Skeletal System Quiz 115 (60 MCQs)

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1. How many bones make up the adult human skeleton?
2. What is the anatomical name for the tail bone?
3. Loosening or setting free
4. Which bones make up the forearm?
5. Without our skeletal system
6. The joints between the tibia and fibula are called:
7. The ribs are attached to a flat bone in the middle of the ribcage called the .....
8. What is the term for the bones of the fingers and toes?
9. The heart beating is an example of
10. This marrow makes red and white blood cells:
11. What type of joint allows for rotation, such as the one found in the neck?
12. What is the skeleton primarily made of in embryos?
13. Tissue that cover your bones and helps bones to grow and function properly
14. Consists of fore and hind limbs
15. Which of the following is NOT true of a hematoma?
16. Muscles that work without us having to think about it are called ..... muscles.
17. Which is an example of a Synarthroses joint?
18. Example of a ball and socket joint is where
19. Convex surface of one bone articulates with the concave surface of another.
20. Which bone(s) is proximal in the elbow joint?
21. Bones that are formed by intramembranous growth are called
22. Which of the following is not a major function of the Human Skeleton?
23. Periosteum is held tightly to bone by the
24. Where might you find a long bone?
25. What is the role of osteocytes?
26. Spaces within the lamellae where osteocytes are found
27. What is one of the functions of the human skeletal system?
28. What are bones that are irregular shape and do not fit into other bone classification categories classified as?
29. Where is the Radius and Ulna located?
30. What do haversian canals contain?
31. Tissues that provide support for your body and connects all its parts.
32. Which is the lowest level of organization in a multicellular organism?
33. What is the tissue called that connects one bone to another?
34. Which organs of our body does the skull protect?
35. Larger bone of the lower arm
36. What is the function of your cardiac muscle?
37. Allows bones to resist breaking when compressed.
38. Bones are mostly made of which type of tissue?
39. Where are the Phalanges located?
40. The bones of fingers and toes
41. It Is made up of 33 small bones called
42. Tiny canals that connect osteocytes
43. Creates a smooth surface for motion within the joints and protects the ends of bones.
44. Where in the body is the metacarpus found?
45. What are the rings that make up osteons called?
46. The type of bone tissue that is hard and dense
47. Smallest bone in your body.
48. Consists of the bones along the axis of the body, skull, vertebrae, ribs
49. Which of the following bone are found in your arm?
50. ..... causes weak bones that do not form properly, and can be caused by a lack of calcium and vitamin D.
51. How does marrow change throughout a person's lifetime?
52. Where can you classify the skull bone?
53. Ball and socket joint found in
54. Which two major organs are protected by the thorax (or ribcage)?
55. Spongy bone tissue.
56. What is located at number 5?
57. Long bones are called long bones because they are longer than other bones.
58. Infants have ..... bones
59. The main purpose of synovial fluid is:
60. Which type of joints has the head of bone that fits into a round socket of another?