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Skeletal System Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the primary function of osseous tissue?

a)

Support and protect organs

b)

Produce hormones

c)

Store vitamins

d)

Regulate temperature

2.

Osseous tissue is also known as ______.

a)

Muscle tissue

b)

Bone tissue

c)

Nerve tissue

d)

Skin tissue

3.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system?

a)

A) Support

b)

B) Point of attachment for Movement

c)

C) Hormone production

d)

D) Blood cell production

4.

How many bones does an adult human have?

a)

206

b)

270

c)

300

d)

250

5.

The skeletal system provides structure to the body.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The skeletal system stores minerals such as calcium.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which of the following bones is part of the axial skeleton?

a)

Femur

b)

Humerus

c)

Skull

d)

Tibia

8.

Fill in the blank: The _________ is a bone that connects the arm to the body.

a)

Femur

b)

Humerus

c)

Clavicle

d)

Tibia

9.

Leverage in the skeletal system is related to ______.

a)

Storage of lipids

b)

Force of motion

c)

Blood cell production

d)

Protection of organs

10.

What type of bones are classified by their shape and include the femur and humerus?

a)

Long bones

b)

Flat bones

c)

Sutural bones

d)

Irregular bones

11.

Flat bones are found in the ______.

a)

Skull

b)

Femur

c)

Tibia

d)

Humerus

12.

Which of the following is an example of an irregular bone?

a)

Femur

b)

Spinal vertebrae

c)

Tibia

d)

Radius

13.

The compact bone is primarily composed of which of the following?

a)

Osteons

b)

Trabeculae

c)

Cartilage

d)

Marrow

14.
Question Image

Match the following

a)

A

1.

Haversian canal

b)

B

2.

Osteocyte

c)

C

3.

Canaliculi

d)

D

4.

Osteon

15.

Mark the correct position of the diaphysis and main epiphysis

A
B
16.

#7​ in the diagram is: ​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Yellow marrow
Periosteum
spongy bone
medullary cavity
compact bone
17.
Question Image

match the following regions of spongy and compact bone.

a)

canaliculi

1.

B

b)

osteon

2.

A

c)

trabeculae

3.

C

d)

spongy bone

4.

D

e)

compact bone

5.

E

18.

Match the following

a)

largest bone in the rear leg of an animal

1.

femur

b)

The enlarged end of a long bone

2.

epiphysis

c)

Substance that is primarily collagen, which gives bone high tensile strength

3.

osteoid

d)

These are typically thinner than others and are usually curved

4.

flat

e)

This makes up the lower jaw

5.

mandible

19.
The shiny white substance at #8 is the 
a)
articular cartilage
b)
periosteum
c)
yellow marrow
d)
diaphysis
20.

What is the strongest bone in the body?

a)

Femur

b)

Clavicle

c)

Ulna

d)

Metacarpals

21.
Structure #7 is the 
a)
medullary cavity
b)
periosteum
c)
epiphysis
d)
diaphysis
22.
Structure #5 is the 
a)
medullary cavity
b)
periosteum
c)
epiphysis
d)
diaphysis
23.

Which letter contains yellow marrow

a)

G

b)

H

c)

C

d)

A

24.

How are lamellae arranged in an osteon?

a)

Haversian canals are rings of bone tissue that surround central lamellae.

b)

Lacunae are tiny channels that connect lamellae in separate rings of bone tissue.

c)

Lamellae are rings of bone tissue that surround a central Haversian canal.

d)

Lamellae are tiny channels that connect lacunae in separate rings of bone tissue.

25.

In the bone development, primary ossification happens at the

a)

joints

b)

bone collar

c)

shaft of the bone

d)

the two epiphyses

26.

In bone development, the secondary ossification takes place on the

a)

collar bone

b)

shaft of the bone

c)

epiphyses plates

d)

articular cartilage

27.

Bone form first as

a)

tendons

b)

ligaments

c)

hyaline cartilage

d)

articular cartilage

28.

A process when a cartilage gradually changes into bone tissue is called

a)

osseus

b)

ossification

c)

resorption

d)

bone modification

29.

During endochondral ossification

a)

hyaline cartilage is replaced by bone

b)

hyaline cartilage turns into bone

c)

bone replaced by hyaline cartilage

d)

bone turns into hyaline cartilage

30.

Name this joint

a)

gliding

b)

saddle

c)

ball and socket

d)

condyloid

31.
Name this joint
a)
pivot
b)
saddle
c)
gliding
d)
hinge
32.
The skull is an example of what type of joint?
a)
Cartilaginous
b)
Synovial
c)
Fibrous
33.
Name this joint 
a)
gliding
b)
saddle
c)
hinge
d)
ball and socket
34.
The knee joint is
a)
Hinge
b)
Gliding
c)
Ball and socket
d)
Pivot
35.
What are joints
a)
A place where one bone meets 
b)
A place where  two  bones meet 
c)
Bones don't meet 
d)
A place where three bones meet 
36.

Which is not a division of the skeletal system?

a)

Axial

b)

Central

c)

Appendicular

37.

What division of the skeleton would we find the Skull?

a)

Axial

b)

Appendicular

38.

What is this an image of?

a)

Pectoral Girdle

b)

Pelvic Girdle

c)

Femoral Girdle

d)

Shoulder Girdle

39.
A ball and socket joint is located 
a)
in the wrist
b)
in the ankle
c)
in the hip
d)
in the foot
40.
Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system?
a)
maintain body shape
b)
help transmit impulses from place to place
c)
protect organs
d)
provide levers for movement
41.
attaches bone to bone
a)
tendon
b)
ligament 
c)
cartilage
d)
bone
42.
attaches muscle to bone 
a)
tendon
b)
ligament 
c)
cartilage
d)
bone
43.
What are the 2 types of bone tissue?
a)
spongy bone and compact bone
b)
marrow and blood vessels
c)
axial and appendicular
44.

Match the following common names of bones to their scientific names

a)

Kneecap

1.

Patella

b)

Thigh Bone

2.

Femur

c)

Collar Bone

3.

Clavicle

d)

Shoulder blade

4.

Scapula

45.

Which of the following describes the joints in the skull and ribs?

a)

movable

b)

hinge

c)

pivot

d)

immovable

46.

Which bone disease causes bones to become weak and brittle?

a)

artereosclerosis

b)

arthritis

c)

fracture

d)

osteoporosis

47.

Where are red blood cells produced?

a)

compact bone

b)

red bone marrow

c)

spongy bone

d)

yellow bone marrow

48.
Which mineral makes up our bones?
a)
Calcium
b)
Vitamin D
c)
Blood Cells
d)
Bone Marrow
49.

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

a)

True

b)

False

50.

The carpals are your ankle bones.

a)

True

b)

False

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