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Skeletal System Quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Describe three types of cartilage tissue.

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2.

Compare the structure of the four bone classes.

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3.

Describe five important functions of bones.

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4.

Describe the gross anatomy of a typical long bone and flat bone.

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5.

Describe the histology of compact and spongy bone.

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6.

Discuss the chemical composition of bone.

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7.

Compare intramembranous ossification and endochondral ossification.

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8.

Describe bone remodeling and bone repair.

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9.

Describe homeostatic imbalances of bone.

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10.

Describe major regions of the skeleton and their relative functions.

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11.

Identify the bones in the human body.

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12.

Define joint or articulation.

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13.

Classify joints structurally and functionally.

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14.

Describe the structural characteristics of fibrous, cartilaginous and synovial joints.

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15.

Describe the common types of body movements.

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16.

What is the structure that forms the outer shell of a bone?

a)

Compact Bone

b)

Spongy Bone

c)

Periosteum

d)

Endosteum

17.

What type of ossification forms the clavicles and most skull bones?

a)

Intramembranous Ossification

b)

Endochondral Ossification

18.

What is the process of bone formation called?

a)

Ossification

b)

Osteogenesis

c)

Calcification

19.

What type of cartilage is replaced during endochondral ossification?

a)

Hyaline Cartilage

b)

Elastic Cartilage

c)

Fibrocartilage

20.

What is the name of the central canal surrounded by concentric lamellae in compact bone?

a)

Osteon

b)

Haversian Canal

c)

Lacuna

21.

What is the primary function of osteoblasts?

a)

Bone formation

b)

Bone resorption

c)

Maintaining bone matrix

22.

What type of bone is characterized by trabeculae filled with red or yellow marrow?

a)

Spongy Bone

b)

Compact Bone

23.

What is the term for the delicate connective tissue lining the inner bone cavities?

a)

Endosteum

b)

Periosteum

24.

What is the name of the process where bone matrix is deposited around cartilage remnants?

a)

Ossification

b)

Calcification

25.

What is the primary component of the bone matrix that provides tensile strength?

a)

Collagen

b)

Calcium Salts

26.

What type of cartilage remains only in the epiphyseal plates and articular cartilages?

a)

Hyaline cartilage

b)

Elastic cartilage

c)

Fibrocartilage

27.

What is the process called when bones increase in length at the epiphyseal plate?

a)

Appositional growth

b)

Interstitial growth

c)

Ossification

28.

What happens during bone remodeling?

a)

New bone is deposited

b)

Old bone is destroyed

c)

Both A and B

29.

What is the largest and strongest bone of the face?

a)

Mandible

b)

Maxilla

c)

Zygomatic

30.

What is the condition called when bones become soft and deformed due to inadequate mineralization?

a)

Osteoporosis

b)

Osteomalacia

c)

Paget's disease

31.

What is the term for the break in bone resulting from twists or smashes?

a)

Fracture

b)

Sprain

c)

Dislocation

32.

What is the primary function of the axial skeleton?

a)

Support and protection

b)

Mobility

c)

Blood production

33.

What bones are included in the appendicular skeleton?

a)

Pectoral girdle

b)

Pelvic girdle

c)

Both A and B

34.

What is the hematoma?

a)

A type of bone

b)

A blood clot

c)

A fracture type

35.

What is the role of osteoblasts in bone remodeling?

a)

Destroy old matrix

b)

Produce new matrix

c)

Both A and B

36.

What are the 26 bones that make up the vertebral column?

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37.

What are the primary spinal curvatures present at birth?

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38.

What is the composition of the bony thorax?

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39.

What bones form the pectoral girdle?

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40.

What is the structure of the upper limb?

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41.

What bones make up the pelvic girdle?

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42.

What is the composition of the lower limb?

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43.

What are the three functional categories of joints?

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44.

What are the types of fibrous joints?

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45.

What type of bone is primarily responsible for the production of blood cells?

a)

Compact Bone

b)

Spongy Bone

c)

Long Bone

46.

What is the name of the cells that break down bone tissue?

a)

Osteoclasts

b)

Osteoblasts

c)

Chondrocytes

47.

What is the term for the outer layer of connective tissue surrounding a bone?

a)

Endosteum

b)

Periosteum

c)

Articular cartilage

48.

What is the name of the cells responsible for forming new bone tissue?

a)

Osteoclasts

b)

Osteoblasts

c)

Chondrocytes

49.

What is the term for the process by which bone is broken down and minerals are released into the bloodstream?

a)

Bone deposition

b)

Bone remodeling

c)

Bone resorption

50.

What type of bone is primarily found in the vertebrae and is responsible for supporting the body?

a)

Long Bone

b)

Compact Bone

c)

Spongy Bone

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