Skeletal System Study Tool

The physical foundation of the body consisting of bones connected by joints is the ______.

• skeletal system

• muscular system

• endocrine system

• nervous system

How many bones are in the adult human body?

• 186

• 196

• 206

• 216

The joint pain people complain about is often caused by ____.

• circulatory impairments

• inflammation of tissue surrounding the joint

• nervous system damage

• damage to the joint itself

The skull consists of the ____.

• vertebrae and discs

• cranium and facial bones

• temporal and occipital bones

• sphenoid and hyoid bones

The facial skeleton has how many bones?

• Six

• Eight

• Twelve

• Fourteen

The bone that forms the back of the skull above the nape is the ____.

• mandible

• temporal

• frontal

• occipital

The bone that joins all of the bones of the cranium together is the ____.

• malar bone

• sphenoid bone

• parietal bone

• ethmoid bone

The cheekbones are also called the ____.

• lacrimal bones

• hyoid bones

• zygomatic bones

• ethmoid bones

The elastic, bony cage that acts as a protective framework for the heart and lungs is the ____.

• clavicle

• thorax

• scapula

• sternum

The inner and larger bone of the forearm, attached at the wrist and located on the side of the thumb, is the ____.

• ulna

• radius

• humerus

• carpus