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Skeletal System Review

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

About how many bones do adults have?

a)

300

b)

50

c)

206

2.

What is the job (function) of the cranium, or skull?

a)

protect the heart

b)

protect the brain

c)

protect the feet

3.

Where is the tiniest bone in the body?

a)

ear

b)

hand

c)

toes

4.

What do ribs protect?

a)

heart,

b)

brain

c)

legs

5.

What is another word for spine?

a)

cranium

b)

brain

c)

vertebrae

6.

Where is the femur?

a)

brain

b)

skull

c)

arm

d)

leg

7.

What are two ways to protect and strengthen your skeletal system?

a)

food with calcium

b)

orange juice

c)

exercise

d)

Read

8.
what type of bone is the femur
a)
Long bone
b)
Short bone
c)
Flat bone
d)
Irregular bone
9.
What is the name of this bone?
a)
Femur
b)
Humerous
c)
Skull
d)
Shin
10.
What is another name for the kneecap?
a)
Patella
b)
Tibia
c)
Fibia
d)
scapula
11.

Which of the following bones is NOT part of the axial skeleton?

a)

clavicle

b)

frontal

c)

vertebrae

d)

sternum

12.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Radius

b)

Ulna

c)

Humerus

d)

Carpals

13.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Radius

b)

Ulna

c)

Humerus

d)

Carpals

14.

What bone is highlighted? (hint: inside of your leg)

a)

Tibia

b)

Fibula

c)

Femur

d)

Humerus

15.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Skull (Mandible)

b)

Clavicle

c)

Mandible

d)

Scapula

16.
The human skeleton can be subdivided into two parts, what part is made up of the skull, sternum, vertebral column and rib cage?
a)
appendicular
b)
axial
17.
The ______________ is made up of arms, wrists, hands, fingers, legs, ankles, feet, and toes.
a)
Axial
b)
Appendicular
18.

The jaw bone is also known as...

a)

Mandible

b)

Tongue

c)

Fibula

d)

Scapula

19.

Shoulder blade

a)

Cartilage

b)

Humerus

c)

Clavicle

d)

Scapula

20.

Upper arm bone

a)

Patella

b)

Humerus

c)

Radius

d)

Ulna

21.

What bone is in between your ribs?

a)

Ulna

b)

Ribs

c)

Sternum

d)

Patella

22.

Hip bones

a)

Tarsals

b)

Pelvis

c)

Sacrum

d)

Phalanges

23.

Which is not a function of the skeletal system?

a)

Shapes and supports the body

b)

Works with the muscular system to move parts of the body

c)

Transmits messages to all parts of the body

d)

Store fat cells, calcium, and other minerals

24.

How many bones are there in the adult human body?

a)

326

b)

216

c)

206

d)

196

25.

Identify the colored part

(a)  

26.

IDENTIFY THE RED PART

(a)  

27.

Which bone is highlighted?

a)

Radius

b)

Ulna

c)

Fibula

d)

Tibia

28.

Which bone is highlighted?

a)

Tibia

b)

Fibula

c)

Femur

d)

Mandible

29.

Which bone is highlighted?

a)

Carpals

b)

Femur

c)

Clavicle

d)

Phalanges

30.

What is the scientific name for a bone cell?

a)

Fibrocyte

b)

Fibroblast

c)

Osteocyte

d)

Chrondrocyte

31.

Which of the following cell types build bone?

a)

Osteocyte

b)

Osteoblast

c)

Osteoclast

d)

Fibroblast

32.

In this picture, what is represented in multi-colors?

a)

Carpals

b)

Tarsals

c)

Phalanges

d)

Radius

33.

These are the....

a)

carpals

b)

phalanges

c)

scapula

d)

tarsals

34.

Where are red blood cells produced?

a)

bone marrow

b)

heart

c)

liver

d)

white blood cells

35.

Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Which body plane divides the body into equal left and right halves?

a)

frontal plane

b)

midsagittal plane

c)

transverse plane

d)

sagittal plane

36.

Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. What does the combining form chondr/o mean?

a)

cartilage

b)

skull

c)

synovial membrane

d)

spinal cord

37.

Where are the metatarsals located?

a)

feet

b)

legs

c)

hands

d)

arms

38.

What term contains a word root that means bone?

a)

synovectomy

b)

arthrodesis

c)

chondromalacia

d)

osteotomy

39.

The ____________________ is known as the collarbone; it is lateral to the sternum and anterior to the scapula.

a)

clavicle

b)

femur

c)

humerus

d)

tibia

40.

A specialist who diagnoses and treats disorders of the foot is called a/an ____________________.

a)

podiatrist

b)

cardiologist

c)

neurologist

d)

dermatologist

41.

A marked loss of bone density and increase in bone porosity is known as __________.

a)

Osteoporosis

b)

Arthritis

c)

Rickets

d)

Scoliosis

42.

The bones that make up the spinal column are the ____________________.

a)

Vertebrae

b)

Femur

c)

Vertebral

d)

Vertigo

43.

The ____________________ is the thigh bone.

a)

Femur

b)

Tibia

c)

Fibula

d)

Humerus

44.

The ____________________ is the longest, supporting bone of the upper arm.

a)

Humerus

b)

Femur

c)

Tibia

d)

Radius

45.

The ____________________ is the shoulder blade.

a)

Scapula

b)

Femur

c)

Tibia

d)

Humerus

46.

