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Skeletal System Part 1 Practice Quiz

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The skeleton is made of both cartilage and bone.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Bones are living organs.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Bone is a type of connective tissue.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The adult skeleton has 208 bones.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

This type of bone cell becomes an osteocyte.

a)

Osteogenic cell

b)

Osteoblasts

c)

Osteoclasts

d)

Osteocytes

6.

This type of bone cell can do mitosis (aka divide).

a)

Osteogenic cell

b)

Osteoblasts

c)

Osteoclasts

d)

Osteocytes

7.

This type of bone cell is located inside the spongy bone AND compact bone.

a)

Osteogenic cell

b)

Osteoblasts

c)

Osteoclasts

d)

Osteocytes

8.

This type of bone cell translates into “bone produce.”

a)

Osteogenic cell

b)

Osteoblasts

c)

Osteoclasts

d)

Osteocytes

9.

This type of bone cell is considered a “mature” bone cell.

a)

Osteogenic cell

b)

Osteoblasts

c)

Osteoclasts

d)

Osteocytes

10.

This type of bone cell shaves away old bone when your bones are growing wider.

a)

Osteogenic cell

b)

Osteoblasts

c)

Osteoclasts

d)

Osteocytes

11.

This type of bone cell allows your bones to perform their daily functions.

a)

Osteogenic cell

b)

Osteoblasts

c)

Osteoclasts

d)

Osteocytes

12.

This type of bone cell is a stem cell.

a)

Osteogenic cell

b)

Osteoblasts

c)

Osteoclasts

d)

Osteocytes

13.

This type of bone cell is in the epiphyseal plates and on the periosteum.

a)

Osteogenic cell

b)

Osteoblasts

c)

Osteoclasts

d)

Osteocytes

14.

Bone matrix.

a)

Osteoid

b)

Periosteum

c)

Compact bone

d)

Spongy bone

15.

Type of bone that makes up the diaphysis.

a)

Compact bone

b)

Spongy bone

c)

Osteoid

d)

Periosteum

16.

What is made of hyaline cartilage that ossifies and regrows repeatedly as you grow in height, and ossifies permanently between ages 18 and 25?

a)

Epiphysis

b)

Diaphysis

c)

Metaphysis

d)

Periosteum

17.

Which part of the bone is closer to the main axis of the body?

a)

Proximal epiphysis

b)

Distal epiphysis

c)

Diaphysis

d)

Metaphysis

18.

Where is the spongy tissue found in our bones?

a)

Diaphysis

b)

Epiphysis

c)

Periosteum

d)

Medullary cavity

19.

What is full of stem cells that produce red blood cells, some white blood cells, and platelets?

a)

Yellow marrow

b)

Red marrow

c)

Periosteum

d)

Endosteum

20.

What covers the outside of the bones as a connective tissue membrane?

a)

Endosteum

b)

Periosteum

c)

Epimysium

d)

Fascia

21.

What is a tiny hole that the blood vessel threads through called?

a)

Foramen

b)

Canaliculi

c)

Lacuna

d)

Fossa

22.

What is full of bone-growing cells (osteoblasts) that allow our bones to grow in width?

a)

Periosteum

b)

Endosteum

c)

Epiphysis

d)

Diaphysis

23.

What is filled with yellow marrow?

a)

Diaphysis

b)

Epiphysis

c)

Medullary cavity

d)

Periosteum

24.

What lines the medullary cavity as a connective tissue membrane?

a)

Periosteum

b)

Endosteum

c)

Epimysium

d)

Fascia

25.

What type of fracture involves tons of fragments of bone due to intense force?

a)

Greenstick

b)

Comminuted

c)

Spiral

d)

Closed

26.

What type of fracture is commonly found in children or older adults?

a)

Greenstick

b)

Comminuted

c)

Spiral

d)

Closed

27.

What are bone cells called?

a)

Chondrocytes

b)

Osteocytes

c)

Melanocytes

d)

Adipose

28.

Label the adult long bone!

a)

epiphyseal line

b)

medullary cavity

c)

proximal epiphysis

d)

articular cartilage

e)

distal epiphysis

f)

spongy bone

g)

compact bone

h)

yellow bone marrow

i)

endosteum

j)

periosteum

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29.

Ch 34: The adult human skeleton contains about ​ (a)   bones. It can be divided into two main parts. The ​ (b)   includes the skull, backone, and ribs. The ​ (c)   includes the bones of the arms and legs.

