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Skeletal System

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The functions are the skeletal system are

a)

To support the body, protect the organs, store calcium, and produce blood cells

b)

to regulate the composition of body fluids by removing metabolic wastes and retain the balance of water, salt, and other nutrients

c)

to regulate and maintain bodily functions by producing hormones and releasing them into the blood stream

d)

to enable the diffusion of oxygen into the bloodstream and the removal of carbon dioxide from the bloodstream

2.

What is cartilage?

a)

joints that connect bone to tissue

b)

Connective tissue that acts as balance for the body

c)

Connective tissue near joints that act as a shock absorber

d)

a piece of tissue that is attached to the scapula

3.

How many bones are in the adult human body?

a)

260

b)

280

c)

208

d)

206

4.

Identify the skeletal bone in the picture; has immovable (fused) joints

a)

ribs

b)

tibia

c)

femur

d)

cranium

5.

Identify the skeletal bone in the picture highlighted green

a)

fibula

b)

femur

c)

tibia

d)

phalanges

6.

Identify the skeletal bone in the picture highlighted red that is the upper arm or forelimb, forming joints at the shoulder and the elbow

a)

ribs

b)

phalanges

c)

patella

d)

humerus

7.

Identify the skeletal bone in the picture highlighted in red

a)

sternum

b)

ribs

c)

femur

d)

vertebrae

8.

What bone makes up your fingers and your toes?

a)

phalanges

b)

tibia

c)

femur

d)

scapula

9.

What bone is also known as your shoulder blade?

a)

Sternum

b)

Scapula

c)

Thorax

d)

Vertebrae

10.

What bone is also known as your collar bone and links the sternum?

a)

scapula

b)

vertebrae

c)

humerus

d)

clavicle

11.

Long Bones

a)

act as a lever to aid in movement

b)

provide support and stability with little movement

c)

have a large surface area for attaching to muscles

d)

have a highly specialized shape and structure

12.

Which is not a division of the skeletal system?

a)

Axial

b)

Central

c)

Appendicular

13.

What division of the skeleton would we find the Skull?

a)

Axial

b)

Appendicular

14.

What is this an image of?

a)

Pectoral Girdle

b)

Pelvic Girdle

c)

Femoral Girdle

d)

Shoulder Girdle

15.
A common term for chronic inflammation of a joint is 
a)
osteoporosis
b)
fracture
c)
scoliosis
d)
arthritis
16.
A common term for chronic inflammation of a joint is 
a)
osteoporosis
b)
fracture
c)
scoliosis
d)
arthritis
17.
A ball and socket joint is located 
a)
in the wrist
b)
in the ankle
c)
in the hip
d)
in the foot
18.

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

a)

Maxilla

b)

Mandible

19.

The scientific name for the skull is the _____________.

a)

Cranium

b)

Zygomatic process

20.

The scientific name of the collar bone is the ____________.

a)

Scapula

b)

Clavicle

21.

The vertebra is a gliding joint.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The shoulder and hip are ball and socket joints.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The forearm bone closest to the thumb is the __________.

a)

Ulna

b)

Radius

24.

Examples of a hinge joint are the elbow and knee.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

The cranium, ribs, scapula & pelvis are all classed as short bones.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

The bone that spans from the shoulder to the elbow is known as the ___________________.

a)

Humerus

b)

Ulna

c)

Femur

d)

Tibia

27.

Babies have more bones than adults.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

The carpals are your ankle bones.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

The vertebra is an irregular bone.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

The patella is commonly known as your knee cap.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

The tibia is the bigger bone of the lower leg.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

The scapula is commonly known as your shoulder blade.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

An example of a pivot joint can be found in the forearm.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

An example of a saddle joint can be found in the thumb.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

A function of the skeletal system is to protect vital organs.

a)

True

b)

