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7th Grade Skeletal System

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26 questions

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Question 1

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The skeletal system is divided into two different parts, the _______ and the _______ .

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Question 5

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How does the spongy bone differ from the compact bone?

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Question 6

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Other Answer Choices:

Produces blood cells and platelets

stores fat

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Question 7

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What do osteoblasts do?

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Question 9

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How are osteoblasts different from osteoclasts?

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Question 10

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A cracked bone is a _______ fracture.

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Question 13

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After a bone is fractured, a _______  begins to form at the break.

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Question 15

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The cartilage contains _______ , which surround the fracture. They are responsible for building bone tissue.

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Question 17

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_______ ,_______ ,_______ of the bone and _______ of the break are factors that can affect how much _______  it takes a broken bone to heal.

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Question 18

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What are joints?

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Question 21

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_______ is the most common form of arthritis. It involves the wearing away of the cartilage that protects the bones in  joints.

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Question 23

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The three functions of the skeletal system are to _______ , _______  and _______ .

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Question 24

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What are the differences between the bones of the axial and appendicular skeletons?

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Question 2

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How are the axial and appendicular systems similar?

Question 3

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How are the axial and appendicular systems different?

Question 4

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Other Answer Choices:

Metatarsals

Femur

Skull

Fibula

Humerus

Vertebral column

Tibia

Clavicle

Pelvic girdle

Question 8

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Osteoblasts start out as _______ during fetal development. 

Question 11

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What is the difference between a simple fracture and a compound fracture?

Question 12

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Which do you think would be easier to treat, a displaced fracture or non-displaced fracture? Why?

Question 14

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After the blood clot forms, _______ forms in place of the blood clot.

Question 16

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The _______ remove spongy bone while _______ produce the new bone.

Question 19

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The bones of joints are held together by _______ .

Question 20

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Other Answer Choices:

The joint is immobile

Ball and Socket

Gives the widest range of motion, allow person to swing limbs in several directions

Allows side to side and back and forth movements

Gliding

Allows person to twist the limb

Hinge

Allows for back and forth motion in a single direction

Pivot

Sutures

Question 22

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_______ arthritis is a disease where in which the immune system attacks the joints, beginning with the lining of the joints.

Question 25

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How is new bone formed?

Question 26

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What are the functions of the skeletal system?

Label the parts of the skeleton

Match the description and type of joint with the correct image.