Choose from the below words
206
axial skeleton
appendicular skeleton
305
30.
Question Image

Match the images of bones to their bone shape.

a)
1.

short bones

b)
2.

long bones

c)
3.

flat bones

d)
4.

irregular bones

e)
5.

sesamoid bones

31.

Match the following terms to their definitions

a)

Osteocyte

1.

Cells found in mature compact bone

b)

Osteoblast

2.

Cells that create bone

c)

Osteoclast

3.

Cells that reabsorb bony tissue

d)

Articular Cartilage

4.

Covers the Epiphysis

e)

Epiphysis

5.

End of a bone that forms a joint

32.
Most bones of the skeleton are formed by...
a)
endochondral ossification
b)
gender specific ossification
c)
intramembranous ossification
d)
hyaline ossification
33.
In long bones, bone tissue begins to replace hyaline cartilage in the center of the diaphysis or the...
a)
secondary ossification center
b)
primary ossification center
c)
medullary ossification center
d)
transverse ossification center
34.
The band of cartilage in the epiphysis where secondary ossification occurs.
a)
zone of ossification 
b)
ephiphyseal plate
c)
hyaline plate
d)
Z line
35.

Which cell creates the marrow cavity in the center of the long bone?

a)

Osteogenic cell

b)

Osteoclast

c)

Osteocyte

d)

Osteoblast

36.

Where do you find red marrow?

a)

Compact Bone

b)

Spongy Bone

c)

Osteons

d)

Medullary Cavity

37.
During endochondral ossification
a)
hyaline cartilage turns into bone 
b)
fibrocartilage turns into bone
c)
elastic cartilage turns into bone
d)
bone differentiates into cartilage
38.

At which week after fertilization does ossification begin?

a)

week 3

b)

week 4

c)

week 5

d)

week 6

39.

Blood cell formation, known as __________________, occurs in the _______________.

a)

ossification; red marrow

b)

hypertrophy; yellow marrow

c)

hematopoiesis; red marrow

d)

bone remodeling; yellow marrw

40.
What type of bone makes up the diaphysis?
a)
spongy bone
b)
compact bone
c)
rigid bone
d)
soft bone
41.
Bones of the wrist could be classified as 
a)
Short Bones
b)
Long Bones
c)
Irregular Bones
d)
Flat Bones
42.

The phalanges are _____ bones.

a)

long

b)

short

c)

irregular

d)

flat

43.
Mature bone cells that live in tiny cavities within the bone are called?
a)
osteocytes
b)
osteoblasts
c)
osteoclasts
d)
osteons
44.

The cells that create bone cells are called

a)

osteocytes

b)

osteoclasts

c)

osteoblasts

d)

lacunae

45.

Mature bone cells are called _________________

a)

osteoblasts

b)

osteoclasts

c)

osteocytes

d)

canaliculi

46.

The cells that dissolve bone tissue in the resorption process are called

a)

Osteocytes

b)

Osteoclasts

c)

Osteoblasts

d)

Cartilaginous

47.

The organic matrix is produced by ____________.

a)

Osteoblasts

b)

Osteoclasts

c)

Osteocytes

48.

Bone cells that lay down the minerals needed to build the bone..

a)

Haversian canals

b)

Osteoclasts

c)

Osteoblasts

d)

Perforating canals

49.

The femur is what type of bone?

a)

Long Bone

b)

Short Bone

c)

Flat Bone

d)

Irregular Bone

e)

Sesamoid Bone

50.

Identify 1:

a)

Proximal Epiphysis

b)

Diaphysis

c)

Distal Epiphysis

d)

Epiphyseal Line

51.

Identify 5

a)

Spongy Bone

b)

Compact Bone

c)

Articular Cartilage

d)

Epiphyseal Line

52.

Identify 6

a)

Spongy Bone

b)

Compact Bone

c)

Articular Cartilage

d)

Epiphyseal Plate

53.
The epiphysis is 
a)
The shaft of a bone
b)
a bone cell
c)
the end of a long bone
d)
the covering of a bone
54.
Where are blood cells made? 
a)
Yellow marrow 
b)
Red marrow
c)
Spongy Bone 
d)
Periosteum
55.
Spongy bone would primarily be found where in a bone?
a)
diaphysis
b)
epiphysis
c)
periosteum
d)
endosteum
56.
What type of bone makes up the diaphysis?
a)
spongy bone
b)
compact bone
c)
rigid bone
d)
soft bone
57.

