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WorksheetsAnatomy & Physiology
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
The word skeleton comes from Greek word meaning:
dried up body
bones
joints
framework
Which of the following is a function of the bones?
Support
Protection
Movement
All of the above
Bone serves as a store-house for minerals, the most important of which are:
calcium and phosphorus
calcium and nitrogen
nitrogen and phosphorus
calcium and iron
The adult skeleton is composed of:
206 bones
106 bones
176 bones
226 bones
Bone that has a spiky, open appearance is called:
Compact bone
Spongy bone
Irregular bone
Flat bone
Which of the following is a long bone?
femur
scapulae
tarsal
patella
The ___________ makes up most of the long bone’s length and is composed of compact bone.
diaphysis
periosteum
perforating fibers
Sharpey’s fibers
Children’s bones contain red marrow until the age of 6 or 7, when it is replaced by yellow marrow.
true
false
The bones of the wrist and ankle are:
short bones
long bones
irregular bones
flat bones
Bone formation is called ___________ and is the process of laying down new bone material.
ossification
keratinization
oscillation
remodelling
When the blood calcium ion level drops, the parathyroid glands (located in the throat) are stimulated to release parathyroid hormone (PTH) into the blood.
true
false
Parathyroid hormone activates bone-destroying cells called what?
osteoclasts
osteoblasts
bone matrix
osteopores
A disease in children in which the bones fail to calcify; the bones soften, and the weight-bearing bones of the legs become bowed.
Rickets
Osteomalacia
Osteoporosis
Osteoarthritis
A fracture in which the bone breaks cleanly but does not penetrate the skin is a:
closed fracture
compound fracture
open fracture
irregular fracture
What is a compression fracture?
bone is crushed
bone breaks into 3 fragments
excessive twisting of bone causing ragged break
bone breaks incompletely
How many cranial bones are there?
6
7
8
9
Which facial bones are commonly referred to as "cheekbones"?
zygomatic bones
lacrimal bones
palatine bones
maxillae
The _______ is the largest and strongest bone of the face (also known as the lower jaw).
mandible
maxillae
conchae
hyoid
Which of the following is FALSE regarding the hyoid bone?
it is the only bone of the body that does not articulate (form a joint) with any other bone
It is suspended in the midneck region about 2 cm (1 inch) above the larynx
serves as a movable base for the tongue and as an attachment point for neck muscles
joins the temporal bones on each side of the face, forming the only freely movable joints in the skull
The spine is formed from 33 irregular bones in an adult.
true
false
Which of the following is NOT a bone of the hand?
carpals
metacarpals
phalanges
humerus
The phalanges are the bones of the:
fingers
elbow
knees
wrists
Which of the following is NOT part of the hip bone?
ilium
ischium
pubis
ulna
Freely movable joints:
synarthroses
amphiarthroses
diarthroses
articulations
A bone-thinning disease that afflicts half of women over 65 and 20 percent of men over the age of 70.
osteoporosis
osteoarthritis
osteomalacia
rickets
