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Skeletal System

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 30mins

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1.

The major structures of the skeletal system include...

a)

Bones

b)

Joints

c)

Cartilage

d)

Ligaments

e)

Tendons

2.

Location where two bones meet

a)

Bones

b)

Joints

c)

Cartilage

d)

Ligaments

e)

Tendons

3.

Which of the following are functions of the Skeletal System

a)

Protect soft organs

b)

Support the body

c)

Attachment site for skeletal muscle to allow for movement

d)

Store minerals and fasts

e)

Blood Cell Formation

4.

Protects the brain

a)

Skull

b)

Vertebral Column

c)

Ribs

d)

Bony Pelvis

5.

Protects the spinal cord

a)

Skull

b)

Vertebral Column

c)

Ribs

d)

Bony Pelvis

6.

Protects the heart and lungs

a)

Skull

b)

Vertebral Column

c)

Ribs

d)

Bony Pelvis

7.

Forms center of the body

a)

Axial Skeleton

b)

Appendicular Skeleton

8.

Protects vital organs

a)

Axial Skeleton

b)

Appendicular Skeleton

9.

Highly mobile

a)

Axial Skeleton

b)

Appendicular Skeleton

10.

Limbs, pectoral girdle, pelvic girdle

a)

Axial Skeleton

b)

Appendicular Skeleton

11.

There are (blank) bones in an adult human body.

a)

206

b)

2006

c)

126

d)

306

12.
Spongy bone would primarily be found where in a bone?
a)
diaphysis
b)
epiphysis
c)
periosteum
d)
endosteum
13.

proximal arm bone

a)

humerus

b)

femur

c)

radius

d)

tibia

14.

the larger lower leg bone

a)

tibia

b)

fibula

c)

ulna

d)

radius

15.

Fibrous, superficial covering that protects diaphysis

a)

Periosteum

b)

Red Bone Marrow

c)

Medullary Cavity

d)

Compact Bone

e)

Epiphyseal plate

16.

Produce red blood cells

a)

Periosteum

b)

Red Bone Marrow

c)

Medullary Cavity

d)

Compact Bone

e)

Epiphyseal plate

17.

Stores bone marrow and nutrients

a)

Periosteum

b)

Red Bone Marrow

c)

Medullary Cavity

d)

Compact Bone

e)

Epiphyseal plate

18.

Covers the external surface of the epiphyses and decreases friction at joint surfaces

a)

Periosteum

b)

Red Bone Marrow

c)

Medullary Cavity

d)

Articular Cartilage

e)

Epiphyseal plate

19.

What is the term for the shaft of a long bone?

a)

diaphysis

b)

epiphysis

c)

Haversian system

d)

osteon

20.

The dense outer layer of bone is called...

a)

compact or cortical bone

b)

spongy or trabecular bone

c)

endosteum

d)

epiphyseal plate

21.

The cells that build up bone are called...

a)

osteoblasts

b)

osteoclasts

c)

osteocytes

d)

osteons

22.

The cells that dissolve or clear out bone for remodeling are called...

a)

osteoblasts

b)

osteoclasts

c)

osteocytes

d)

osteons

23.

The process of making blood cells is ...

a)

bone atrophy

b)

diaphysis

c)

hematopoiesis

d)

ossification

24.

What are the 4 types of bones?

a)

long, cuboidal, irregular, curved

b)

long, short, flat, irregular

c)

arm bones, legs bones, backbone, and skull

d)

axial, appendicular, girdle, phalanges

25.

What does red bone marrow do?

a)

stores fat

b)

increases bone density

c)

makes blood cells

d)

makes the bones grow longer

26.

If a dad and his 6 year old son fall off a horse, the son is less likely to break a bone. Why?

a)

a child's bone has more collagen and water

b)

a child weighs less and will have less inertia when he hits the ground

c)

a child's bone is more brittle

d)

a child's bone is shorter

27.

The ribs, scapula, and skull are what type of bone?

a)

long

b)

short

c)

flat

d)

irregular

28.

The bones in the wrist are what type of bone?

a)

long

b)

short

c)

flat

d)

irregular

29.

is when a twisting action tears the ligaments at a joint.

a)

Osteoporosis

b)

Osteomyelitis

c)

Dislocation

d)

Sprain

30.

is when a bone is forcibly displaced from a joint.

a)

Osteoporosis

b)

Osteomyelitis

c)

Dislocation

d)

Sprain

31.

►Connects bone to bone.

a)

ligament

b)

Cranium

c)

Clavicle or Collarbone

d)

Scapula

32.

or increased porosity or softening of the bones, is a metabolic disorder caused by a hormone deficiency

a)

Osteoporosis

b)

Osteomyelitis

c)

Dislocation

d)

Sprain