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Skeletal System Test Review Quizizz

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does the skeletal system contribute to movement?

a)

By storing fat in yellow bone marrow

b)

By encasing essential organs

c)

By providing joints for movement

d)

By producing blood cells

2.

Which of the following is an example of a flat bone?

a)

Femur

b)

Scapula

c)

Patella

d)

Vertebrae

3.

How are bones classified?

a)

By their size

b)

By their shape

c)

By their weight

d)

By their density

4.

What is an example of a short bone?

a)

Wrist

b)

Femur

c)

Scapula

d)

Patella

5.

What are the two basic regions of a long bone?

a)

Diaphysis and epiphyseal plate

b)

Diaphysis and epiphyses

c)

Epiphyses and articular cartilage

d)

Epiphyseal plate and articular cartilage

6.

What is the function of the articular cartilage at the ends of the epiphyses?

a)

Provides growth for the bone

b)

Provides smooth movement of joints and cushions from shock

c)

Connects the diaphysis and epiphyses

d)

Forms the shaft of the bone

7.

What replaces red bone marrow in the medullary cavity as a person ages?

a)

Yellow bone marrow

b)

Compact bone

c)

Cartilage

d)

Spongy bone

8.

What is the process called in which new blood cells are produced within the bone marrow?

a)

Osteogenesis

b)

Hematopoiesis

c)

Calcification

d)

Ossification

9.

In young people, what type of bone marrow fills the medullary cavity?

a)

Yellow bone marrow

b)

Red bone marrow

c)

White bone marrow

d)

Spongy bone

10.

What is the function of the periosteum?

a)

It provides a location for muscle attachment and bone repair

b)

It stores calcium for the body

c)

It produces red blood cells

d)

It protects the spongy bone

11.

What is the primary difference between spongy bone and compact bone in terms of structure?

a)

Spongy bone is dense and solid, while compact bone has a porous structure.

b)

Spongy bone has a porous, lattice-like structure, while compact bone is dense and solid.

c)

Spongy bone is found only in the outer layer of bones, while compact bone is found in the inner layer.

d)

Spongy bone contains no blood vessels, while compact bone is rich in blood vessels.

12.

Which of the following is a characteristic of compact bone?

a)

It has a lattice-like structure.

b)

It is dense and provides strength to the bone.

c)

It is found at the ends of long bones.

d)

It contains no blood vessels.

13.

What does the term "trabeculae" mean in the context of spongy bone?

a)

Large beams

b)

Little beams

c)

Bone marrow

d)

Blood vessels

14.

What connects the central canals in compact bone?

a)

Lamellae

b)

Osteons

c)

Perforating (Volkmann’s) canals

d)

Haversian canals

15.

What is the function of canaliculi in bone cells?

a)

They produce new bone.

b)

They break down bone.

c)

They connect all bone cells, allowing them to receive nutrients and remove wastes.

d)

They line the Haversian canals.

16.

What is the primary characteristic of spongy bone?

a)

It contains large spaces.

b)

It is made of column-shaped osteons.

c)

It destroys bone cells.

d)

It keeps bone cells connected to nutrients.

17.

When does primary ossification occur?

a)

During adolescence

b)

During childhood

c)

During fetal development

d)

During adulthood

18.

What is the role of chondrocytes at the epiphyseal plate during a child's growth?

a)

They divide and deteriorate as the matrix calcifies.

b)

They secrete acid to enlarge the medullary cavity.

c)

They form the marrow for all cells.

d)

They directly form compact bone.

19.

Why is calcium important in the body?

a)

It helps in the digestion of food.

b)

It maintains a certain level in the blood at all times.

c)

It is used to produce energy in cells.

d)

It helps in the production of red blood cells.

20.

Which process occurs when calcium levels in the blood are too high?

a)

Osteoclasts break down bone to release calcium

b)

Calcium is absorbed from the blood into bones

c)

Parathyroid glands produce PTH

d)

Calcium levels in the blood rise

21.

Which gland is responsible for producing PTH when calcium levels in the blood are too low?

a)

Thyroid gland

b)

Adrenal gland

c)

Parathyroid gland

d)

Pituitary gland

22.

What is the first step in the process of repairing a broken bone?

a)

Callus forms

b)

Hematoma forms

c)

Compact bone forms

d)

Spongy bone forms

23.

What gives bones their strength?

a)

Cartilage

b)

Mineral salts

c)

Hormones

d)

Osteoid portion

24.

What forms first when a bone is broken?

a)

Callus

b)

Hematoma

c)

Cartilage

d)

Osteoid

25.

What are the two major sections of the human skeleton?

a)

Axial skeleton and Appendicular skeleton

b)

Cranial skeleton and Limb skeleton

c)

Central skeleton and Peripheral skeleton

d)

Thoracic skeleton and Pelvic skeleton

26.

Which part of the skeleton includes the skull, ribs, sternum, and vertebrae?

a)

Appendicular skeleton

b)

Axial skeleton

c)

Pelvic skeleton

d)

Pectoral skeleton

27.

Muscles are attached to bones by:

a)

Ligaments

b)

Tendons

c)

Cartilage

d)

Joints

28.
Question Image

Match the following NAMES to the Letters of each bone

a)

A

1.

Cranium

b)

B

2.

Vertebra

c)

C

3.

Humerus

d)

D

4.

Carpals

e)

E

5.

Metacarpals

29.

Label the adult long bone!

30.

Label the bones in the picture. Not all will be used.

31.

Place the label on the correct bone

32.
The knee joint is
a)
Hinge
b)
Gliding
c)
Ball and socket
d)
Pivot
33.

Which is an example of a hinge joint

a)

The neck

b)

The knee

c)

The ankle

d)

The thumb

34.

Which is an example of a gliding joint

a)

carpals of the wrist

b)

radioulnar

c)

The neck

d)

The elbow

35.

Which is a ball-and-socket joint

a)

The thumb

b)

The shoulder

c)

The elbow

d)

The radioulnar joint

36.
The shoulder joint is
a)
Hinge
b)
Gliding
c)
Ball and socket
d)
Pivot