WorksheetsSkeletal System
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 30mins
The major structures of the skeletal system include...
Bones
Joints
Cartilage
Ligaments
Tendons
Location where two bones meet
Bones
Joints
Cartilage
Ligaments
Tendons
Which of the following are functions of the Skeletal System
Protect soft organs
Support the body
Attachment site for skeletal muscle to allow for movement
Store minerals and fasts
Blood Cell Formation
Protects the brain
Skull
Vertebral Column
Ribs
Bony Pelvis
Protects the spinal cord
Skull
Vertebral Column
Ribs
Bony Pelvis
Protects the heart and lungs
Skull
Vertebral Column
Ribs
Bony Pelvis
Forms center of the body
Axial Skeleton
Appendicular Skeleton
Protects vital organs
Axial Skeleton
Appendicular Skeleton
Highly mobile
Axial Skeleton
Appendicular Skeleton
Limbs, pectoral girdle, pelvic girdle
Axial Skeleton
Appendicular Skeleton
There are (blank) bones in an adult human body.
206
2006
126
306
proximal arm bone
humerus
femur
radius
tibia
the larger lower leg bone
tibia
fibula
ulna
radius
Fibrous, superficial covering that protects diaphysis
Periosteum
Red Bone Marrow
Medullary Cavity
Compact Bone
Epiphyseal plate
Produce red blood cells
Periosteum
Red Bone Marrow
Medullary Cavity
Compact Bone
Epiphyseal plate
Stores bone marrow and nutrients
Periosteum
Red Bone Marrow
Medullary Cavity
Compact Bone
Epiphyseal plate
Covers the external surface of the epiphyses and decreases friction at joint surfaces
Periosteum
Red Bone Marrow
Medullary Cavity
Articular Cartilage
Epiphyseal plate
What is the term for the shaft of a long bone?
diaphysis
epiphysis
Haversian system
osteon
The dense outer layer of bone is called...
compact or cortical bone
spongy or trabecular bone
endosteum
epiphyseal plate
The cells that build up bone are called...
osteoblasts
osteoclasts
osteocytes
osteons
The cells that dissolve or clear out bone for remodeling are called...
osteoblasts
osteoclasts
osteocytes
osteons
The process of making blood cells is ...
bone atrophy
diaphysis
hematopoiesis
ossification
What are the 4 types of bones?
long, cuboidal, irregular, curved
long, short, flat, irregular
arm bones, legs bones, backbone, and skull
axial, appendicular, girdle, phalanges
What does red bone marrow do?
stores fat
increases bone density
makes blood cells
makes the bones grow longer
If a dad and his 6 year old son fall off a horse, the son is less likely to break a bone. Why?
a child's bone has more collagen and water
a child weighs less and will have less inertia when he hits the ground
a child's bone is more brittle
a child's bone is shorter
The ribs, scapula, and skull are what type of bone?
long
short
flat
irregular
The bones in the wrist are what type of bone?
long
short
flat
irregular
is when a twisting action tears the ligaments at a joint.
Osteoporosis
Osteomyelitis
Dislocation
Sprain
is when a bone is forcibly displaced from a joint.
Osteoporosis
Osteomyelitis
Dislocation
Sprain
►Connects bone to bone.
ligament
Cranium
Clavicle or Collarbone
Scapula
or increased porosity or softening of the bones, is a metabolic disorder caused by a hormone deficiency
Osteoporosis
Osteomyelitis
Dislocation
Sprain
