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Skeletal System Quiz 119 (60 MCQs)

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1. The first seven vertebrae are the ..... vertebrae.
2. Karina's leg was in a cast for ten weeks. You would expect her leg muscles to experience some degree of:
3. Made of organs called bones
4. Which bone tissue allows for hematopoiesis?
5. What is the anatomical name of the 'jaw bone'?
6. This is the medical name for bone cells.
7. What helps to move lymph?
8. What region of the skeleton is made up of; cranium, rib cage, sternum and the vertebral column?
9. What do ligaments do?
10. The ulna is ..... to the humerus?
11. Red bone marrow makes which type of cells?
12. How many vertebrae does a normal human have?
13. Rickets is caused by a lack of which vitmamin?
14. When a person uses flexion, what happens to the joint?
15. Your pectoral muscles are ..... to the sternum, in location.
16. ..... are made up of many tissues which join together that perform a specific body function.
17. The bone cells that respond to parathyroid hormone (PTH) to destroy bone matrix an release calcium into the blood are called .....
18. This is the largest bone in the human body.
19. Fills the ends of bone and lines the hollow portions.
20. How many TOTAL ribs do we have on BOTH sides?
21. Limb bones such as the scapula, humerus, and fibula are part of which skeleton division?
22. Your skeleton ..... your body. Without it you would be a pile of goop.
23. Bones grow in length due to activity in the .....
24. Type of joint that is freely moveable
25. The skull, vertebrae, hips, ribs, arms, and legs are major ..... of the human body.
26. Joints that are highly movable & allow for frictionless motion are due to:
27. The tailbone is called what?
28. Bundles of skeletal muscle fibers, called ....., within each muscle.
29. How many girdles are there in our body
30. The five regions of the vertebral column, from superior to inferior, are;
31. Flat Bones protect the
32. Which of the following would be classified as a flat bone?
33. These are places where two or more bones meet
34. What are synovial joints also known as?
35. The kneecap bone.
36. A humped curvature in the thoracic are of the spinal column is .....
37. Your body needs to create vitamin D from the Sun in order to absorb which element?
38. The muscle that makes up your heart is called the
39. What causes bones to become less dense?
40. The thin membrane that covers and protects the bone. Contains blood vessels and nerves.
41. Both compact and spongy bone contain osteocytes trapped in spaces called .....
42. Where is your pivot joint located?
43. Which bone would be another word for femur?
44. How many bones are in the pectoral girdle?
45. The organic matrix is produced by .....
46. I am the kneecap and I allow for knee extension.
47. A ..... allows the greatest range of movements.
48. What does the skull do?
49. What type of bone has a large number of blood vessels and red bone marrow where blood cells are made?
50. Bones are attached to each other with the help of .....
51. ..... is a disease where bone density decreases which means bones are more likely to break.
52. How does the muscular system interact with our skeletal system?
53. What is the name of your breastbone?
54. How many bones does the adult human skeletal system have?
55. What is made in bones?
56. Which of the following means "the soft substance inside bones in which blood cells are made?"
57. What type of exercise is best for maintaining bone mass?
58. The type of bone located where stresses are limited in direction is called
59. Red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are made in the .....
60. Which group of bones protects the eyes and brain?
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