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Skeletal system

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the cranium?

a)

spine

b)

skull

c)

thigh

d)

arm

2.

What does the cranium protect?

a)

heart

b)

eyes

c)

brain

d)

liver

3.

What is a flexible connective tissue that is found in your nose and ears?

a)

cartilage

b)

scapula

c)

patella

d)

cranium

4.

What is the largest bone in the body?

a)

scapula

b)

humerus

c)

femur

d)

carilage

5.

Where would you find the humerus?

a)

head

b)

leg

c)

arm

d)

knee

6.

About how many bones does an adult have?

a)

399

b)

1,290

c)

14

d)

206

7.

This part of the bone produces red blood cells.

a)

Compact Bone

b)

Spongy Bone

c)

Bone Marrow

d)

Periosteum

8.

Which part of the bone is less dense and porous?

a)

Compact Bone

b)

Spongy Bone

c)

Bone Marrow

d)

Periosteum

9.

This is a disease found mostly in the elderly.

a)

Scoliosis

b)

Osteoporosis

c)

Osteomalacia

d)

Breaks, sprains, and fractures

10.

The main difference in the female skeleton and the male skeleton is found in the -

a)

spine.

b)

skull.

c)

pelvis.

d)

feet.

11.
The site of of bone growth on a long bone is called
a)
epiphyseal plate
b)
diaphysis
c)
periosteum
d)
medullary cavity
12.
Blood cells produced from within the bone are called
a)
yellow marrow
b)
red marrow
c)
osteocytes
d)
osteon systems
13.
The shaft of a long bone is called
a)
epiphysis
b)
epiphyseal plate
c)
epiphyseal line
d)
diaphysis
14.
Which of the following is filled with yellow marrow (adipose tissue)?
a)
medullary cavity
b)
spongy bone
c)
periosteum
d)
compact bone
15.
Which type of bone is a solid matrix with tightly packed cells?
a)
spongy bone
b)
compact bone
c)
skull bone
d)
long bone
16.
The ability for the body to maintain a stable internal environment is called
a)
Homeopathy
b)
Homeostasis
c)
Homeomorphism
d)
Home Control
17.

What two minerals are bones primarily made up of?

a)

Carbon and Nitrogen

b)

Calcium and Phosphorus

c)

Gold and Silver

18.

We keep some of our cartilage to prevent our bones from...

a)

breaking

b)

rubbing up against each other

c)

strong

d)

healthy

19.

Bones are made up of

a)

calcium

b)

iron

c)

potassium

d)

oxygen

20.
Which of these is a long bone?
a)
Femur
b)
Patella
c)
Scapula
d)
Carpal
21.

These type of bones have a variety of shapes.

a)

Long

b)

Short

c)

Irregular

d)

Flat

22.

These type of bones have roughly equal widths and lengths; cube shaped.

a)

Long

b)

Short

c)

Flat

d)

Irregular

23.

Which tissue cushions the end of bones?

a)

tendons

b)

ligaments

c)

cartilage

d)

joints

24.

Identify the skeletal bone in the picture highlighted blue

a)

mandible

b)

humerus

c)

cranium

d)

femur

25.
what type of bone is the femur
a)
Long bone
b)
Short bone
c)
Flat bone
d)
Irregular bone
26.

From wrist to fingertip, what is the order of bones?

a)

Carpals, metacarpals, phalanges

b)

Phalanges, metacarpals, carpals

c)

Carpals, phalanges, metacarpals

d)

Metacarpals, carpals, phalanges

27.

This picture is an example of:

a)

spongy bone

b)

compact bone

c)

muscle

d)

cylinders

28.
a)

nasal

b)

frontal

c)

zygomatic

d)

occipital

29.

Name this bone

a)

Zygomatic Bone

b)

Femur

c)

Hallux

d)

Mandible

30.

The Bone of the Upper Jaw

(a)  

31.
a)
Zygomatic
b)
Temporal
c)
Parietal
d)
Lacrimal
32.
a)
Zygomatic
b)
Temporal
c)
Parietal
d)
Occipital 
33.
a)
Occipital
b)
Parietal
c)
Temporal
d)
Sphenoid
34.
a)
Zygomatic
b)
Frontal
c)
Parietal
d)
Lacrimal
35.
The structure indicated by #9 is the 
a)
zygomatic process
b)
mastoid process
c)
styloid process
d)
inferior conchae
36.

The ends of your fingers and toes are called

a)

carpals

b)

mandibles

c)

phalanges

d)

tarsals

37.
_________ bones include: wrist and ankles
a)
Irregular
b)
Flat
c)
Short
d)
Long
38.
What is another name for your shin bone?
a)
fibula
b)
tibia
c)
thigh bone
d)
femur
39.
What is another name for your collar bone?
a)
scapula
b)
clavicle
c)
patella
d)
sternum
40.

Which bone is this?

a)

sternum

b)

clavical

c)

scapula

d)

verteba

41.

Which bone is the Malleus?

a)

b)

c)

42.

Which bone is the stapes?

a)

b)

c)

43.

Which bone is the stapes?

a)

b)

c)