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WorksheetsSkeletal System Test (B)
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 31mins
A basketball player running down the court suddenly changes direction, causing their foot to roll inward. They feel a sharp pain on the outside of their ankle. X-Rays show no damage to the bones. Which other component of the skeletal system did the player likely injure?
The skeletal system has several functions, one of which is protection. Name a key skeletal structure whose primary role is protection, and identify what it protects.
A teenager learning to skateboard falls backward, landing hard directly on their bottom. They experience intense, localized pain at the very base of their spine, making it difficult to sit down. Which bone did they most likely injure?
A female patient is brought to the emergency room with an injury to her lower leg from an ATV accident. You notice a white tip of a bone protruding through the skin as you cut her pant leg off. What bone has high odds of being seen?
A 2 year child fell off the trampoline and landed on his outstretched right arm. Due to the child's long lasting wimpers in pain, the parents took him to the doctor. The doctors found his wrist to be in working order with no injuries. Much of child’s pain was higher, near the shoulder. Which bone might have been impacted by the fall?
Compare the functions of the femur and the humerus. How are they similar? How are they different?
An elderly woman sustains a hip fracture from a minor fall that wouldn't normally cause such a severe injury. Her doctor, surprised by the severity, orders a bone density scan. What condition does the doctor likely suspect, and how does it increase the risk of fractures?
This vitamin is important for overall bone health, and your body can create it when exposed to direct sunlight
Vitamin D
Vitamin C
Calcium
Phosphorus
Identify the bone highlighted in green
Radius
Humerus
Ulna
Clavicle
Identify the bone highlighted in green.
Zygomatic
Patella
Tibia
Phalanges
Identify the bone highlighted in red.
Clavicle
Carpals
Sternum
Ribs
Identify the bones highlighted in red.
Tibia
Fibia
Patella
Femur
Identify the bone shown in green.
clavicle
scapula
ulna
sternum
humoid
Identify the name of the bone colored red
Tibia
Tarsals
Calcaneus
Clavicle
What are the bones highlighted in red called?
vertebrae
ribs
scapulae
sacrums
Name the bone highlighted blue.
humerus
tibia
ulna
radius
The functions are the skeletal system are
to support the body, protect the organs, store minerals, and produce blood cells
to regulate the composition of body fluids by removing metabolic wastes and retain the balance of water, salt, and other nutrients
to regulate and maintain bodily functions by producing hormones and releasing them into the blood stream
to enable the diffusion of oxygen into the bloodstream and the removal of carbon dioxide from the bloodstream
Where are blood cells created?
In compact bone
In bone marrow
In ligaments
In cartilage
The correct medical term for an injury to a ligament
Sprain
Strain
Fracture
Break
This can be found between two bones and serves as protection to prevent the bones from grinding against one another
cartilage
periosteum
Bones store this mineral, more so than any other organ.
(a)
The proper medical term for a broken bone
(a)
