WorksheetsSkeletal System Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What are the two subdivisions of the skeleton?
Axial skeleton and Appendicular skeleton
Cranial skeleton and Facial skeleton
Upper skeleton and Lower skeleton
Central skeleton and Peripheral skeleton
Which of the following is a function of bones?
Support the body
Produce hormones
Digest food
Regulate temperature
What type of bone tissue is described as homogeneous?
Compact bone
Spongy bone
Cartilage
Ligament
What is the primary function of the rib cage?
Protect thoracic cavity organs
Support the brain
Store calcium
Produce red blood cells
Which of the following bones are classified as flat?
Skull bones
Femur
Humerus
Phalanges
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of short bones?
Generally cube-shaped
Contain mostly spongy bone
Typically longer than they are wide
Includes bones of the wrist and ankle
What type of tissue is the periosteum made of?
Muscle tissue
Nervous tissue
Fibrous connective tissue
Epithelial tissue
What is the epiphyseal line?
A type of bone marking
A remnant of the epiphyseal plate
A passage for nerves
A projection from the bone surface
What do bone markings include?
Only projections
Only depressions
Projections and processes
Only cavities
What is the primary composition of the ends of a long bone?
Compact bone
Spongy bone
Cartilage
Marrow
What is the final step in the repair of bone fractures?
Formation of a hematoma
Formation of a fibrocartilage callus
Remodeling to form a permanent patch
Formation of a bony callus
Which bone is part of the upper limbs?
Femur
Humerus
Tibia
Fibula
How many phalanges are in each hand?
Ten
Twelve
Fourteen
Sixteen
What is the characteristic of synovial joints?
Immovable
Slightly moveable
Freely moveable
Rigid
What type of joints are united by collagenic fibers?
Synovial joints
Cartilaginous joints
Fibrous joints
Diarthroses
