ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY Skeletal System Test
1. The articulation of which two bones forms a hinge joint?
a. frontal and parietal
c. humerus and ulna
b. femur and coxal
d. sternum and clavicle
2. The foramen on the inferior portion of the occipital bone is called the
a. foramen supera
c. foramen occipital
b. foramen obturator
d. foramen magnum
Use the following diagram to name the labeled parts of a long bone.
3. Name the part of the done labeled A.
D
c. compact bone
A
a. epiphysis
b. spongy bone
d. diaphysis
e. periosteum
4. . Name the part of the done labeled B.
c. compact bone
B
a. epiphysis
b. spongy bone
d. diaphysis
e. periosteum
5. . Name the part of the done labeled C.
a. epiphysis
b. spongy bone
d. diaphysis
e. periosteum
6. . Name the part of the done labeled D.
c. compact bone
a. epiphysis
b. spongy bone
d. diaphysis
e. periosteum
7. . Name the part of the done labeled E.
c. compact bone
E
C
a. epiphysis
d. diaphysis
D
b. spongy bone
e. periosteum
c. compact bone
8. What tissue travels through the foramen magnum?
a. brain stem
b. spinal cord
c. medulla oblongata
d. spinal tendon
9. C-2 has a protruberance of bone called the dens. Which body part does the dens allow you to move?
a. the neck
c. the hip
b. the shoulder
d. the wrist
10. The pubis of each coxal articulates at the anterior portion of the pelvic girdle. What kind of cartilage is at that
articulation?
a. Hyaline
c. elastic
b. Fibro
d. plastic
Use the following image for questions 11 and 12.
11. At the center the concentric circles which make-up the
framework of bone, the canals in the centers are called ______.
a. Central canals
c. Panama canal
b. Superior semicircular canals
c. Supraclavicular canal
12. The mature bone cells is this bone matrix are called ______.
a. osteoclasts
c. osteoblasts
b. osteocytes
d. osteostems
13. Name the type of fracture pictured.
a. simple
b. compound
c. depression
d. comminuted
14. The sinus cavity is contained in which of the following bones.
a. ethmoid
b. occipital
c. endometrium
d. epiphysis
c. elastic
d. plastic
15. The type of cartilage found at the ends of long bones is
a. hyaline
b. fibro
16. The fluid contained within a joint capsule which functions to cushion and lubricate the joint is called
a. plasma
b. synovial
c. alluvial
d. haversian
b. saddle
c. condylar
d. pivot
c. muscle
d. cartilage
17. The joint type at atlas/axis is
a. ball and socket
18. A sprain is caused by the stretching or tearing of
a. ligament
b. tendon
19. Which micronutrient is necessary for the process of bone formation?
a. sodium
b. calcium
c. aluminum
d. magnesium
20. Which micronutrient is necessary for the absorption of calcium and phosphorus from the small intestine?
a. Vitamin A
b. calcium
c. phosphorous
d. vitamin D
c. tendonitis
d. arthritis
c. make blood cells
d. move like levers
21. A common disorder affecting the bones in joints is called?
a. fibromyalgia
b. hyperthydrodism
22. Without red marrow, bones would not be able to ________.
a. store phosphate
b. store calcium
23. Yellow marrow has been identified as ________.
a. an area of fat storage
b. a point of attachment for muscles
c. the hard portion of bone
d. the cause of kyphosis
24. Most of the bones of the arms and hands are long bones; however, the bones in the wrist are categorized as______.
a. flat bones
b. short bones
c. sesamoid bones
d. irregular bones
c. periosteum
d. medullary cavity
25. Bones grow in length due to activity in the ________.
a. epiphyseal plate
b. perichondrium
26. In a simple fracture, ________.
a. the bone is chipped
b. the broken bone does not tear the skin
c. one broken bone is compressed into the other
d. broken bone pierces the skin
27. 3. An immovable joint found only between skull bones is called a:
a. suture
b. fontanel
c. condyle
d. foramen
28. On the right the carpals are pictured, which carpal is
labeled A?
a. scaphoid
b. trapezoid
c. capitate
d. hamate
29. On the right the carpals are pictured, which carpal is
labeled H?
a. triquetral
b. trapezoid
c. pisiform
d. hamate
30. On the right the carpals are pictured, which carpal is
labeled G?
a. triquetral
b. scaphoid
c. pisiform
d. hamate
E
H
D
C
F
G
B
A
31. How would one classify the radius bone?
a. flat
b. short
c. long
d. sesamoid
32. What would be the classification of the occipital bone?
a. flat
b. short
c. long
d. sesamoid
33. The tarsals are pictured to the left. Which tarsal is labeled A?
a. cuboid
d. talus
b. intermediate cuneiform
e. calcaneous
c. lateral cuneiform
f. navicular
34. The tarsals are pictured to the left. Which tarsal is labeled B?
a. cuboid
d. talus
b. intermediate cuneiform
e. calcaneous
c. lateral cuneiform
f. navicular
A
E
35. The tarsals are pictured to the left. Which tarsal is labeled D?
B
F
a. cuboid
d. talus
G
36. The tarsals are pictured to the left. Which tarsal is labeled F?
C
D
a. cuboid
d. talus
b. intermediate cuneiform
e. calcaneous
b. intermediate cuneiform
e. calcaneous
c. lateral cuneiform
f. navicular
c. lateral cuneiform
f. navicular
Lab Practical: Name the bone labeled on the model:
occipital
ethmoid
vomer
sella turcica
axis
lumbar vertebra
ulna
pisiform
metacarpals
fibula
medial cuneiform
phalanges
lateral malleolus
parietal
nasal
mandible
sternum
atlas
coccyx
radius
trapezium
xiphoid
tibia
intermediate cuneiform
acetabulum
pubic symphasis
Name_____________________________________
frontal
maxilla
coracoid
true rib
cervical vertebrae
clavicle
scaphoid
trapezoid
coxal
talus
lateral cuneiform
palatine
mastoid process
temporal
lacrimal
foramen magnum
vomer
sacrum
scapula
lunate
capitate
femur
calcaneous
cuboid
greater trochanter
patellar surface
1
19
37
2
20
38
3
21
39
4
22
40
5
23
41
6
24
42
7
25
43
8
26
44
9
27
45
10
28
46
11
29
47
12
30
48
13
31
49
14
32
50
15
33
51
16
34
52
17
35
53
18
36
54
sphenoid
zygomatic
crista galli
acromion
thoracic vertebra
humerus
triquetral
hamate
patella
navicular
metatarsals
medial malleolus