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Skeletal System Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 8hrs 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is accurate?

a)

osteoblasts build new bone

osteoclasts destroy new bone

osteocytes are mature bone cells

b)

osteoblasts destroy bone

osteoclasts create new bone

osteocytes are mature bone cells

2.

What is the correct order of the regions of the vertebrae from superior to inferior?

a)

thoracic

lumbar

cervical

sacrum

coccyx

b)

coccyx

thoracic

lumbar

cervical

sacrum

c)

cervical

thoracic

lumbar

sacrum

coccyx

d)

cervical

lumbar

thoracic

coccyx

sacrum

3.

Which bone is the thigh bone?

a)

femur

b)

tibia

c)

coxal

d)

humerus

4.

Which bone is the upper arm?

a)

ulna

b)

radius

c)

clavicle

d)

humerus

5.

Which bones make up the wrists?

a)

phalanges

b)

metacarpals

c)

carpals

d)

tarsals

6.

Superior portion of the skull that holds the brain

a)

Tibia

b)

Mandible

c)

Cranium

7.

Tissue found in some bones that makes blood cells

a)

bone marrow

b)

joints

c)

tendons

d)

ligaments

8.
What mineral are bones made of?
a)
Vitamin C
b)
Calcium
c)
Zinc
d)
Vitamin B
9.

One of the main jobs of cartilage is to...

a)

Make Blood

b)

Make Marrow

c)

Cushion Bones

d)

Hold Fingers Together

10.
In long bones, bone tissue begins to replace hyaline cartilage in the center of the diaphysis or the...
a)
secondary ossification center
b)
primary ossification center
c)
medullary ossification center
d)
transverse ossification center
11.
Multinucleated cells that break down the calcified matrix of bone.
a)
osteoblasts
b)
osteoclasts
c)
osteons
d)
osteocytes
12.
The band of cartilage in the epiphysis where secondary ossification occurs.
a)
zone of ossification 
b)
ephiphyseal plate
c)
hyaline plate
d)
Z line
13.
Spongy bone would primarily be found where in a bone?
a)
diaphysis
b)
epiphysis
c)
periosteum
d)
endosteum
14.
The hardest, most dense part of the bone tissue is the
a)
periosteum
b)
spongy bone
c)
osteoblast
d)
compact bone
15.
The shaft of the bone is also called the
a)
epiphysis
b)
diaphysis
c)
endosteum
d)
periosteum
16.
Structure #5 is the 
a)
medullary cavity
b)
periosteum
c)
epiphysis
d)
diaphysis
17.
The shiny white substance at #8 is the 
a)
articular cartilage
b)
periosteum
c)
yellow marrow
d)
diaphysis
18.
Structure #7 is the 
a)
medullary cavity
b)
periosteum
c)
epiphysis
d)
diaphysis
19.
a)
Compact bone
b)
Spongy bone
c)
Diaphysis
d)
Epiphyseal line
20.
The epiphysis is 
a)
The shaft of a bone
b)
a bone cell
c)
the end of a long bone
d)
the covering of a bone
21.
The functional unit that makes up compact bone is called the
a)
Osteon
b)
Trabeculae
c)
Central Canal
d)
Osteocyte
22.
What part of an osteon is number 3 pointing to?
a)
Lamellae
b)
Central Canal
c)
Osteocyte
d)
Canaliculi
23.
What part of an osteon is number 4 pointing to?
a)
Lamellae
b)
Central Canal
c)
Osteocyte
d)
Canaliculi
24.
What is B pointing to?
a)
Osteocyte
b)
Canaliculi
c)
Lacunae
d)
Lamellae
25.
What is D pointing to?
a)
Osteocyte
b)
Canaliculi
c)
Lacunae
d)
Lamellae
26.
Mature bone cells that live in tiny cavities within the bone are called?
a)
osteocytes
b)
osteoblasts
c)
osteoclasts
d)
osteons
27.
a)
Sternum
b)
Sacrum
c)
Radius
d)
Cervical Vertebrae
28.
a)
Mandible
b)
Parietal
c)
Temporal
d)
Sphenoid
29.
a)
Lumbar Vertebrae
b)
Sacrum
c)
Thoracic Vertebrae
d)
Cervical Vertebrae
30.
a)
Lumbar Vertebrae
b)
Sacrum
c)
Thoracic Vertebrae
d)
Cervical Vertebrae
31.
a)
Fibula
b)
Tibia
c)
Radius
d)
Femur
32.
a)
Radius
b)
Ulna
c)
Humerus
d)
Femur
33.
a)
Ulna
b)
Radius
c)
Humerus
d)
Tibia
34.
a)
Tarsals
b)
Metatarsals
c)
Phalanges
d)
Metacarpals
35.
a)
Tarsals
b)
Metatarsals
c)
Phalanges
d)
Metacarpals
36.
a)
Sacrum
b)
Coccyx
c)
Lumbar Vertebrae
d)
Pelvis
37.

