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Human Anatomy Exam - Skeletal System

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Identify the different regions of the spine.
2.
Identify the bones in the knee joint diagram.
3.

Click ALL the bones of the arm

4.

Click ALL the bones of the leg

5.
Identify the different bones of the human skull.
6.
Identify the different bones of the skull.
7.

Identify the bones.

8.

scaphoid

9.

lunate

10.

Triquetrum

11.

pisiform

12.

hamate

13.

capitate

14.

trapezoid

15.

trapezium

16.
Identify the tarsal bones in the left foot.
17.

manubrium

18.

floating ribs

19.

sternum

20.

true ribs

21.

coastal cartilage

22.

xyphoid process

23.

What do the bones make?

a)

veins

b)

cartilage

c)

red blood cells

d)

bone marrow

24.
The adult skeletal system is composed of how many bones?
a)
216
b)
371
c)
206
d)
199
25.

Which of the following is found in the axial skeleton?

a)

Femur

b)

Skull

c)

Clavicle

d)

Humerus

26.

Match the following common names of bones to their scientific names

a)

Kneecap

1.

Patella

b)

Thigh Bone

2.

Femur

c)

Collar Bone

3.

Clavicle

d)

Shoulder blade

4.

Scapula

27.

Which tissue cushions the end of bones?

a)

tendons

b)

ligaments

c)

cartilage

d)

joints

28.

What do we call the place where two bones meet?

a)

skeleton

b)

joint

c)

muscle

d)

rib

29.

Which is NOT a function of the skeletal system?

a)

production of red blood cells

b)

store calcium

c)

digest food

d)

movement, protection, and support

30.

Which type of tissue connects bone to bone?

a)

tendons

b)

ligaments

c)

skeletal mucscles

d)

smooth muscles

31.

What is the name of the outer membrane that surrounds bones?

a)

compact bone

b)

periosteum

c)

spongy bone

d)

bone marrow

32.

Which bone disease causes bones to become weak and brittle?

a)

artereosclerosis

b)

arthritis

c)

fracture

d)

osteoporosis

33.

Where are red blood cells produced?

a)

compact bone

b)

red bone marrow

c)

spongy bone

d)

yellow bone marrow

34.

Which part of the bone stores fat?

a)

yellow bone marrow

b)

red bone marrow

c)

spongy bone

d)

compact bone

35.

The disease in which bones become irritated or inflamed because cartilage in the joints has worn away is called ___.

a)

arthritis

b)

cancer

c)

osteoporosis

d)

fracture

36.
Which mineral makes up our bones?
a)
Calcium
b)
Vitamin D
c)
Blood Cells
d)
Bone Marrow
37.

What is the name for the connector that attaches bone to bone?

a)

ligament

b)

tendon

c)

joint

d)

cartilage

38.
What are the 2 types of bone tissue?
a)
spongy bone and compact bone
b)
marrow and blood vessels
c)
axial and appendicular
39.

All of the following are major functions of skeletal system EXCEPT

a)

body movement

b)

posture and balance

c)

support and protection

d)

storage of calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium

40.

Normally, there are about ______ bones in the human body.

a)

206

b)

200

c)

32

d)

31

41.

Axial bones includes

a)

scapula, clavicle, legs

b)

head, neck, trunk

c)

thigh, legs, arms

d)

arms, legs scapula

42.

The two main divisions of skeleton are

a)

axial and appendicular skeleton

b)

central and peripheral nervous

c)

pectoral and pelvic girdle

d)

long and short bone

43.

The bones in the appendicular skeleton includes

a)

head, neck, trunk

b)

pectoral and pelvic girdle

c)

vertebral column and thoracic cage

d)

limbs and bones that connect to the pectoral and pelvic girdle

44.

The two ends of the long bone is called

a)

diaphysis

b)

epiphysis

c)

spongy bones

d)

articular cartilage

45.

Inside the long bone, the hollow chamber filled with bone marrow is called

a)

compact bone

b)

spongy bone

c)

medullary cavity

d)

red marrow

46.

The lining of the medullary cavity is called

a)

perimysium

b)

epiphysis

c)

epimysium

d)

endosteum

47.

The membrane that covers the entire bone is called

a)

endosteum

b)

endomysium

c)

periosteum

d)

perimysium

48.

The shaft or the central part of a long bone is called

a)

epihysis

b)

diaphysis

c)

perosteum

d)

articular cartilage

49.

The ball and socket joints in our body can be found in

a)

thumb

b)

lower arm

c)

elbow, knee

d)

shoulder, hip

50.

Bone tissue is called

a)

osseous tissue

b)

osteocytes

c)

lacunae

d)

canaliculi

51.

Types of bone tissues are

a)

red and yellow marrow

b)

compact and spongy

c)

epiphysis and diaphysis

d)

endosteum and perosteum

52.

Bone cells are called

a)

osseous

b)

osteoblasts

c)

osteocytes

d)

osteclasts

53.

Hyaline cartilage covering the ends of the bones is called

a)

epiphysis

b)

diaphysis

c)

medullary cavity

d)

articular cartilage

54.
Identify the bones in the shoulder area.
55.
Identify the bones in the lower leg.
56.
Identify the parts of the pelvic bone.
57.

Cartilage on the ends of the bone is the

a)

hyaline cartilage

b)

articular cartilage

c)

soft cartilage

58.

The collar bone is also called the __________.

a)

Clavicle

b)

Ulna

c)

Humerus

d)

Scapula

59.

The calcaneus is known as the __________.

a)

Heel

b)

Knee

c)

Hip

d)

Ankle

60.

__________ cushions bone at the joint.

a)

Ligaments

b)

Cartilage

c)

Phalanges

d)

Tendons

61.

The fingers have 14 __________.

a)

Joints

b)

Metacarpals

c)

Phalanges

d)

Carpals

62.

The __________ in the upper arm is the longest and largest arm bone.

a)

Scapula

b)

Humerus

c)

Fibula

d)

Clavicle

63.

The thumb is also known as the __________.

a)

Annularis

b)

Index

c)

Pollex

d)

Medius

64.

There are three classifications of bone: long, flat, and __________.

a)

Spongy

b)

Irregular

c)

Cancellous

d)

Compact

65.

What is the first vertebrae known as?

a)

Axis

b)

Irregular

c)

Atlas

d)

Transverse process

66.

What is an example of a sesamoid bone?

a)

patella

b)

short bone

c)

condyle

d)

lateral epicondyle

67.

Place the label on the correct bone