Skeletal System - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The site of of bone growth on a long bone is called

epiphyseal plate

diaphysis

periosteum

medullary cavity

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which fracture is common in older people due to osteoporosis?

simple fracture

compound fracture

greenstick fracture

compression fracture

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The joints in the skull are called

hinge joints

synovial joints

gliding joints

fibrous joints

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A common term for chronic inflammation of a joint is

osteoporosis

fracture

scoliosis

arthritis

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which fracture is common when a person tries to break their fall with outstretched arms?

greenstick fracture

impacted fracture

compression fracture

spiral fracture

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The matrix for the bone cells and the skeletal system includes all of the following except

myelin

collagen

calcum

phosphorus

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A ball and socket joint is located

in the wrist

in the ankle

in the hip

in the foot

8.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Blood cells produced from within the bone are called

yellow marrow

red marrow

osteocytes

osteon systems

9.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The process of bone formation from cartilage is called

growth

ossification

fracture repair

callus zone

10.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The outer covering of bone is called

spongy bone

compact bone

periosteum

medullary cavity

11.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The shaft of a long bone is called

epiphysis

epiphyseal plate

epiphyseal line

diaphysis

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Rickets is caused by a deficiency of which vitamin?

Vitamin A

Vitamin C

Vitamin D

Vitamin E

13.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which of the following is filled with yellow marrow (adipose tissue)?

medullary cavity

spongy bone

periosteum

compact bone

14.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Spongy bone is located

in the epiphysis

in the diaphysis

in the compact bone

in haversian canals

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A part of the bone that protrudes or sticks out is called

foramen

meatus

sinus

process

16.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which type of bone is a solid matrix with tightly packed cells?

spongy bone

compact bone

skull bone

long bone

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following are not features of compact bone/

osteocytes

Haversian canals

lamallae

trabeculae

18.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

An abnormal curvature of the spine is called

scoliosis

greenstick fracture

osteoporosis

arthritis

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The spaces of trabeculae are filled with

yellow marrow

interstitial fluid

red marrow

Haversian systems

20.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system?

maintain body shape

help transmit impulses from place to place

protect organs

provide levers for movement

21.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which is not the 4 types of bones (based on shape)

Flat Bones

Long Bones

Short Bone

Irregular Bones

Sesame Bones

22.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which bones is not part of the Axial Skeleton?

Femur

Skull

Vertebrae

Rib

23.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which is not one of the 3 types of cells found in bone

Osteoblasts

Osteocytes

Ostemasts

Osteoclasts

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