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Skeletal System

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The simplest type of fracture; bone is partly bent, but not completely separated:

a)

Greenstick

b)

Stress fracture

c)

Comminuted

d)

Simple

2.

This is the most serious fracture; bone pierce through the skin:

a)

Compression

b)

Stress

c)

Compound

d)

Simple

3.

Inflammation of the joints; there are at least 20 different types:

a)

dislocation

b)

osteoarthritis

c)

arthritis

d)

sprain

4.

This disorder mainly affects the big toe: buildup of uric acid:

a)

rickets

b)

osteomalacia

c)

gout

d)

strain

5.

This disorder is from a vitamin deficiency and causes soft and weak bones usually in children:

a)

osteoarthritis

b)

gout

c)

rickets

d)

dislocation

6.

This is an autoimmune disorder that causes painful, stiff joints that become deformed:

a)

arthritis

b)

osteoarthritis

c)

rheumatoid arthritis

d)

whiplash

7.

Cartilage

a)

a hard, unflexible material that makes up the skeletons of some animals and is found in various places on the human body

b)

a durable, flexible material that makes up the skeletons of some animals and is found in various places on the human body

c)

a durable, flexible material that makes up trees and some plants

8.

Skull

a)

a structure of bone found in the lungs of animals

b)

a structure of bone found in the legs of animals

c)

a structure of bone found in the heads of animals

9.

Ligament

a)

a band of tissue that provides support between bones

b)

a band of tissue connecting muscles together

c)

a band of tissue connecting two bones in a joint

10.

Tendon

a)

a band of tissue that connects muscle to muscle

b)

a band of tissue that connects muscle to bone

c)

a thread of tissue that connects muscle to ligaments

11.

The bone marrow makes _______________________ cells.

a)
blood
b)
cancer
c)
large
d)
normal
12.
Most of the skeleton starts out as ___________, which is later replaced by bone. 
a)
Cardiac
b)
Cartilage
c)
Marrow
d)
Spongy
13.
What is the flexible rubbery tissue that helps cushion bones where they meet called?  
a)
ligaments
b)
cartilage
c)
tendons
d)
knee pads
14.
How many bones are in the human body?
a)
200
b)
206
c)
205
d)
204
15.
________ bone contains marrow, which can produce red blood cells. 
a)
Flexible
b)
Compact
c)
Spongy
d)
Cartilage
16.
What attaches bone to bone?
a)
tendons
b)
ligaments
17.
Bone tissue that has many open spaces is called 
a)
Compact Bone
b)
Spongy Bone
18.
The place where two or more bones connect is called a 
a)
Ligament
b)
Tendon
c)
Joint
d)
Connector
19.
Joints are held together with strong elastic bands of connective tissue called
a)
Tendons
b)
Muscles
c)
Ligaments
d)
Bones
20.
Which type of marrow stores fat?
a)
Red
b)
Yellow
c)
Black
d)
White
21.
Ligaments are the connective tissue that attach
a)
Bone to Bone
b)
Bone to Muscle
c)
Muscles to Muscles
d)
Muscles to Dermis
22.
What do the bones create?
a)
white blood cells
b)
platlets
c)
red blood cells
d)
flying turkeys
23.
Your skeletal system is in charge of making your blood and giving you shape.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
What are the functions of the skeleton?
a)
A) protection
b)
b) Body shape 
c)
C) movement
d)
D) A,b and c
25.
The ribs protect your...
a)
heart
b)
lungs
c)
liver
d)
all of the above
26.

What connects bones to muscles?

a)

hair

b)

bones

c)

tendons

d)

teriyaki

27.

Flat Bones protect the

a)

vital organs

b)

muscles

c)

skin

d)

ligaments

28.

Long bones

a)

support weight

b)

protect vital organs

c)

facilitate movement

d)

are only found in the legs

29.

Irregular bones (like the vertebrae) have

a)

complex shapes

b)

cubed shapes

c)

connections to vital organs

d)

bone marrow inside

30.

Babies are born with more bones than adults because some of their bones haven't _____________ yet

a)

fused

b)

calcified

c)

ossified

d)

developed

31.
Which of these is a long bone?
a)
Femur
b)
Patella
c)
Scapula
d)
Carpal
32.

These type of bones have a variety of shapes.

a)

Long

b)

Short

c)

Irregular

d)

Flat

33.

What are the bones that make up the fingers of the hand and the toes of the foot?

a)

carpals

b)

tarsals

c)

phalanges

d)

vertebrae

34.

What are the bones in the chest that protect your heart and lungs?

a)

ribs

b)

vertebrae

c)

teeth

d)

phalanges

35.

What is the strong bone in the center of your chest that holds your ribs together?

a)

scapula

b)

sternum

c)

sacrum

d)

skin

36.

What is the long bone that serves as a strut between your shoulder blade and your sternum called?

a)

patella

b)

femur

c)

clavicle

d)

ulna

37.

Which bone connects the humerus (upper arm) with the clavicle (collar bone)?

a)

sternum

b)

strut

c)

skin

d)

scapula

38.

What are the two bones in the lower arm called?

a)

radius/ulna

b)

carpals/tarsals

c)

tibia/fibula

d)

Frank/Joe

39.

What are the two bones of the lower leg called?

a)

radius/ulna

b)

tibia/fibula

c)

carpals/tarsals

d)

Sue/Betty

40.

What is the upper arm bone that runs from the shoulder to the elbow?

a)

femur

b)

cranium

c)

sternum

d)

humerus

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