WorksheetsSkeletal System Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following is a combining form for bones?
myel/o
chondr/o
synov/o
ost/o
What is the function of the skeletal system?
Storage of calcium
Production of red blood cells
Regulation of body temperature
Digestion of food
What is the process of bone formation called?
Osteoarthritis
Osteoporosis
Osteomalacia
Ossification
Which type of bone tissue forms the protective outer layers of bone?
Compact bone
Endosteum
Spongy bone
Articular cartilage
Where is red bone marrow located?
In the yellow bone marrow
In the periosteum
In the medullary cavity
Within spongy bone
What is the function of articular cartilage?
Production of red blood cells
Fat storage in long bone medullary cavity
Storage of calcium
Allow smooth joint movement
What is the shaft of a long bone called?
Process
Diaphysis
Foramen
Epiphyses
What is the wider end of a long bone called?
Foramen
Diaphysis
Process
Epiphyses
What is the opening in a bone allowing passage of blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments called?
Foramen
Diaphysis
Epiphyses
Process
What is the projection allowing for the attachment of muscles or tendons called?
Epiphyses
Diaphysis
Foramen
Process
Which type of bone tissue is porous and more susceptible to fractures?
Spongy bone
Articular cartilage
Compact bone
Endosteum
What is the center of long bones and the storage site of red and yellow bone marrow called?
Spongy bone
Articular cartilage
Medullary cavity
Endosteum
Which type of bone marrow is responsible for manufacturing red blood cells, white blood cells, and thrombocytes?
Red bone marrow
Yellow bone marrow
Compact bone marrow
Spongy bone marrow
What is the blue-white connective tissue acting as a shock absorber called?
Articular cartilage
Meniscus
Periosteum
Endosteum
What is the curved fibrous cartilage found in some joints called?
Articular cartilage
Meniscus
Periosteum
Endosteum
