Skeletal System Quiz 103 (60 MCQs)

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1. The root word scoli/o means what
2. Gastrocnemius muscle action
3. Match the example to the job:Your rib cage protects your heart.
4. The femur of the thigh is considered a(n) ..... bone
5. Which of the following doesn't belong with the others?
6. Which part of the bone contains VEINS, ARTERIES and CAPILLARIES?
7. B4 your nose and ears are supported by
8. Loss of bone density and is associated with aging
9. What is Scoliosis?
10. What is the name of the injury when a bone leaves its normal position in the joint?
11. What is yellow bone marrow?
12. What is the blue shaded area at the top of the femur called?
13. The term used to describe where two bones meet is:
14. Radius is located where?
15. Which type of joint provides the largest range of motion?
16. The joint that enables us move our neck:
17. What is the function of shivering?
18. Which bone cells direct the start of bone resorption?
19. An injury where the bone is broken
20. Abigail, Aiden, and Aria are having a debate about the temporal and parietal bones. Can you help them understand how these bones are different from the other skull bones?
21. The flexible rubbery tissue that helps cushion bones where they meet is
22. Spondyl/o means:
23. We use levers to make work easier.?
24. The upper long bone of the arm is called:
25. Which of the bones do not come under the axial skeleton?
26. Describe the difference between osteoporosis and arthritis.
27. I am any of the bones located between the ankle and the toes.
28. True or False:Bone is a type of connective tissue.
29. Deep pressure receptors
30. This cushions the joint and keeps the bones from rubbing against one another.
31. Substance in the center of bones that makes blood cells
32. Which system controls the working of the internal organs, our movements and even our thoughts and emotions?
33. Anterior thigh muscles serve as prime movers of:
34. Bone that is composed of small needlelike pieces of bone and lots of open space?
35. A ball and socket joint are found?
36. Which of the following is NOT a bone found in your leg?
37. There are ..... many bones in a baby
38. The scientific name for "bone of the upper arm" is
39. The periosteum is a membranous tissue that covers all of the surfaces of your bones except the
40. The majority of a baby's skeletal system is made of .....
41. How many bones has an adult human?
42. Which joint allows bones to rotate?
43. Which bone would be another word for scapula?
44. Match the example to the job:Your skull protects your brain.
45. A broken bone is called a
46. Tiny openings that connect and support osteocyte projections
47. The process where fibrous connective tissue is converted into bone is called
48. What is the scientific name for your collar bone?
49. Which of the following things are skeletons associated to?
50. Bone crushed into several pieces-adds concern of bleeding internally
51. The articular system includes
52. The ..... is composed of collagen and inorganic materials like calcium and phosphate in the bone tissue.
53. How many vertebrae are in the thoracic region of the spine?
54. What are bones used for?
55. Where are voluntary (skeletal) muscles found in the body?
56. A floating bone designed to protect the knee joint.
57. Axial Skeleton does what?
58. The backbone is also called vertebral column
59. What joins the bones together?
60. What is the joint where the rounded end of one bone fits into a ring?