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Almost There Skeletal System
Name ____________________
True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
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1. Bones surround vital organs to protect them.
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2. Bones store most of the calcium supply of the body.
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3. Red marrow is mainly fat cells.
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4. Yellow marrow is used to diagnose blood disease and is sometimes
transplanted.
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5. The vertebrae are divided into two separate divisions.
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6. The cranium stays the same from birth to age 18 .
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7. The maxilla is the lower jawbone.
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8. A dislocation occurs when a twisting action tears the ligaments at a
joint.
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9. Osteoporosis is a metabolic disorder caused by a hormone deficiency.
____ 10. Arthritis is a bone inflammation usually caused by a pathogenic
organism.
____ 11. Bone density tests lead to early detection and preventive treatment for
osteomyelitis.
____ 12. The long bone in the leg is the tibia.
____ 13. There are 28 phalanges in the human body.
Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers
the question.
____ 14. The shaft of long bones is the ____.
a. diaphysis
c. epiphysis
b. endosteum
d. medullary canal
____ 15. The material in bones that produces red blood cells, platelets, and
some white blood cells is the ____.
a. yellow marrow
c. red marrow
b. epiphysis
d. diaphysis
____ 16. Spaces, or “soft spots,” in the cranium that allow for the enlargement
of the skull as brain growth occurs are ____.
a. fontanels
c. sutures
b. foramina
d. sinuses
____ 17. Areas where the cranial bones have joined together are ____.
a. fontanels
c. sutures
b. foramina
d. sinuses
____ 18. The vertebrae that are located at the waist are ____.
a. cervical
c. thoracic
b. lumbar
d. sacral
____ 19. The first seven pairs of ribs are called ____.
a. false ribs
c. floating ribs
b. intercostal ribs
d. true ribs
____ 20. Areas where two or more bones join together are ____.
a. foramina
c. joints
b. sutures
d. ligaments
____ 21. An inflammation of small, fluid-filled sacs surrounding the joints is ____.
a. arthritis
c. osteomyelitis
b. bursitis
d. osteoporosis
____ 22. A bone break that pierces or ruptures through the skin is a ____.
a. depressed fracture
c. simple fracture
b. greenstick fracture
d. compound fracture
____ 23. A fracture caused when bone fragments or splinters into more than two
pieces is ____.
a. greenstick
c. comminuted
b. spiral
d. depressed
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Name 4 Functions of the Skeletal System
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What does RICE Stand for?
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A 12 year old child comes to your clinic with a Fx of the distal end of the radius.
This break involves the epiphysis. Why is this of special concern?
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A 25 yr old man is brought to the ED after a car accident. He has bilateral
compound FX of femurs, a simple FX of humerus, and a crushing injury to the
sternum. His respiratory status is stabilized. What part of bone function would
be at risk with these injuries? What would h e most likely need now and in the
near future?
Skeletal Test Answer
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
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