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Unit 5 Skeletal System Review

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the functions of the human skeleton?

a)
protection
b)

make blood cells

c)
movement
d)

store and release fat and minerals

e)

all of the previous

2.
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
3.
How many bones are there in the human body?
a)
208
b)
126
c)
206
d)
80
4.

Long bones have a _____ that makes up most of bone's length and is composed of compact bone.

a)

epiphyseal plate

b)

yellow marrow

c)

diaphysis

d)

articular cartilage

5.

Which of the following statements about ribs is NOT true?

a)

false ribs are indirectly attached

b)

women have more ribs than men

c)

ribs are attached to the thoracic vertebrae

d)

floating ribs are not attached to the sternum

6.

Which of the following statements about joints is NOT true?

a)

ball and socket joints allow the greatest range of motion

b)

fibrous joints allow no movement

c)

the only hinge joint is the elbow

d)

joints are also called articulations

7.

Red bone marrow functions to

a)

produce fat.

b)

produce blood cells.

c)

store cells.

d)

produce new bone cells.

8.

Yellow marrow functions to ______.

a)

produce new bone cells

b)

store calcium

c)

store fat

d)

produce calcium

9.

Spongy bone

a)

C

b)

B

c)

E

d)

D

10.

Periosteum

a)

C

b)

F

c)

E

d)

B

11.

Cartilage that provides a smooth surface that reduces friction

a)

D

b)

F

c)

A

d)

B

12.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Skull (Cranium)

b)

Mandible

c)

Clavicle

d)

Scapula

13.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Radius

b)

Ulna

c)

Humerus

d)

Carpals

14.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Vertebrae

b)

Radius

c)

Pelvis

d)

Ribs

15.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Radius

b)

Ulna

c)

Humerus

d)

Carpals

16.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Femur

b)

Tibia

c)

Fibula

d)

Humerus

17.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Patella

b)

Pelvis

c)

Clavicle

d)

Femur

18.

A tough band of tissue that holds bones together at the joint are called a __________________________.

a)

tendon

b)

cartilage

c)

periosteum

d)

ligament

19.

The hip joint would be considered which type of joint?

a)
hinge
b)
ball and socket
c)
pivot
d)
fixed 
20.

What type of bone is the femur?

a)
Long bone
b)
Short bone
c)
Flat bone
d)
Irregular bone
21.

What type of bone is the scapula?

a)
long bone
b)
short bone
c)
flat bone
d)
sesamoid bone
22.
What is another name for the kneecap?
a)
Patella
b)
Tibia
c)
Fibia
d)
scapula
23.
The Skeletal System does what?
a)
stores minerals
b)
help your body move with muscles
c)
all of the above
d)
protect your organs
24.
What type of joint is the elbow?
a)
Plane
b)
Hinge
c)
Pivot
d)
Ball and Socket
25.
Bone forming cells are called...
a)
osteoblasts
b)
osteocytes
c)
osteoclasts
d)
osteons
26.
The site of of bone growth on a long bone is called
a)
epiphyseal plate
b)
diaphysis
c)
periosteum
d)
medullary cavity
27.
Which fracture is common in older people due to osteoporosis?
a)
simple fracture
b)
compound fracture
c)
greenstick fracture
d)
compression fracture
28.
The joints in the skull are called
a)

hinge joints.

b)

synovial joints.

c)

gliding joints.

d)

fibrous joints.

29.
Which fracture is common when a person tries to break their fall with outstretched arms?
a)
greenstick fracture
b)
impacted fracture
c)
compression fracture
d)
spiral fracture
30.
Which of the following is filled with yellow marrow (adipose tissue)?
a)
medullary cavity
b)
spongy bone
c)
periosteum
d)
compact bone
31.
Spongy bone is located
a)

in the epiphysis.

b)

in the diaphysis.

c)

in the compact bone.

d)

in haversian canals.

32.
Which type of bone is a solid matrix with tightly packed cells?
a)
spongy bone
b)
compact bone
c)
skull bone
d)
long bone
33.

Which of the following are not features of compact bone:

a)

osteocytes.

b)

Haversian canals.

c)

lamallae.

d)

trabeculae.

34.
How many bones does a newborn baby have?
a)
106
b)
206
c)
250
d)
300
35.
Calcium, fat, and other nutrients are ______ in the _______ marrow of long bones.
a)
synthesized/yellow
b)
synthesized/red
c)
stored/yellow
d)
stored/red
36.
Blood cells are ______ in the _______ marrow of long bones.
a)
Stored/yellow
b)
Synthesized/yellow
c)
Stored/red
d)
Synthesized/red
37.

Spongy bone is found in the _____ of long bones.

a)

epiphyses

b)

diaphysis

c)

greater trochanter

d)

bone marrow

38.

Breaking down and reforming of bone is called ______.

a)

reformation

b)

remodeling

c)

transformation

d)

fracture

39.