False

36.
The site of bone growth on a long bone is called
a)
Epiphyseal plate
b)
diaphysis
c)
periosteum
d)
meduary cavity
37.
Which fracture is common in older people due to osteoporosis? 
a)
Simple factrue
b)
Compound fracture
c)
Green stick fracture
d)
Comminuted fracture
38.
The joints of the skull are called...
a)
hinge joints
b)
synovial joints
c)
gliding joints
d)
fibrous joints
39.
A common term for chronic inflammation of a joint is...
a)
Osteoporosis
b)
fracture
c)
Scoloisis
d)
arthritis
40.
In the second step of bone formation is...
a)
hyaline cartilage is covered with bone matrix
b)
bine building cells are destroyed
c)
Hyaline cartilage is digested away leaving a cavity in the new bone
d)
Blood vessels invade the bone cells
41.
Which fracture is common when a person tried to break their fall with outstretched arms? (NOLAN LOPER!)
a)
greenstick 
b)
impacted
c)
Compression
d)
Spiral
42.
Blood cells produced from within the bone in a tissue called...
a)
red marrow
b)
yellow marrow
c)
Osteons
d)
Osteocytes
43.
The process of bone growth formation from cartilage is called...
a)
growth
b)
ossification
c)
Fracture repair
d)
Callus zone
44.
Rickets is caused by a lack of which vitmamin? 
a)
A
b)
D
c)
E
d)
C
45.
A part of a bone that protrudes or sticks out is called 
a)
foramen
b)
meatus
c)
sinus
d)
Process
46.
Which type of bone is a solid matrix with tightly packed cells? 
a)
spongy bone
b)
Compact bone
c)
Skull bone
d)
Long bone
47.
All of the following are synovial joints except...
a)
cartilaginous joints
b)
gliding joints
c)
saddle joints
d)
hinge joints
48.
An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine. 
a)
Scoliosis
b)
greenstick fracture 
c)
osteoporosis
d)
Arthritis
49.
What type of bone is the scapula
a)
long bone
b)
short bone
c)
flat bone
d)
sesamoid bone
50.
what type of bone is the femur
a)
Long bone
b)
Short bone
c)
Flat bone
d)
Irregular bone
51.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Radius

b)

Ulna

c)

Humerus

d)

Carpals

52.
What is the place where two bones meet?
a)
hinge
b)
bone
c)
spot
d)
joint
53.

Which of the following is not a function of bones?

a)

Protection

b)

Blood cell formation

c)

Storage

d)

Absorption

54.
Which mineral makes up our bones?
a)
Calcium
b)
Vitamin D
c)
Blood Cells
d)
Bone Marrow
55.

Irregular Bones

a)

act as a lever to aid in movement

b)

provide support and stability with little movement

c)

have a large surface area for attaching to muscles

d)

have a highly specialized shape and structure

56.

Flat Bones

a)

act as a lever to aid in movement

b)

provide support and stability with little movement

c)

have a large surface area for attaching to muscles

d)

have a highly specialized shape and structure

57.

Short Bones

a)

act as a lever to aid in movement

b)

provide support and stability with little movement

c)

have a large surface area for attaching to muscles

d)

have a highly specialized shape and structure

58.

Long Bones

a)

act as a lever to aid in movement

b)

provide support and stability with little movement

c)

have a large surface area for attaching to muscles

d)

have a highly specialized shape and structure

59.

Compact Bones

a)

dense bone in which the bony matrix is solidly filled with organic ground substance and inorganic salts

b)

consists of plates and bars of bone adjacent to small, irregular cavities that contain red bone marrow

c)

long cylinders that act as tiny weight-bearing pillars in the bone

d)

runs through the middle of each osteon and contains small blood vessels for nourishment and nerve fibers for signaling

60.

Haversian canal

a)

dense bone in which the bony matrix is solidly filled with organic ground substance and inorganic salts

b)

consists of plates and bars of bone adjacent to small, irregular cavities that contain red bone marrow

c)

long cylinders that act as tiny weight-bearing pillars in the bone

d)

runs through the middle of each osteon and contains small blood vessels for nourishment and nerve fibers for signaling

61.

What type of joint is found at the elbow?

a)

hinge

b)

ball and socket

c)

saddle

d)

gliding

62.

The outer covering of the bone is the :

a)

endosteum

b)

periosteum

c)

diaphysis

d)

epiphysis

63.

Bone forming cells are called :

a)

osteocytes

b)

osteoblasts

c)

foramen

d)

sutures

64.

What important minerals are stored in the bones?

a)

Iron and phosphorous

b)

Fluoride and iodine

c)

calcium and phosphorus

d)

Zinc and vitamin C

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