WorksheetsSkeletal System Unit 4 Review Quiz
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT listed as a major function of the skeletal system?
a)
Protection
b)
Support
c)
Digestion
d)
Manufacturing
2.
The process of producing red and white blood cells from red bone marrow is called:
a)
Ossification
b)
Hematopoiesis
c)
Osteoporosis
d)
Articulation
3.
Bones are a solid matrix of living cells and fibers surrounded by deposits of:
a)
Water
b)
Muscle tissue
c)
Calcium
d)
Adipose tissue
4.
The inorganic component of bone provides it with:
a)
Flexibility
b)
Tensile strength
c)
Strength and hardness
d)
Light weight
5.
What condition is caused by a lack of the organic component (Osteoid/collagen) in bone?
a)
Rickets
b)
Osteoarthritis
c)
Brittle Bone Disease
d)
Scoliosis
6.
Identify the main shaft, or long part, of a long bone.
a)
Epiphysis
b)
Diaphysis
c)
Epiphyseal plate
d)
Periosteum
7.
In the diaphysis of an adult long bone, what typically fills the medullary cavity?
a)
Red bone marrow
b)
Articular cartilage
c)
Fatty yellow bone marrow
d)
Osteons
8.
What is the tough connective tissue that forms the outer layer of bone and is the location of muscle attachment and bone repair?
a)
Endosteum
b)
Periosteum
c)
Compact bone
d)
Spongy bone
9.
The spongy bone layer at the ends of long bones is a lattice structure made of:
a)
Lamellae
b)
Osteons
c)
Trabeculae
d)
Canaliculi
10.
Rate your confidence in distinguishing between the different bone cells (Osteocytes, Osteoblasts, Osteoclasts).
(Not confident = 1, Highly confident = 5)
(Not confident = 1, Highly confident = 5)
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
e)
5
11.
Which hormone, secreted by the Thyroid gland, acts to lower blood calcium levels (by storing it in the bone)?
a)
Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)
b)
Calcitonin
c)
Adrenaline
d)
Estrogen
12.
The Axial Skeleton includes which group of bones?
a)
Arms, legs, and pelvis
b)
Skull, ribs, sternum, and vertebrae
c)
Shoulders and hips
d)
Femur and humerus
13.
What structures separate the remaining vertebrae to provide cushioning and absorb shock?
a)
Articular cartilage
b)
Intervertebral discs
c)
Trabeculae
d)
Ligaments
14.
Which type of joint is highly movable and contains synovial fluid?
a)
Fibrous joints
b)
Cartilaginous joints
c)
Synovial joints
d)
Fixed joints
15.
What is the first step in bone fracture repair?
a)
Callus ossifies
b)
Hematoma forms
c)
Callus forms
d)
Compact bone forms
16.
In the final step of fracture repair, spongy bone is converted to:
a)
Cartilage
b)
Yellow marrow
c)
Compact bone
d)
Fibrous tissue
17.
The bone labeled Patella is located in the:
a)
Elbow
b)
Wrist
c)
Knee
d)
Shoulder
18.
Which bone is located superior to the Radius and Ulna in the arm?
4 lines
19.
a)
phalanges
b)
metacarpals
c)
tarsals
d)
carpals
20.
a)
ribs
b)
clavicle
c)
sternum
d)
scapula
21.
a)
sacrum
b)
coccyx
c)
fibula
d)
pelvis
22.
a)
femur
b)
humerus
c)
tibia
d)
fibula
23.
a)
Tibia
b)
Tarsals
c)
Scapula
d)
Fibula
24.
a)
Humerus
b)
Ulna
c)
Radius
d)
Clavicle
25.
a)
metacarpals
b)
metatarsals
c)
tarsals
d)
carpals
26.
a)
metacarpals
b)
metatarsals
c)
carpals
d)
tarsals
27.
a)
pelvis
b)
radius
c)
patella
d)
sternum
28.
a)
vertebral column
b)
ribs
c)
pelvis
d)
coccyx
29.
a)
tarsals
b)
metatarsals
c)
phalanges
d)
carpals
30.
a)
phalanges
b)
metacarpals
c)
carpals
d)
tarsals
31.
a)
ulna
b)
radius
c)
humerus
d)
tibia
32.
a)
ribs
b)
radius
c)
sacrum
d)
vertebral column
33.
a)
sternum
b)
sacrum
c)
skull
d)
scapula
34.
a)
skull
b)
femur
c)
patella
d)
fibula
35.
a)
pelvis
b)
tibia
c)
sternum
d)
sacrum
36.
a)
tarsals
b)
metatarsals
c)
phalanges
d)
carpals
37.
a)
tarsals
b)
femur
c)
fibula
d)
tibia
38.
a)
humerus
b)
ulna
c)
radius
d)
tibia
39.
a)
vertebral column
b)
ribs
c)
scapula
d)
sacrum
40.
a)
Coccyx
b)
Sacrum
c)
Pelvis
d)
Femur
100 %
