Skeletal System Quiz 1 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which of the below would NOT be considered a part of the axial skeleton?
2. These are the cells that break down worn-out bone matter.
3. The femur and tibia join together to form a joint. This type of joint is called a ..... joint.
4. What is the blue dot pointing to?
5. What is a bone that is typically longer than wide, has a shaft with two ends, and is mostly comprised of compact bone classified as?
6. The bicep is a ..... muscle.
7. Another name for a soft spot is a
8. Which is NOT a job of the Skeletal System?
9. The connective tissue that cushions the ends of many bones is called .....
10. Which type of joint that allow movement in all the directions
11. Which one of the following bones is located in the upper leg? a. Femurb. Fibulac. Radiusd. Tibia
12. The smallest bones in your body are in your ear.
13. What is an inflammatory or degenerative disease of the joints?
14. True or False:Red Marrow produces red blood cells
15. What is the skeletal system
16. How many bones does an infant have?
17. What is the name of the bone that forms the forehead and the upper part of the eye socket?
18. What are the bones of your foot that form the arch?
19. The bones are hard and
20. Bone that begins as hyaline cartilage that is eventually replaced by bone tissue
21. The bones that provide support ( typical bones )
22. Another name for the thigh bone
23. ..... or ..... run vertically and include blood vessels and nerve cells.
24. The prefix peri-means what?
25. The vertebral column is made of 33 irregularly shaped bones, called vertebrae.
26. Which of the following would be classified as part of the axial skeleton?
27. A way to take care of your skeletal system is to
28. The skull of human beings consists of how many bones
29. A Sprain is defined as:
30. What are cardiac muscles?
31. Offspring/Baby Sheep
32. These are the connective tissues that connects bones to muscles.
33. A bicep curl is .....
34. There are how many bones in the adult human body?
35. This part of the bone is increased in size and has a distal and proximal section
36. What does the term chronic mean when looking at the skeletal system responses to exercise?
37. What are the articulating bones of the shoulder?
38. Examples:Vertebrae and Hip bones
39. Common sports fracture.
40. Which part of the human skeleton refers to the membrane that surrounds bone?
41. WHICH PART OF THE BODY HAVE LONG BONES COMPARED TO WRIST AND ANKLES?
42. Bones are held together at joints with
43. What body system is for support, protection, and creates new blood cells?
44. How many bones in an adult body?
45. Which of the following is the worst surface to run on if you have shin splints?
46. Which of the following statement about skin is Not correct
47. A ..... fracture generally occurs in children-one side of the bone shaft breaks and the other bends
48. ..... is a function of the skeletal system that is completed by joints, ligaments, and tendons.
49. Which tissue in the skeletal system makes blood cells?
50. The movements that you cannot control are called
51. The part of the skeleton along the axis of the body is
52. What does the prefix 'Stern(o)-' mean?
53. Tough layer of fibrous connective tissue that surrounds the bone and is continuous with tendons and ligaments
54. What type of joint is the elbow?
55. The thumb and big toe are different because
56. Bones are connected to other bones by .....
57. What is a joint or articulation?
58. Which is the only movable bone of the skull?
59. The larger bone of the lower leg that is located on the big toe side of each foot.
60. Talking about ossification (bone growth), where does the bone begin the process? (The primary site)