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MT Skeletal System

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We have ____ sets of ribs.

a)

6

b)

12

c)

18

d)

24

2.

Phalanges includes

a)

Finger bones

b)

Toe bones

c)

Both finger and toe bones

3.

Ribs attach to this section of the spinal column

a)

Thoracic

b)

Cervical

c)

Lumbar

d)

Sacral

4.

Ribs that only attach to vertebrae, not other ribs or sternum

a)

Floating

b)

False

c)

True

d)

Artificial

5.

Ribs connected to vertebrae and other ribs, but not the sternum

a)

False

b)

Floating

c)

Artificial

d)

True

6.

Upper arm bone

a)

Humerus

b)

Radius

c)

Ulna

d)

Tibia

7.

Lower arm bone on the thumb side

a)

Radius

b)

Ulna

c)

Tibia

d)

Fibula

8.

Weight-bearing larger bone in the lower leg

a)

Tibia

b)

Fibula

c)

Radius

d)

Ulna

9.

Number of cervical vertebrae

a)

7

b)

12

c)

5

d)

3

10.

Number of lumbar vertebrae

a)

7

b)

12

c)

5

d)

3

11.

Which bone is not involved in chewing/eating?

a)

Mandible

b)

Maxilla

c)

Hyoid

d)

Calcaneus

12.

Type of fracture often found in infants/young children

a)

Greenstick

b)

Compound

c)

Closed

d)

Comminuted

13.

Small bones in our wrist

a)

Carpals

b)

Tarsals

c)

Metacarpals

d)

Metatarsals

14.

Long bones in the arch of the foot (not ankle)

a)

Metatarsals

b)

Tarsals

c)

Metacarpals

d)

Carpals

15.

Meta means _____, in this case meaning distal to

a)

Beyond

b)

Within

c)

Before

d)

Proximal

16.

This sesamoid bone is named for resembling a small dish or bowl

a)

Patella

b)

Mandible

c)

Maxilla

d)

Hyoid

17.

Root meaning joint

a)

Arthro

b)

Osteo

c)

Optico

d)

Tendino

18.

Heel bone

a)

Calcaneus

b)

Hyoid

c)

Patella

d)

Scapularis

19.

The radius is found ____ to the humerus.

a)

Distal

b)

Proximal

c)

Superior

d)

Inferior

20.

Peak on the inferior part of the sternum meaning little knife

a)

Xiphoid

b)

Manubrium

c)

Zygomatic

d)

Orbital

21.

Collar bones

a)

Clavicles

b)

Scapulas

c)

Sternums

d)

Calcaneus

22.

Tissue connecting bones to other bones

a)

Tendons

b)

Ligaments

c)

Fascia

d)

Adipose tissue

23.

Approximate age your skeleton is fully fused

a)

10

b)

25

c)

40

d)

50

24.

Yellow marrow is

a)

Fat

b)

Blood

c)

Ligaments

d)

White blood cells

25.

Knobs at the ends of long bones

a)

Epiphysis

b)

Diaphysis

c)

Articulars

d)

Collagens

26.

Shaft of a long bone connecting the knobs at each end

a)

Diaphysis

b)

Epiphyseal

c)

Epiphysis

d)

Dialysis

27.

Root word meaning nature or growth

a)

Physis

b)

Arthro

c)

Procto

d)

Staxis

28.

Where is blood created within the body?

a)

Heart

b)

Red marrow of larger bones

c)

Yellow marrow of larger bones

d)

Spleen

29.

What are the seams where skull bones fuse called?

a)

Sutures

b)

Stitches

c)

Arterioles

d)

Sesamoids

30.

Pronounced curvature of the lumbar region of the spine. Swayback.

a)

Lordosis

b)

Scoliosis

c)

Kyphosis

d)

Hunchback

31.

Protective layer of soft tissue at the end of bones

a)

Cartilage

b)

Osteons

c)

Hematopoesis

d)

Nematodes

32.

Pronounced curvature of the thoracic vertebrae. Hunchback.

a)

Kyphosis

b)

Scoliosis

c)

Lordosis

33.

Replacement for a limb or structure that is missing

a)

Orthosis

b)

Prosthesis

c)

Orthopedic

34.

Support system for a body part with an injury or lack of function

a)

Prosthesis

b)

Orthosis

35.

Significant decrease in the density of bone, often following menopause

a)

Osteoporosis

b)

Osteothoracic

c)

Spondylosyndesis

d)

Subluxation

36.

Thin, soft outer coating of bone

a)

Periosteum

b)

Epistaxis

c)

Epiphysis

d)

Diaphysis

37.

Type of bone fracture involving the muscle tearing from the bone, taking a chunk with it

a)

Comminuted

b)

Compound

c)

Avulsion

d)

Spiral

38.

Hematopoesis means

a)

Production of blood

b)

Fracture leaving the skin

c)

Extreme blood loss

d)

Blood cancer

39.

Root word meaning bone

a)

Osteo

b)

Calcium

c)

Calculo

d)

Protecto

40.

Segment of the spine that attaches to the pelvis

a)

Sacrum

b)

Thoracic

c)

Cervical

d)

Lumbar

41.

Horseshoe-shaped bone in the neck. Tongue attachment point.

a)

Hyoid

b)

Hammer

c)

Anvil

d)

Stirrup

42.

Procedure correcting spinal alignment by fusing vertebrae. Often with metal pins and screws.

a)

Spondylosyndesis

b)

Craniotomy

c)

Skeletal Fusion

d)

Osteogenesis

43.

Medical term for brittle bone disease

a)

Osteogenesis Imperfecta

b)

Myositis Ossificans

c)

Ossificans Progressiva

d)

Spondylosyndesis

44.

Number of phalange bones in 1 hand

a)

12

b)

14

c)

15

d)

22

45.

Large bone found in the thigh

a)

Femur

b)

Tibia

c)

Fibula

d)

Fibia

46.

The PHYSIS or epiphyseal line of a long bone is often called the ____

a)

Growth Plate

b)

Epistaxis

c)

Epicondyle

d)

Osteon Ridge

47.
The substance inside of bones that make blood cells is called...
a)
ligaments
b)
tendons
c)
bone marrow
d)
compact bone
48.
Structure #11 is
a)
artery
b)
periosteum
c)
compact bone
d)
yellow bone marrow
49.

The portion of the bone inside of the boxes is known as the:

a)

Medullary Cavity

b)

Epiphysis

c)

Osteon

d)

Diaphysis

50.

Bones found in the palm of the hand. Not fingers or wrist.

a)

Metacarpals

b)

Carpals

c)

Tarsals

d)

Metatarsals