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A&P Ch 6: Skeletal System

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fill in the blank: There are ______ bones in the adult skeleton, along with cartilage, ligaments, and joints.

a)

206

b)

201

c)

210

d)

180

2.

The word skeleton comes from a Greek word meaning what?

a)

dried-up body

b)

living structure

c)

strong framework

d)

soft tissue

3.

Summarize the definition of long bones?

a)

Fairly equal in width and length and found mostly in wrists and ankles

b)

Longer than they are wide and can be found in arms and legs

c)

Flat and thin, found in the skull

d)

Irregularly shaped and found in the spine

4.

Short bones are mostly found in which parts of the body?

a)

A) Arms and legs

b)

B) Skull and ribs

c)

C) Wrists and ankles

d)

D) Spine and pelvis

5.

Fill in the blank: Short bones are fairly equal in width and length and found mostly in ______ and ______.

a)

wrists; ankles

b)

arms; legs

c)

fingers; toes

d)

shoulders; hips

6.

Flat bones are thinner and can be either flat or curved; platelike in nature and would include which of the following?

a)

skull

b)

ribs

c)

sternum

d)

all of these are classified as flat bones

7.

Summarize what type of bones the vertebrae would be classified as.

a)

Long bones

b)

Irregular bones

c)

Flat bones

d)

Short bones

8.

Refer to the diagram labeled 'Figure 6-1'. Which of the following is a long bone?

a)

Scapula

b)

Humerus

c)

Ribs

d)

Tarsals

9.

Refer to the diagram labeled 'Figure 6-1'. The ribs are classified as ________ bones.

a)

flat

b)

long

c)

irregular

d)

short

10.

What type of bones are the tarsals?

a)

Long bones

b)

Irregular bones

c)

Flat bones

d)

Short bones

11.

What is the tough and fibrous connective tissue covering bone called?

a)

Periosteum

b)

Endosteum

c)

Ligament

d)

Tendon

12.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the periosteum?

a)

Contains blood vessels to nurture bone cells

b)

Acts as anchor points for ligaments and tendons

c)

Produces red blood cells

d)

Covers bone with tough and fibrous connective tissue

13.

What is the epiphysis in bone anatomy?

a)

Bone end

b)

Bone shaft

c)

Bone marrow

d)

Bone membrane

14.

What is the diaphysis in bone anatomy?

a)

Region between or 'running through' two epiphyses; also called shaft

b)

The rounded end of a long bone

c)

The outer fibrous layer covering the bone

d)

A cavity within the bone filled with marrow

15.

What is the function of the hollow region in the diaphysis (medullary cavity or canal)?

a)

Acts as storage area for bone marrow

b)

Provides attachment for muscles

c)

Facilitates joint movement

d)

Produces synovial fluid

16.

What does Red marrow create?

a)

erythrocytes

b)

platelets

c)

white blood cells

d)

red marrow creates all of these blood cells

17.

Which type of bone marrow has high fat content and can convert to red marrow in an emergency?

a)

Red marrow

b)

Yellow marrow

c)

White marrow

d)

Blue marrow

18.

What is the name of the region at the end of the long bone that is closest to the core of the body?

a)

Proximal epiphysis

b)

Diaphysis

c)

Distal epiphysis

d)

Metaphysis

19.

In Figure 6-2, which structure surrounds the medullary (yellow marrow) cavity?

a)

Compact bone

b)

Spongy bone

c)

Periosteum

d)

Articular cartilage

20.

In Figure 6-2, what is the name of the cavity that contains yellow marrow (fat)?

a)

Medullary cavity

b)

Epiphyseal plate

c)

Periosteum

d)

Articular cartilage

21.

In Figure 6-2, what is the name of the membrane that lines the inner surface of the bone?

a)

Endosteum

b)

Periosteum

c)

Epimysium

d)

Perimysium

22.

Which type of bone tissue forms the shafts of long bones and the outer layer of other bones?

a)

Spongy bone

b)

Compact bone

c)

Cartilage

d)

Marrow

23.

Compact bone forms microscopic, cylindrical-shaped units called ________ or Haversian systems.

a)

osteons

b)

chondrocytes

c)

trabeculae

d)

lacunae

24.

Each unit of bone tissue has mature bone cells called ________ forming concentric circles around blood vessels.

a)

osteocytes

b)

chondrocytes

c)

erythrocytes

d)

leukocytes

25.

Fill in the blank: Osteons run ______ to each other; blood vessels laterally connect with them to ensure there is sufficient oxygen and nutrients for bone cells.

a)

parallel

b)

perpendicular

c)

diagonal

d)

random

26.

Spongy (cancellous) bone is arranged in bars and plates called ________.

a)

trabeculae

b)

osteons

c)

lamellae

d)

canaliculi

27.

What is the function of the irregular holes between trabeculae in spongy bone?

a)

They make bone lighter in weight and provide space for red bone marrow, which produces red blood cells.

b)

They store calcium for muscle contraction.

c)

They allow nerves to pass through the bone.

d)

They serve as attachment points for tendons and ligaments.

28.

Label the bones with their correct shape by dragging onto the image.

29.

Identify these bones

30.

This membrane lines the spongy bone.

a)

Epiphyses

b)

Endosteum

c)

Periosteum

d)

Diaphysis

31.

Which cordlike structure holds muscle to bone?

a)

Nerve

b)

Joint

c)

Ligament

d)

Tendon

32.

The skeleton can still grow as long as there is cartilage left in the _____.

a)

haversian system

b)

epiphyseal plate

c)

chondrocytes

d)

diaphysis

33.

A narrow ridge of bone is known as the what?

a)

head

b)

spine

c)

crest

d)

condyle

34.

In the first few hours after the injury, a _______, or blood clot forms around the broken bone and inflammation occurs.

a)

t

b)

callus

c)

reduction

d)

hematoma

35.

What is a general term used to describe an inflammatory process of a joint or joints?

a)

arthritis

b)

gout

c)

bursitis

d)

osteoarthritis

36.

These joints permit the widest range of movement.

a)

ball-and-socket

b)

saddle

c)

hinge

d)

pivot

37.

Bone-building cells are called?

a)

hemopo

b)

osteocytes

c)

osteoblasts

d)

osteoclasts

38.

Osteoporosis is an example of which of the following?

a)

degenerative disorder

b)

infection

c)

nerve disorder

d)

congenital disorder

39.

What is a groove or shallow depression on the surface of a bone?

a)

sinus

b)

meatus

c)

fac

d)

fossa

40.

This movement occurs when you turn the sole of your foot inward.

a)

Eversion

b)

Flexion

c)

Pronation

d)

Inversion

41.

What is another name for a compound fracture?

a)

impacted fracture

b)

open fracture

c)

closed fracture

d)

comminuted fracture

42.

The joints of the hips and shoulders are examples of what kind of joints?

a)

saddle

b)

fibrous

c)

pivot

d)

ball-and-socket

43.

The number of pairs of true ribs is?

a)

14

b)

5

c)

7

d)

12