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Bone Structures

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The shaft of the bone is also called the
a)
epiphysis
b)
diaphysis
c)
endosteum
d)
periosteum
2.
The hardest, most dense part of the bone tissue is the
a)
periosteum
b)
spongy bone
c)
osteoblast
d)
compact bone
3.
What are functions of the skeleton?
a)
Protection
b)
Blood cell production
c)
Movement
d)
All of these
4.
This type of bone is solid throughout except for the central canals and lacunae.
a)
Compact Bone
b)
Spongy or Cancellous Bone
5.
This type of bone is porous, allowing blood vessels to move through it and containing bone marrow.
a)
Compact Bone
b)
Spongy or Cancellous Bone
6.
Which of the following is filled with yellow marrrow? 
a)
medulary cavity
b)
spongy bone
c)
periosteum
d)
compact bone
7.
If cartilage remains in this "specific" area, then growth is still occurring; it is located at the end of long bone
a)
Epipyseal plate
b)
 Medulary Cavity 
c)
Diaphysis 
d)
Endosteum 
8.

The ENDS of the long bone are anatomically referred to as the:

a)

Epiphyseal plate

b)

Medulary Cavity

c)

Periosteum

d)

Epiphysis

9.

Identify 1:

a)

Proximal Epiphysis

b)

Diaphysis

c)

Distal Epiphysis

d)

Epiphyseal Line

10.

Identify 2

a)

Proximal Epiphysis

b)

Diaphysis

c)

Distal Epiphysis

d)

Epiphyseal Line

11.

Identify 4

a)

Articular Cartilage

b)

Proximal Epiphysis

c)

Distal Epiphysis

d)

Epiphyseal Line

12.

Identify 5, the type of bone tissue with trabeculae is called

a)

Spongy Bone

b)

Compact Bone

c)

Articular Cartilage

d)

Epiphyseal Line

13.

Identify the thin plate labeled #6.

a)

Spongy Bone

b)

Compact Bone

c)

Articular Cartilage

d)

Epiphyseal Line

14.

Structure 7 is the outer covering of the bone made up of fibrous connect tissue called

a)

Medullary Cavity

b)

Compact Bone

c)

Yellow Marrow

d)

Periosteum

15.

Identify 9, the hollow cavity inside the shaft of the bone.

a)

Medullary Cavity

b)

Compact Bone

c)

Yellow Marrow

d)

Periosteum

16.

Structure #4 is a single unit of bone, called a/an

a)

osteon

b)

osteocyte

c)

lacuna

d)

osteoblast

17.
Mature bone cells that live in tiny cavities within the bone are called?
a)
osteocytes
b)
osteoblasts
c)
osteoclasts
d)
osteons
18.
Which of these is a long bone?
a)
Femur
b)
Patella
c)
Scapula
d)
Carpal
19.

Which type of fracture is at greatest risk of infection?

a)

Simple fracture

b)

Compound fracture

c)

Greenstick fracture

d)

Fissured fracture

20.

Osteoporosis is a skeletal disorder in which

a)

joints are swollen and difficult to move.

b)

loss of bone tissue leads to brittle bones and fractures.

c)

not enough Vitamin D and calcium in the diet cause weak bones.

d)

children not developing strong skeletons.