worksheet 2

Question 1

List 5 functions of the skeletal system

S,S,B,P,M

Answer 1

1. Support
2. Storage
3. Blood Cell Production
4. Protect
5. Movement

Question 2

One function of the skeletal system is to store minerals such as calcium; this helps maintain the blood_____________

Answer 2

Levels

Question 3

The process of blood cell formation in the bones is called __________________

Answer 3

Hematopoiesis

Question 4

The organic substance of bone gives it a degree of ______________

Answer 4

Flexibility

Question 5

Blood vessels that nourish the osteocytes or bone cells travel to the area through the ________________

Answer 5

Canaliculi

Question 6

The wrist and ankle are cubelike in shape; they also may be classified as _________bones

Answer 6

Short

Question 7

The bone that forms part of the nasal septum is called_________________

Answer 7

Perpendicular Plate

Question 8

Immovable Joint

Answer 8

Suture of Skull

Question 9

Movable Joint

Answer 9

Diarthrosis

Question 10

Fibrous bands that bind joints together

Answer 10

Ligaments

Question 11

Partially Movable Joint

Answer 11

Amphiarthrosis

Question 12

Lining the Articular Cartilage

Answer 12

Synovial Membrane

Question 13

Example of a Pivot Joint

Answer 13

Radius/Ulna

Question 14

Fibrous Cord Connects Muscle to Bone

Answer 14

Tendons

Question 15

Elastic Material Between Vertebrae

Answer 15

Disk

Question 16

An inflannation of the clefts in connective tissue between muscle, tendons, and ligaments is called

Answer 16

Bursitis

Question 17

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Answer 17

Simple

Question 18

A chronic autoimmune disease that affects the joints is

bursitis
osteoarthritis
rheumatoid arthritis
tendonitis

Answer 18

Rheumatoid arthritis

Question 19

An exaggerated inward curvature of the spine is

hunchback
kyphosis
lordosis
scoliosis

Answer 19

Lordosis

Question 20

A traumatic injury to the cervical vertebrae is

gout
herniated lumbar disc
kyphosis
whiplash

Answer 20

Whiplash

Question 21

An injury to the joint in which the ligaments are torn from the attachments to the bone is called a

dislocation
fracture
sprain
strain

Answer 21

Dislocation

Question 22

A characteristic shared with the nerve cells; the ability to respond to a stimulus

Answer 22

Excitability

Question 23

This structure contains membranes fused at places called intercalated disks; a communication system at the fused area will not permit the cells to independently_____________

Answer 23

Contract

Question 24

Muscles only pull and never push; they are attached to the bones of the skeleton by nonelastic cords called

Answer 24

Tendons

Question 25

Muscles that open and close to control the passage of substances

Answer 25

Sphincter Muscles

Question 26

The part of the muscle attached to the movable part of the bone; it is the most movable during a contraction

Answer 26

Insertion

Question 27

Extends the Femur

Answer 27

Gluteus Maximus

Question 28

Medially Rotates the Thigh

Answer 28

Gluteus Medius

Question 29

Abducts and Rotates the Thigh

Answer 29

Tensor Fasciae

Question 30

Extends the Lover Leg

Answer 30

Rectus Femoris

Question 31

Flexes and Rotates Lower Leg

Answer 31

Sartorius

Question 32

Dorsiflexes the Foot

Answer 32

Tibialis Anterior

Question 33

Points Toe and Flexes Lower Leg

Answer 33

Gastrocnemius

Question 34

Extends the Foot

Answer 34

Soleus

Question 35

Supports Arches

Answer 35

Peroneus

Question 36

Muscles that produce movement in a single direction are antagonists prime movers obliques synergists

Answer 36

Antagonists

Question 37

Muscles are named in a variety of ways; the muscles on the side of the head are named according to their action location location of origin size

Answer 37

Location

Question 38

The group of the muscles that make up the hamstrings are

Answer 38

Semitendinosus, biceps femoris and semimembranous

Question 39

The characteristic of a muscle to be stretched is known as contractility elasticity excitability extensibility

Answer 39

Extensibility