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Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
If someone has uric acid crystals deposited in their joints with pain, what is the diagnosis?
Arthritis
Gout
Osteoporosis
Tendonitis
Exaggerated lumbar curve of spine is called:
Kyphosis
Lordosis
Scoliosis
Arthritis
Poor posture while sitting can cause rounded shoulders, head forward, and hunchback. What disorder?
Lordosis
Kyphosis
Scoliosis
Arthritis
The outer lining of the body is called
Epiphysis
Endosteum
Periosteum
Diaphysis
Person with traumatic accident, open bleeding bone fracture has:
Simple fracture
Compound/open fracture
Greenstick fracture
Compression fracture
Malnutrition may impair what skeletal function?
Mineral storage
movement
support
protection
What are the wrist bones called?
Carpals
Tarsals
Metatarsal
Phalanges
What is hematopoiesis?
Bone destruction
Development of blood cells
muscle contraction
nerve growth
Name all the major bones in the leg
Femur, tibia, fibula, patella
Humerus, ulna, radius
carpals, metacarpals
sternum, clavicle
A dislocated shoulder affects what skeletal function?
Mineral storage
movement
protection
support
Difference between male and female pelvis?
Male pelvis is wider
Female pelvis is larger for childbirth
Male pelvis is rounder
Female pelvis is narrower
What does “cranio” mean?
Neck
Skull
Spine
Joint
What are the ankle bones called?
Carpals
Tarsals
Metacarpal
Phalanges
What does “cervic” mean?
Neck
Skull
Hip
S
Moving arms/legs away from body is called:
Flexion
Extension
Abduction
Adduction
Benefit of a wrap for a sprained ankle?
To heal instantly
To keep it stable and prevent swelling
To strengthen the joint
To fuse bones
Elderly person with stiff/painful joints from wear of articular cartilage has:
Gout
Osteoporosis
Arthritis
Tendinitis
What are the functions of the skeletal system?
Movement, mineral storage, protection, support, blood cell production
Digestion, absorption, circulation
Breathing, circulation, protection
Hormone production, excretion, growth
What are the bones in the axial skeleton?
Skull, vertebrae, ribs, sternum
Arms, legs, pelvis
Clavicle, femur, tibia
Scapula, ulna, radius
What bones are part of the thoracic cavity?
Femur, tibia, fibula
Humerus, ulna, radius
Ribs, sternum, thoracic vertebrae
Clavice, scapula, pelvis
What bone is not attached to any other bone and is U-shaped?
Mandible
Hyoid
Sternum
Patella
Largest bone in the body? Second largest?
Femur , tibia
Femur, humerus
Humerus, fibula
Tibia, femur
Define ossification:
Bone weakening
Bone hardening/ formation
Bone loss
Bone movement
Major organs in skull, ribs, pelvis are protected by bones. What function is this?
Movement
Protection
Blood cell production
Mineral storage
What are the ends of the long bone called?
Diaphysis
Epiphyses
Cartilage
Marrow
Where are long bones found?
Skull
Thigh
Wrist
Spine
The inner lining of bone is called:
Epiphysis
Endosteum
Periosteum
Diaphysis
Abnormal side-to-side curve of spine is called:
Scoliosis
Lordosis
kyphosis
Osteoporosis
What joints allow for the greatest range of motion?
Ball and Socket
Hinge
Pivot
Gliding
What are bone-forming cells called?
Osteoblasts
Osteoclasts
Chondrocytes
Osteoscytes
An elderly lady loses height over several years, fractures her hip. Likely disorder?
Osteoporosis
Arthritis
Rickets
Gouts
The elbow is what type of joint?
Ball-and-socket
Hinge
Gliding
Pivot
What is the name of the soft areas on an infant’s head?
Sutures
Fontanelles
Epiphysis
Discs
Unequal leg length with uneven posture causing abnormal spine curvature is called
Lordosis
Scoliosis
Kyphosis
Osteoporosis
What does the spongy/porous part of bone do?
Protecting internal organs
Producing blood cells, absorbing shock
Muscle attachment
Storing fat
What joints are fused together? Give an example.
Synarthrosis - Skull (cranial bones)
Amphiarthrosis - Spine
Diarthrosis - Knee
Pivot - Neck
