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health science 6

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

connect bones to bone

a)

ligaments

b)

calcium

c)

joints

d)

articulation

2.

the skeletal system functions to store

a)

trabeculae

b)

scapula

c)

calium

d)

humerus

3.

the shaft of the bone is called the

a)

epiphysis

b)

diaphysis

c)

sternum

d)

vertebrae

4.

the fibula is found in the lower

a)

arm

b)

leg

c)

hip

d)

finger

5.

the spinal column contains____ bones

a)

33

b)

34

c)

44

d)

55

6.

the upper arm bones attach to the

a)

foreman

b)

clavicle

c)

humerus

d)

scapula

7.

the upper arm bone is called the

a)

arm

b)

humerus

c)

fore arm

d)

scapula

8.

the small bones in the feet are called the

a)

carpels

b)

metatarsals

c)

metacarsals

d)

tarsals

9.

the small bones in the hands are called the

a)

tarsals

b)

metatarsals

c)

metacarsals

d)

carpals

10.

the wrist bones are called the

a)

tarsals

b)

carpals

c)

metatarsals

d)

metacarpals

11.

ankle bones are called the

a)

tarsals

b)

carpals

c)

metatarsals

d)

metacarpals

12.

the tailbone is known as the

a)

foreman

b)

tail

c)

butt

d)

coccyx

13.

the breastbone is known as the

a)

trabeculae

b)

vertebrae

c)

sternum

d)

clavicle

14.

the heel is known as the

a)

vertebrae

b)

sternum

c)

clavicle

d)

calcaneus

15.

the collar bone is known as the

a)

coccyx

b)

clavicle

c)

calcaneus

d)

sternum

16.

the neck bones are called the ______ vertebrae

a)

foramen

b)

cervical

c)

sternum

d)

osteons

17.

the opening in the vertebral column through which passes the spinal cord is called the vertebral

a)

calcium

b)

foramen

c)

tarsals

d)

carpals

18.

symptoms of arthritis include

a)

weakness over the joint, swelling, and decrease flexibility of the joint

b)

tenderness over the joint,swelling or redness, and decrease flexibility of the joint

c)

tenderness over the joint,swelling or redness,

d)

decrease flexibility of the joint

19.

a fracture is a ___ in the bone

a)

broken

b)

break

c)

fix

d)

build

20.

the mineral that gives bone its strength is

a)

sulci

b)

sternum

c)

clavicle

d)

calcium

21.

tough outer covering of the bone is called the

a)

cartliage

b)

osteon

c)

periosteum

d)

ostecytes

22.

the ends of the bone where bone growth occurs is called the

a)

epiphysis

b)

diaphysis

c)

epiphyseal

d)

endosteum

23.

bones received oxygen and nutrients from blood vessels which travel through a bone unit called the

a)

osteon

b)

osteoblast

c)

osteocytes

d)

sulci

24.

the cubed shaped bones wrist and ankles that are small are called____ shaped bones

a)

short

b)

tall

c)

long

d)

wide

25.

grooves on the surface of bones are called

a)

sulci

b)

cartliage

c)

osteons

d)

calcium

26.

____ create and produce firm bone over the surface of spongy bone to make it stronger

a)

sulci

b)

osteons

c)

osteoblasts

d)

osteocytes

27.

mature bone cells are called

a)

osteons

b)

osteocytes

c)

osteoblasts

d)

sulci

28.

the growth plate of bones is also known as the ___ plate

a)

axial

b)

epiphysis

c)

epiphyseal

d)

carpals

29.

examples of ball and socket joints are the _____ joints and the ____ joints

a)

arm, leg

b)

shoulder, hips

c)

hip , arm

d)

finger, toes

30.

the bone in your nose is soft because it is actually not compact bone but a softer substance called

a)

osteon

b)

sulci

c)

cervicle

d)

cartliage

31.

the bones of the head and chest including ribs and the vertebrae make up the ____ skeleton

a)

axial

b)

appendicular

c)

sulci

d)

cartliage

32.

the bones of the arms and legs make up the___ skeleton

a)

medullary

b)

axial

c)

appendicular

d)

septic

33.

excessive ingestion of protein in patients with gout causes inflammation of the _____ toe. The inflammation is due to high ____ acid levels

a)

uric

b)

big,uric

c)

pinky, uric

d)

big

34.

there are 2 major types of arthritis , ______ and _________ arthritis

a)

septic, osteoarthritis

b)

medullary, haversian

c)

osteoarthritis , rheumatoid

d)

axial, appendicular

35.

