WorksheetsModule 1 HLTH 1032 MS/NS - Draft
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is the role of the periosteum in bones?
Produces red blood cells
Stores fat
Covers and protects the bone, connects with tendons/ligaments
Provides bone marrow
Which part of the bone produces blood cells?
Compact bone
Spongy bone
Bone marrow
Periosteum
Compact bone is ______, while spongy bone is ______.
How many bones does the adult human body have?
126
180
206
250
Which of the following is a long bone?
Vertebra
Femur
Patella
Wrist bone
Why is the patella a sesamoid bone?
It is cube-shaped
It is thin and flat
It is embedded in a tendon
It produces blood cells
Which of the following is an irregular bone?
Tibia
Skull
Vertebra
Radius
What is the function of cartilage in a joint?
Produces blood
Cushions bones and prevents rubbing
Stores calcium
Provides ligaments
What does the synovial membrane secrete?
Bone marrow
Cartilage
Synovial fluid
Neurotransmitters
Which type of joint allows the greatest degree of movement?
Hinge
Pivot
Ball-and-socket
Gliding
Which of these is a fibrous joint?
Elbow
Skull sutures
Vertebrae
Hip
Which is a hinge joint?
Neck
Elbow
Thumb
Hip
The base of the thumb contains what type of joint?
Saddle
Ball-and-socket
Pivot
Gliding
Why are ball-and-socket joints more prone to dislocation?
They are smaller
They move in all directions
They have weak ligaments
They lack cartilage
Which type of muscle is voluntary?
Smooth
Cardiac
Skeletal
None
What makes cardiac muscle unique?
Smooth and voluntary
Striated but involuntary
Found in bones
Can regenerate easily
Which is NOT a function of muscles?
Movement
Producing blood
Posture maintenance
Producing heat
Tendons connect:
Bone to bone
Muscle to bone
Bone to cartilage
Muscle to muscle
Why do we shiver when cold?
To relax muscles
To increase blood flow
To produce heat
To protect joints
Which of the following belongs to the PNS?
Brain
Spinal cord
Cranial nerves
Cerebellum
Which cell nourishes and protects neurons?
Axon
Dendrite
Neuroglia
Myelin
Which part of the neuron carries impulses away from the cell body?
Dendrite
Axon
Cell body
Synapse
What does the myelin sheath do?
Nourishes neurons
Protects the brain
Speeds up nerve impulses
Produces neurotransmitters
Which part of the brain is the center of reasoning and memory?
Cerebellum
Brain stem
Cerebrum
Medulla
The right hemisphere of the brain controls:
Right side of the body
Left side of the body
Both sides
None
Which part of the brain regulates balance and coordination?
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Medulla
Pons
Which part of the brain controls breathing and heart rate?
Cerebrum
Medulla
Pons
Cerebellum
