Skeletal System Quiz

What is the function of the skeletal system?

• Produce hormones

• Pump blood

• Digest food

• Support our weight

Can you describe the following terms: Osteoblasts, Osteoclasts, and Osteocytes?

• Hair cells, Nail cells, Sweat cells

• Nerve cells, Muscle cells, Skin cells

• Blood cells, Fat cells, Cartilage cells

• Mature bone cells, Bone-forming cells, Bone-destroying cells

List the difference between Endochondral Ossification and Intramembranous Ossification?

• Formation of nerves, Formation of glands

• Replacement of cartilage with bony tissue, Replacement of connective tissue membranes with bony tissue

• Formation of muscles, Formation of blood vessels

• Formation of skin, Formation of hair

What are the three types of joints found in the human body, giving descriptions and examples of each?

• Muscular, Tendinous, Ligamentous

• Ball and Socket, Hinge, Pivot

• Axial, Appendicular, Long bones

• Fibrous, Cartilaginous, Synovial

Now, can you physically demonstrate the movements: abduction, adduction, flexion, extension, plantar flexion, dorsiflexion, inversion, eversion, lateral, medial, prone, supine, supination, pronation, medial rotation, lateral rotation?

• Not sure

• Maybe

• No

• Yes

What is the anatomical name for the thigh bone?

• Patella

• Fibula

• Tibia

• Femur

What is the anatomical name for the shoulder blade?

• Radius

• Humerus

• Clavicle

• Scapula

What is the anatomical name for the backbone?

• Vertebrae

• Sternum

• Coccyx

• Sacrum

What is the anatomical name for the wrist bones?

• Metacarpals

• Carpals

• Phalanges

• Radius

What is the anatomical name for the foot bones?

• Phalanges

• Metatarsals

• Tarsals

• Fibula