if arthritis is due to an inflection, this is called ____ arthritis

a)

axial

b)

osteoarthritis

c)

rheumatoid arthritis

d)

septic

36.

scoliosis is classed as a ______ disorder, meaning present at birth.

a)

cervicle

b)

congenital

c)

sulci

d)

uric

37.

the inner surface of spongy bone is lined with

a)

epiphysis

b)

endosteum

c)

epiphyseal

d)

axial

38.

the making of blood, or hemopoiesis, occurs within the ___ cavity

a)

medullary

b)

axial

c)

appendicular

d)

cartliage

39.

thin bone strip used to support spongy bone

a)

trabeculae

b)

osteoporpsis

c)

vertebrae

d)

sternum

40.

bones become lighter and weaker, with holes in spongy bone

a)

trabeculae

b)

osteoporosis

c)

haversian canal

d)

osteons

41.

tunnels in the cortical bone

a)

trabeculae

b)

cancellous bone

c)

haversian canal

d)

osteons

42.

spongy bone

a)

cancellous bone

b)

haversian canal

c)

osteoporosis

d)

osteons

43.

hard and strong tissue that makes up bones

a)

osteons

b)

trabeculae

c)

osseous tissue

d)

canellous bone

44.

formation of blood cells

a)

osteoporosis

b)

osseous tissue

c)

haversian canal

d)

hemopoiesis

45.

soft spot on a babies head

a)

fontanel

b)

foramen

c)

osteons

d)

osteomalacia

46.

softening of bone

a)

osteons

b)

osteomalacia

c)

osteoporosis

d)

osseous tissue

47.

cancer in a cartilage cell

a)

medullary cavity

b)

chondrosaccoma

c)

haversian canal

d)

fontanel

48.

inflammation of the joint

a)

endosteum

b)

axial

c)

appendicular

d)

arthritis

49.

when bone becomes hard from puberty

a)

rickets

b)

osteoarthritis

c)

osseous tissue

d)

ossification

50.

joint wears down, old age

a)

arthritis

b)

osteoarthritis

c)

septic

d)

axial

51.

an autoimmune disease, treat with analgesics, steroids and methotrexate

a)

rheumatoid arthritis

b)

arthritis

c)

osteoarthritis

d)

septic arthritis

52.

infection inside joint, from penetrating joint wound or blood-borne patheogen

a)

osteoarthritis

b)

septic arthritis

c)

arthritis

d)

axial

53.

humpback

a)

rickets

b)

lordosis

c)

kyphosis

d)

scoliosis

54.

sway back

a)

kyphosis

b)

lordosis

c)

scoliosis

d)

rickets

55.

sideways spinal curvature, may be congenital or maybe due to obesity

a)

rickets

b)

kyphosis

c)

scoliosis

d)

lordosis

56.

vitamin D deficiency causes deformities

a)

uric

b)

axial

c)

septic

d)

rickets

57.

allow opening and closing movement in knees and elbows

a)

big joints

b)

gliding joint

c)

hinge joint

d)

joints

58.

wrists and ankles, provides sliding back and forth movement

a)

gliding joints

b)

hinge joints

c)

joints

d)

big joints

59.

shaped like a saddle, found in thumb; can rock up and down and side to side

a)

gliding joint

b)

hinge joint

c)

ellipsoidal joint

d)

saddle joint

60.

provide two axes of movement through same bone, like joint formed at wrist with radius and ulna or knuckles of your fingers

a)

joint

b)

hinge joint

c)

ellipsoidal joint

d)

saddle joint

61.

bending a joint and decreasing Angle between involved bones

a)

adduction

b)

flexion

c)

extension

d)

abduction

62.

straightening a joint; Angle between involved bones increases

a)

extension

b)

flexion

c)

inversion

d)

eversion

63.

pointing toes down

a)

extension

b)

flexion

c)

plantar flexion

d)

eversion

64.

bending foot up toward the leg

a)

dorsiflexion

b)

flexion

c)

plantar flexion

d)

intersion

65.

joint forced to straighten beyond its normal limits

a)

extension

b)

hyperextension

c)

flexion

d)

plantar flexion

66.

moving away from body's midline

a)

abduction

b)

adduction

c)

flexion

d)

extension

67.

moving toward midline of body

a)

adduction

b)

abduction

c)

flexion

d)

inversion

68.

turning foot inward toward other foot

a)

flexion

b)

extension

c)

inversion

d)

eversion

69.

turning foot outward away from opposing foot

a)

inversion

b)

eversion

c)

abduction

d)

adduction