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Skeletal System Functions Test Review

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a main function of our bones?

a)

Support of the body

b)

Protection of soft organs

c)

Movement

d)

Storage of minerals & fats

e)

All of the above

2.

Which of the following is an example of the function "Protection of our organs"?

a)

The femur and fibula protect the pelvis.

b)

The ribs protect the heart and lungs.

c)

The humerus protects the radius and ulna.

d)

The skull protects the heart.

3.

Your joints, connective tissue, and _________ all work together to support your body.

a)

blood flow

b)

skin

c)

muscles

d)

tendons

4.

Without a skeleton, you would NOT be able to do which of the following activities?

a)

Stand

b)

Run

c)

Feed yourself

d)

All of the above

5.

What is a bone fracture?

a)

The bending of a bone before it breaks.

b)

When someone has a broken heart.

c)

The medical definition for a broken bone.

d)

The medical term for a bone bruise.

6.

True or False: A bone fracture always requires surgery to heal.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What type of immobilizer is shown in the image below?

a)

Brace

b)

Cast

c)

Splint

d)

Sling

8.

What type of immobilizer is shown in the image below?

a)

Sling

b)

Splint

c)

Brace

d)

Cast

9.

What type of immobilizer is shown in the image below?

a)

Brace

b)

Splint

c)

Cast

d)

Sling

10.

What type of immobilizer is shown in the image below?

a)

Splint

b)

Cast

c)

Sling

d)

Brace

11.

How long it takes a bone fracture to heal depends on what factors?

a)

Where the fracture occurs

b)

What caused the fracture

c)

The age of the person

d)

All of the above

12.

Joints are made up of bones and what else?

a)

Muscles

b)

Hair

c)

Connective tissue

d)

None of the above

13.

What type of freely movable joints allow movement in one direction, as seen in the knees and elbow?

a)

Pivot Joints

b)

Hinge Joints

c)

Ball-and-socket Joints

d)

All kinds of joints

14.

What type of freely movable joints allow a rotating or twisting motion, like that of the head?

a)

Hinge Joints

b)

Ball-and-socket Joints

c)

Pivot Joints

d)

All kinds of joints

15.

What type of freely movable joints allow the greatest freedom of movement?

a)

Pivot Joints

b)

Ball-and-socket Joints

c)

Hinge Joints

d)

None of the above

16.

Which of the following is a correct example of ball-and-socket joints?

a)

Fingers

b)

Shoulders

c)

Neck

d)

The joints between the radius & ulna

17.

___________ surround the joint to give support and limit the joints movement.

a)

Ligaments

b)

Cartilage

c)

Meniscus

d)

Bursa

18.

__________ helps reduce the friction of movement within a joint.

a)

Ligaments

b)

Bursa

c)

Cartilage

d)

Tendons

19.

Fluid-filled sacs that help cushion the friction in a joint is called what?

a)

Ligaments

b)

Cartilage

c)

Bursa

d)

Tendons

20.

What type of freely movable joint is shown in the image below?

a)

Pivot Joint

b)

Ball-and-socket Joints

c)

Hinge Joint

d)

The joint shown in the image is NOT freely movable

21.

What type of freely movable joint allows a twisting motion, and is shown in the image below?

a)

The joint shown in the image is NOT freely movable

b)

Hinge Joint

c)

Ball-and-socket Joint

d)

Pivot Joint

22.

What type of freely movable joint allows movement in one direction, and is shown in the image below?

a)

Ball-and-socket Joint

b)

Hinge Joint

c)

Pivot Joint

d)

The joint shown in the image is NOT freely movable

23.

Areas where two or more bones meet is called what?

a)

Bone connection

b)

Muscles

c)

Joints

d)

Split Bone