flexion
c)
Adduction
d)
Pronation
59.

Extension that is greater than 180 degrees and is beyond anatomical position?

a)

Flexion

b)

Extension

c)

Hyperextension

d)

Abduction

60.

Name this movement (the act of turning outside)

a)

Inversion

b)

Plantar flexion

c)

Eversion

d)

Dorsiflexion

61.

Name this movement (straightening a limb)

a)

Adduction

b)

Abduction

c)

Flexion

d)

Extension

62.

What is #2?

a)

Pubis

b)

Illium

c)

Ischium

63.

The functions of the _______________ are to support the spine and trunk and to transfer their weight to the lower limbs.

a)

Spine

b)

Pelvis

c)

Femur

d)

Sacrum

64.

The sternum is an example of a _____________ bone.

a)

flat

b)

long

c)

sesamoid

d)

irregular

65.

The covering of the bone is called the:

a)

diaphysis

b)

endosteum

c)

periosteum

d)

epiphysis

66.

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

67.

Which best describes the function of the skeletal system?

a)

It transports oxygen to cells and tissues

b)

It gives shape and support to the human body.

c)

It takes in and breaks down all necessary nutrients for the body.

68.

What two organs does the rib cage protect?

a)

heart

b)

lungs

c)

brain

d)

eyes

69.

The bones work with the _______________ to make us move.

a)

stomach

b)

lungs

c)

muscles

d)

cartilage

70.

Where is the smallest bone in the body?

a)
b)
c)
d)
71.

Name this movement

a)

ulnar deviation

b)

supination

c)

pronation

d)

radial deviation

72.

What is the motion indicated by letter A

a)

Abduction

b)

Extension

c)

Flexion

d)

Hyperextension

73.
a)

maxilla

b)

mandible

c)

zygomatic

d)

parietal

74.
The site of bone growth on a long bone is called
a)
Epiphyseal plate
b)
diaphysis
c)
periosteum
d)
meduary cavity
75.

In general, a female skeleton will have a pelvis that is

a)

wider

b)

narrower

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