HS1 Unit 2.01 Review

The appendicular skeleton includes the:

• bones of the spinal column.

• bones of the skull.

• bones of the arm.

• ribs and sternum.

The second largest bone of the skeletal system, which attaches to the scapula to form a ball-and-socket joint, is the:

• femur.

• humerus.

• radius.

• ulna.

What is the name of the soft area on an infant’s head where bone has yet to be formed?

• cartilage

• fontanel

• foramen

• fossa

A patient presents uneven posture caused by an abnormal side-to-side curvature of the spine. The most likely diagnosis will be:

• Scoliosis

• Kyphosis

• Lordosis

• Osteoporosis

Cindy has a dislocated shoulder. Her doctor has recommended six weeks of physical therapy. This will impact which function of the skeletal system?

• mineral storage

• hemopoiesis

• movement

• protection

The inner lining of long bones is the:

• diaphysis.

• endosteum.

• epiphysis.

• periosteum.

The outer covering of long bones is known as the:

• diaphysis.

• endosteum.

• epiphysis.

• periosteum.

Students often have poor posture while sitting at their computers. Rounded shoulders, head forward, and hunchback are symptoms that describe which condition?

• kyphosis.

• lordosis.

• osteoporosis.

• scoliosis.

The term cervic means:

• neck.

• rib.

• skull.

• wrist.

A child with lymphocytic leukemia has a low red blood cell count. What function of the skeletal system is impaired?

• mineral storage

• hemopoiesis

• movement

• protection