What is the name of the cells that break down bone tissue?

a)

Osteoblasts

b)

Osteoclasts

c)

Osteocytes

d)

Chondrocytes

58.

#9 in the diagram is: ​ ​ ​​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
red marrow
Periosteum
spongy bone
compact bone
yellow marrow
59.

#7​ in the diagram is: ​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Yellow marrow
Periosteum
spongy bone
medullary cavity
compact bone
60.

What is the role of red bone marrow in the human body?

a)

Red bone marrow is responsible for hematopoiesis, the production of red and white blood cells and platelets.

b)

Red bone marrow stores fat and produces bone cells.

c)

Red bone marrow stores calcium and produces blood cells.

d)

Red bone marrow has no specific role in the human body.

61.

What is the function of the medullary cavity in a long bone?

a)

The medullary cavity provides a site for muscle and ligament attachment.

b)

The medullary cavity provides a pathway for blood vessels to enter the bone.

c)

The medullary cavity acts as a cushion for the bone.

d)

The medullary cavity is the central cavity of a long bone where it houses the yellow bone marrow, the yellow bone marrow stores fat, minerals and produces blood cells.

62.

What is the role of the nutrient foramen in a long bone?

a)

The nutrient foramen provides a site for muscle and ligament attachment.

b)

The nutrient foramen provides a pathway for blood vessels to enter the bone.

c)

The nutrient artery acts as a cushion for the bone.

d)

The nutrient foramen is responsible for supplying the bone with nutrients and oxygen by entering through the nutrient foramen.

63.

What type of fracture is this?

a)

Compound

b)

Comminuted

c)

Simple

d)

Spiral

64.

What type of fracture is this?

a)

Comminuted

b)

Open

c)

Closed

d)

Spiral

65.

What type of fracture is common in children?

a)

Compound

b)

Simple

c)

Hairline

d)

Greenstick

66.

Which type of fracture is caused by severe twisting of the bone?

a)

Comminuted

b)

Spiral

c)

Open

d)

Greenstick

67.

What kind of fracture results in a broken bone but no broken skin??

a)

Comminuted

b)

Compound or open

c)

Simple or closed

d)

Greesnstick

68.

What kind of fracture results in bone breaking the skin?

a)

Comminuted

b)

Compound or open

c)

Simple or closed

d)

Greesnstick

69.

A fracture can be a transverse open fracture.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

Which type of fracture has a break that is horizontal in direction?

a)

Transverse

b)

Greenstick

c)

Comminuted

d)

Spiral

71.

Which fracture typically happens when someone uses their arm to break their fall?

a)

Greenstick

b)

Impact

c)

Spiral

d)

Simple

72.

Imagine a child playing in the park falls from a swing and injures his arm. The doctor diagnoses it as a specific type of fracture that gets its name from what it resembles. What is the name of this fracture?

a)

Greenstick

b)

Torus

c)

Transverse

d)

Spiral

73.

Imagine you're a doctor examining a patient's X-ray. You notice a fracture that occurs at an angle to the long axis of the bone, but no rotation occurs with it. What type of fracture is this?

a)

Spiral fx

b)

Transverse fx

c)

Oblique fx

d)

Salter-Harris fracture

74.

Where does the primary ossification center occur in long bones?

a)

periosteum

b)

the epiphysis

c)

medullary cavity

d)

the diaphysis

75.

Why is the yellow membrane of the spongy bone yellow?

a)

Because it stores fat

b)

Osteocytes are yellow in general

c)

Calcium is yellow

d)

Because trabeculae has no blood vessels

76.

A blood-filled swelling is called a

a)

sore

b)

callus

c)

hematoma

77.

This is the second step of fracture repair

a)

hematoma forms

b)

bony callus forms

c)

soft callus forms

d)

bone remodeling

78.

This bone repair event involves osteoblasts & osteoclasts

a)

bone remodeling

b)

hematoma forms

c)

bony callus forms

d)

fibrocartilage callus forms

79.

This is the first event of bone repair

a)

remodeling

b)

hematoma forms

c)

bony callus forms

d)

fibrocartilage callus forms

80.

On average, it takes this long for a fracture to heal

a)

4 weeks

b)

6-8 weeks

c)

3 months

d)

1 year

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