WorksheetsThe Skeletal System Review
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 14mins
Bones are surrounded by ______ deposits.
Iron
Calcium
Sodium
Potassium
The vertebrae is an example of an ______ bone.
Irregular
Long
Flat
Short
Bones are classified by their ______.
Color
Shape
Size
Weight
Spongy bone is also known as ______.
Cortical bone
Cancellous bone
Osteon bone
Trabecular bone
What is the structure of spongy bone?
Solid mass
Lattice of trabeculae
Hollow tubes
Dense fibers
The central canals are connected by ______ canals.
Haversian
Osteon
Volkmann's
Lamellae
Which structure in the bone contains osteocytes?
Lamellae
Haversian canal
Lacunae
Volkmann's canal
Which cells line the Haversian canals?
A) Osteocytes
B) Osteoclasts & osteoblasts
C) Chondrocytes
D) Fibroblasts
Osteoblasts produce ______.
Nutrients
New bone
Wastes
Canaliculi
Which cells are connected by canaliculi?
Osteocytes
Osteoclasts
Osteoblasts
Chondrocytes
Secondary ossification occurs during which stages?
Infancy and childhood
Childhood and adolescence
Adolescence and adulthood
Fetal development and infancy.
What are the cartilage cells at the epiphyseal plate called?
Osteoblasts
Chondrocytes
Osteoclasts
Marrow
As the matrix around chondrocytes calcifies, these cells are then known as ______.
Osteoclasts
Marrow
Osteoblasts
Medullary cells
This type of bone is porous, allowing blood vessels to move through it and containing bone marrow.
Compact Bone
Spongy bone
The hardest, most dense part of the bone tissue is the
periosteum
spongy bone
osteoblast
compact bone
Which structure in this image is the osteon?
A
B
C
D
The tough layer of connective tissue surrounding the bone and allowing for attachment to tendons and ligaments is called what?
Diaphysis
Epiphysis
Epiphyseal Plate
Periosteum
This tissue cushions where two bones meet
Tendon
Cartilage
Ligament
Yellow marrow
Match the following.
Forearm and thigh bones.
Long
The kneecap (patella).
sesamoid
Vertebra and many facial bones.
Irregular
Ribs, scapulae, and some cranial bones.
flat
carpals & metacarpals
short
The highlighted portions of this image are known as the ________ and considered what type of bone?
Phalanges; short bone
Carpals; long bone
Tarsals; short bone
Metacarpals; irregular bones
The highlighted bone in the image is the __________ and is considered what type of bone classification?
Humerus; long bone
Radius; short bone
Tibia; irregular bone
Femur; long bone
Label the bones with their correct shape by dragging onto the image.
Irregular bone
Long bone
Flat bone
Short bone