Match the following with the best location.


Metacarpals

a)

arm

b)

hand

c)

forearm

d)

pectoral girdle

40.

Match the following with the best location.


Skull

a)

appendicular skeleton

b)

neck

c)

axial skeleton

d)

back

41.

Match the following with the best location.


Tibia

a)

pelvic girdle

b)

upper leg

c)

lower leg

d)

back

42.

Match the following with the best location.


Zygomatic

a)

pelvic girdle

b)

upper leg

c)

lower leg

d)

skull

43.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a long bone?

a)

forearm bone

b)

wrist bone

c)

femur

d)

thigh bone

44.

Central canals contain _________ that nourish the cells of osteons.

a)

food sources

b)

marrow

c)

blood vessels

d)

oxygen

45.

What bone is the arrow pointing to (the bone closest to the thumb)?

a)

ulna

b)

humerus

c)

radius

d)

vertebrae

46.
a)
pelvis
b)
tibia
c)
sternum
d)
sacrum
47.
What bones is represented in the  picture?
a)
Clavicle
b)
Scapula
c)
Sternum
d)
Carpals
48.

In this picture, what is represented in multi-colors?

a)

Carpals

b)

Tarsals

c)

Phalanges

d)

Radius

49.

These are the....

a)

carpals

b)

phalanges

c)

scapula

d)

tarsals

50.
What is structure 3?
a)
distal epiphysis
b)
periosteum
c)
diaphysis
d)
proximal epiphysis
51.
A mature bone cell is called a _________.
a)
osteon
b)
osteocyte
c)
osteoclast
d)
osteoblast
52.

What is hematopoiesis?

a)

Building bones.

b)

Blood cell formation.

c)

Destroying blood cells.

d)

Swelling caused by blood.

53.
What is structure 8?
a)
trabecular bone
b)
periosteum
c)
yellow marrow
d)
medullary cavity
54.

This vertebrae would be considered which bone type?

a)

long

b)

short

c)

irregular

d)

sesamoid

55.

What is the name for the connector that attaches bone to bone?

a)

ligament

b)

tendon

c)

joint

d)

cartilage

56.
Which of the following make up the axial skeleton?
a)
cranium, tibia, fibula, vertebrae
b)
cranium, patella, sternum, pelvis
c)
clavicle, scapula, phalanges, tarsals
d)
cranium, sternum, vertebrae, ribs
57.

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

a)

Maxilla

b)

Mandible

58.

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

a)

tarsals

b)

phalanges

59.
In terms of FUNCTION, which joint is considered immovable?
a)
diarthroses
b)
synarthroses
c)
synchondroses
d)
amphiarthroses
60.
Which of the following is NOT a synovial joint?
a)
ball and socket
b)
hinge
c)
suture
d)
pivot
61.

Thin layer of hyaline cartilage located on the distal and proximal epiphysis of the bone.

a)

Diaphysis

b)

Epiphysis

c)

Periosteum

d)

Articular cartilage

62.

Tough layer of fibrous connective tissue that surrounds the bone and is continuous with tendons and ligaments

a)

Diaphysis

b)

Epiphysis

c)

Periosteum

d)

Articular cartilage

63.

Thin layer of cells lining the medullary cavities

a)

Medullary Cavity

b)

Red marrow

c)

Endosteum

d)

Yellow marrow

64.
The functional unit that makes up compact bone is called the
a)
Osteon
b)
Trabeculae
c)
Central Canal
d)
Osteocyte
65.

What are the rings around the Haversian canal called?

a)
lacunae
b)
lamella
c)
osteocyte
d)
volkmann's canal
66.
An osteocyte "lives" in __.
a)
lacunae
b)
lamellae
c)
Haversian canals
d)
Volkmann's canals
67.

What is does the picture show?

a)

An osteon

b)

A hair follicle

c)

Hyaline cartilage

d)

A flat bone

68.

Cells that dissolve the bony matrix are:

a)

osteocytes.

b)

osteoblasts.

c)

osteoclasts.

d)

osteomelts.

69.

What structure is letter B?

a)

Cement line

b)

lamellae

c)

canaliculi

d)

osteocyte

e)

lacuna

70.

What structure is letter A?

a)

Cement line

b)

lamellae

c)

canaliculi

d)

osteocyte

e)

lacuna

71.

What structure is letter D?

a)

Cement line

b)

lamellae

c)

canaliculi

d)

osteocyte

e)

lacuna

72.

What structure is letter C?

a)

Cement line

b)

lamellae

c)

canaliculi

d)

osteocyte

e)

lacuna

73.

What structure is letter E?

a)

Cement line

b)

lamellae

c)

canaliculi

d)

osteocyte

e)

lacuna

74.

What structure is letter F?

a)

Haversian Canal

b)

Vessels

c)

canaliculi

d)

Nerve

e)

lacuna

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