Name: _________________________________________ Date: _________
Skeletal System Review Packet
Fill in the Blank: Use the words below to complete the sentences.
yellow
endochondral
compact
spongy
axial
cranial
cervical
appendicular
sagittal
diarthrosis
costal cartilage
coronal
lumbar
lamboidal
sternum
long
coccyx
short
synarthrosis
irregular
flat
thoraci
amphiarthrosis
medullary
epiphysis
Period: _____
red
facial
ribs
squamousal
sacral
fat
1. The human skeleton is divided into two major groups: the _____________________ division and
the ________________________________ division.
2. The skull is composed of two groups of bones: ___________________ and __________________.
3. The sutures of the skull are the __________________________, __________________________,
___________________________, and ____________________________.
4. The five regions of the vertebral column are ___________________, ____________________,
______________________, _________________________, and _________________________.
5. The thoracic skeleton includes the _______________________, _______________________,
_______________________, and ___________________________.
6. Bones can be categorized into four types of shapes: __________________, __________________,
_____________________ and ___________________.
7. A joint can be functionally classified as a ________________________,
____________________________, or _________________________.
8. Human bones, except teeth, can be classified as either ________________________ (cancellous) or
_______________________(dense bone).
9. _______________ bone marrow can be found in the _________________ cavity and contains ___
cells, while _____________bone marrow can be found within the ___________________ of long
bones and contain red _______________ cells.
10. The two major types of embryological bone formation are intramembranous ossification and
____________________________ ossification.
Matching:
a) articulation
11. _____ immovable joint
b) compound (comunited)
12. _____ bone cells
c) ephiphysis
13. _____ ends of long bones
d) hyoid
14. _____ bone tissue building cells
e) ossification
15. _____ bone surface (membrane) connective tissue
f) osteoblasts
16. _____ slightly movable joints
g) osteocytes
17. _____ arch shaped bone under jaw
h) palatine
18. _____ the process of bone formation
i) patella
19. _____ bone junction
j) periostium
20. _____ fracture causing bone displacement
k) synarthrosis
21. _____ roof of the mouth
l) calcaneous
22. _____ kneecap
m) amphiarthrosis
23. _____ largest tarsal bone
Complete the Table
24.
TERM
DEFINITION
only 1 pair of this joint exists in the body..the thumbs
25.
main body of a long bone
26.
passageway for nerves and blood vessels from the
periostium to the haversian canal
canaliculi
osteoclasts
rheumatoid arthritis
27.
Soft areas on the infant skull that are the result of
incomplete development of the intramembranous bones
hinge joint
osteoporosis
Multiple Choice:
_____ 1. Which of the following facial bones does not form a part of the nasal cavity?
a. ethmoid
b. zygomatic
c. vomer
d. inferior conchae
_____ 2. Which of the following is not a bone forming the orbit?
a. lacrimal
b. sphenoid
c. ethmoid
d. occipital
_____ 3. A foramen, process, and crest are all examples of
a. articulations
b. surface features
c. joints
d. all of the above
_____ 4. Which of the following best describes synovial fluid?
a. is found in bursa sacks
c. is found in synovial capsules
b. lubricates joint linings
d. all of the above
_____ 5. Put the following steps of endochondral bone formation in the correct order.
I. osteoclasts create a hole in the cartilaginous diaphysis
II. ossification begins in the epiphysis
III. osteoblasts begin building bone tissue in primary ossification
IV. blood vessels enter and deliver nutrients like calcium to the diaphysis
a. I, II, III, IV
b. IV, III, II, I
c. I, IV, III, II
d. II, I, IV, III
_____ 6. Which of the following best describes shin splints?
a. are a type of stress fracture
c. result from abnormal stretching of the ligaments and tendons
b. involves the bone tissue of the tibia d. all of the above
_____ 7. Which of the following is true of the axial skeleton?
a. includes the arms and legs
c. is composed of the skull, ribs, and vertebra
b. forms a horizontal axis in the body d. is the major division containing the largest number of bones
_____ 8. Which of the following is true of a long bone?
a. the shaft or main body is called the epiphysis
b. the diaphysis grows in opposite directions to elongate the bone
c. each end terminates in a region called the diaphysis
d. all of the above
_____ 9. The endochondral bone formation process can be “condensed” to three phases known as
a. response, resourcing, repair
c. reaction, repair, shaping
b. initiating, rebuilding, and molding
d. reactive, reparative, restorative
Short Answer
1. Discuss the differences forensic pathologists would use to identify the following bones as male or
female: coxal bones, pubic symphysis, pelvic inlet, entire skeleton, coccyx bone, skull, sacrum.
2. Which bone in the forearm is located “thumbside”? Is it the lateral or medial of the two forearm
bones when the body is in anatomical position?
4. Raegan breaks her femur while skiing with Niall for the first time. It’s an open wound. Explain the
specific healing process that Raegan’s femur will have to go through in order to get back to “normal”.
5. Who is most likely to get osteoporosis? List three factors that are thought to contribute to
Osteoporosis.
6. List four factors that can contribute to aging of the skeletal system. What changes might the body
go through as it ages?
Diagram Labeling: Label the following diagrams using the bones discussed in class.