What type of bone cell is responsible for building new bone tissue?

a)

Chondrocyte

b)

Osteoclast

c)

Osteocyte

d)

Osteoblast

38.
a)
fibula
b)
tibia
c)
femur
d)
pelvis
39.

What are the four functions of the Skeletal System?

a)

support, movement, protection, balance

b)

support, movement, protection, production of blood cells

c)

running, jumping, walking, bending

d)

running, jumping, bending, standing

40.

What is the primary function of red bone marrow?

a)

Hormone regulation

b)

Support and scaffolding

c)

Blood cell production

d)

Energy storage

41.

What is the primary function of yellow bone marrow?

a)

Support and scaffolding

b)

Blood cell production

c)

Energy storage

d)

Hormone regulation

42.

What is one purpose of the skeletal system?

a)

To store minerals

b)

To digest Vitamin D

c)

To make sugar

d)

To send signals to your brain

43.

What is the purpose of cartilage?

a)

To store sugar

b)

To protect and support

c)

To join your heart to the blood vessels

d)

To help with digestion

44.

What can be found in the central canal of the haversian canal system?

a)

osteocytes

b)

lamella

c)

blood vessels and nerves

d)

red blood cells

45.
Covering on the end of the bones as represented in structure D. Also on the end of B.  Provides protection
a)
red bone marrow
b)
yellow bone marrow
c)
articular cartilage
d)
medullary cavity
46.
The continuous breakdown and reforming of bone tissue is called ______.
a)
remodeling
b)
rebuilding
c)
rehabituation
d)
renewl
47.

The term for blood cell formation

a)

osteocyte

b)

hematopoiesis

c)

osteogenesis

d)

osteoblast

48.

Another name for compact bone is

a)

trabecular bone

b)

cortical bone

c)

coxal bone

d)

big bad bone

49.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Skull (Cranium)

b)

Scapula

c)

Clavicle

d)

Mandible

50.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Patella

b)

Pelvis

c)

Clavicle

d)

Mandible

51.
Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeleton?
a)
Production of blood cells
b)
Gives the body form
c)
Protects internal organs
d)
Generates heat
52.

A ________________ fracture generally occurs in children – one side of the bone shaft breaks and the other bends

a)

spiral

b)

greenstick

c)

colles

d)

potts

53.

Ossification is....

a)

Bone Growth

b)

Bone Remodeling

c)

Breakdown of Bone

d)

Osteomast Production

54.

Parathyroid Hormone...

a)

Promotes Osteoclasts to remove calcium from bone

b)

Promotes Osteoblasts to remove calcium from bone

c)

Promotes Osteocytes to add calcium to bone

d)

Promotes Osteoblasts to add calcium to bone

55.

Calcitonin...

a)

Promotes Osteoclasts to remove calcium from bone

b)

Promotes Osteoblasts to remove calcium from bone

c)

Promotes Osteocytes to add calcium to bone

d)

Promotes Osteoblasts to add calcium to bone

56.

The difference between epiphyseal plate and epiphyseal line is that...

a)

plates are found in growing bones whereas lines are found in fully developed bones

b)

plates are found in fully developed bones whereas lines are found in growing bones

c)

plates are a result of fractures and lines are a result of diet

d)

lines are a result of fractures and plates are a result of diet

57.

Long Bones are preceded by _________ in growth and development

a)

hyaline cartilage

b)

fibrocartlage

c)

short bones

d)

sesamoid bones

58.

What is represented by letter B in the diagram? This structure forms concentric rings around the central canal.

a)

Lacunae

b)

Lamellae

c)

Canaliculi

d)

Osteon

59.

Tiny, hairlike canals, that transport blood, nutrients and wastes, connecting lacunae to each other and to the Haversian canal

a)

Concentric Lamella

b)

Volkmann's Canal

c)

Lacunae

d)

Canaliculli

e)

Osteon

60.
Structure #11 is
a)
artery
b)
periosteum
c)
compact bone
d)
yellow bone marrow

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