The lowest portion of the sternum is called the __________ __________. (2 words, 1 space between)

a)

xiphoid process

b)

sternal notch

c)

manubrium sterni

d)

costal cartilage

47.

The study of the functions of body structures is known as ____________________.

a)

physiology

b)

anatomy

c)

biology

d)

biochemistry

48.

Match the definition with the correct term: This bone is the shoulder blade.

a)

scapula

b)

calcaneus

c)

patella

d)

tibia

e)

clavicle

49.

Match the definition with the correct term: Also known as the heel bone.

a)

patella

b)

femur

c)

clavicle

d)

tibia

e)

calcaneus

50.

Match the definition with the correct term: This is known as the shin bone.

a)

patella

b)

clavicle

c)

calcaneus

d)

femur

e)

tibia

51.

Match the definition with the correct term: Also known as the collar bone.

a)

clavicle

b)

calcaneus

c)

tibia

d)

patella

e)

femur

52.

Match the definition with the correct term: This bone is the thigh bone.

a)

patella

b)

clavicle

c)

tibia

d)

calcaneus

e)

femur

53.

Match the combining form with its meaning: combining form that means stomach.

a)

gastr/o

b)

arthr/o

c)

cardi/o

d)

cost/o

e)

enter/o

54.

Match the combining form with its meaning: combining form that means rib.

a)

arthr/o

b)

cardi/o

c)

gastr/o

d)

enter/o

e)

cost/o

55.

Match the combining form with its meaning: combining form that means muscle.

a)

cardi/o

b)

my/o

c)

arthr/o

d)

cost/o

e)

enter/o

56.

Match the combining form with its meaning: combining form that means intestines.

a)

gastr/o

b)

cost/o

c)

cardi/o

d)

arthr/o

e)

enter/o

57.

Match the combining form with its meaning: combining form that means liver.

a)

hepat/o

b)

cost/o

c)

enter/o

d)

arthr/o

e)

cardi/o

58.

Match the combining form with its meaning: combining form that means nerve.

a)

cost/o

b)

cardi/o

c)

arthr/o

d)

neur/o

e)

enter/o

59.

Match the combining form with its meaning: combining form that means heart.

a)

enter/o

b)

cost/o

c)

arthr/o

d)

gastr/o

e)

cardi/o

60.

Match the combining form with its meaning: combining form that means joint.

a)

cost/o

b)

gastr/o

c)

cardi/o

d)

enter/o

e)

arthr/o

61.

Match the combining form with its meaning: combining form that means fat.

a)

cost/o

b)

cardi/o

c)

arthr/o

d)

lip/o

e)

enter/o

62.

The cells present in bone are called....

a)

Red blood cells

b)

Platelets

c)

Monocytes

d)

Osteocytes

63.

Which bone is known as the breastbone?

a)

Scapula

b)

Sternum

c)

Clavicle

d)

Femur

64.

What is the anatomical term for the kneecap?

a)

Patella

b)

Femur

c)

Tibia

d)

Fibula

65.

What bone is in red?

a)

carpals

b)

humerus

c)

radius

d)

ulna

66.

What bone is shown in red?

a)

clavicle

b)

humerus

c)

radius

d)

ulna

67.

What bone is shown in red?

a)

clavicle

b)

humerus

c)

radius

d)

ulna

68.

What bone is shown in red?

a)

clavicle

b)

humerus

c)

scapula

d)

ulna

69.

What bone is shown in red?

a)

clavicle

b)

humerus

c)

scapula

d)

ulna

70.

What bone is shown in red?

a)

pelvis

b)

ribs

c)

sternum

d)

vertebrae

71.

What bone is shown in red?

a)

femur

b)

fibula

c)

patella

d)

tibia

72.

What bone is shown in red?

a)

femur

b)

fibula

c)

patella

d)

tibia

73.

What bones are shown in red?

a)

carpals

b)

metacarpals

c)

metatarsals

d)

tarsals

74.

What bone is shown in red?

a)

carpal

b)

metacarpal

c)

metatarsal

d)

tarsal

75.

What bones are shown in green?

a)

carpals

b)

metacarpals

c)

metatarsals

d)

tarsals

76.

What bones are shown in red?

a)

pelvis

b)

ribs

c)

sternum

d)

vertebrae

77.

What bones are shown in blue?

a)

humerus

b)

radius

c)

ribs

d)

vertebrae

78.

What is the largest bone in the human body?

a)

femur

b)

humerus

c)

radius

d)

tibia

79.

Which plane divides the body into anterior and posterior sections?

a)

Transverse plane

b)

Midsagittal plane

c)

Sagittal plane

d)

Frontal plane

80.

What is the primary function of the transverse plane?

a)

Divides the body into left and right sections

b)

Divides the body into upper and lower sections

c)

Divides the body into anterior and posterior sections

d)

Divides the body into equal left and right halves

81.

Which plane is also known as the coronal plane?

a)

Midsagittal plane

b)

Transverse plane

c)

Sagittal plane

d)

Frontal plane

82.

The (a)   skeleton includes the skull, vertebral column, sernum and ribs.

83.

The skeletal system is comprised of these three different tissues: ligament, cartilage and (a)   .

(singular)

84.

(a)   is a flexible connective tissue which is found in the elbows, knees, ankles, ears, nose and airways.

85.

(a)   are where two bones come together to support body movement. They allow movement ny attaching tendons to the muscles and are stabilized by ligaments. They are also called articulations.