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Skeletal System Quiz 122 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which three bones connect at the human knee?
2. The patella is also called the
3. What does the prefix 'Leuko-' mean?
4. "The final few vertebrae are fused to create strong base for tail feathers" refers to which bone structure?
5. Tough and compact part of bone can regrow when broken is called .....
6. Proper body mechanics can help to prevent the intervertebral disk from rupturing or protruding out of place causing pain, numbness and muscle spasms. What is this condition?
7. What does yellow marrow do?
8. A type of connective tissue that cushions the bones at the joints is called .....
9. Femur is present in
10. A magnet is strongest at its poles.
11. A voluntary muscle
12. Also known as kneecap.
13. Identify the bone labeled as the upper arm bone.
14. You have the same amount of cartilage in your body all your life.
15. Which term means lacking normal tone or strength?
16. What is the name of the long bone in your upper arm?
17. Which bone is known as the breastbone?
18. Bones in the upper chest that help support your shoulders.
19. The major portion of the coxal bone is the:
20. Study of bone structure and bone disorders
21. What are the three jobs of your bones?
22. Helen is an 80 year old woman with stiff and painful joints caused by loss of articular cartilage from normal wear and tear. She suffers from:
23. How does bones form?
24. This is an autoimmune disorder in which the nerve impulses don't reach the muscles. See this in face and neck
25. Red bone marrow is found in ..... bones
26. What does the suffix '-gli(o/a)' mean?
27. Fracture at an angle
28. The ..... is very dense and gives your bone strength.
29. When two bones meet, a ..... is formed.
30. Which type of muscle is not striated and is controlled by involuntary movements?
31. Most bones of the skull, ribs, and sternum fall into the category of
32. Our skeleton gives our bodies shape and structure. If we didn't have a skeleton, we would be like.....
33. Which muscle type is found in hollow organs such as your stomach, bladder and intestines?
34. Thin and flat; often have a bit of a curve
35. Your skeletal system stores ..... that are necessary for your body to function properly.
36. What does the prefix 'Oligo-' mean?
37. The soft tissue that fills the middle of bones is called .....
38. Pain in the tendon
39. Which of these is the correct order of bone remodelling after a fracture
40. State true or false. The brain is protected by the bones in our legs.
41. This is a line between the epiphysis and the diaphysis. It is also known as the growth plate.
42. Movement away from the midline of body
43. Which bone forms the structure of the head?
44. The arm contains 4 bones.
45. Bone regions united by fibrous connective tissue
46. A yoga pose that keeps our bones and muscles healthy
47. Lordosis is an increase in the curve toward the front of your bod is .....
48. Fracture produced by twisting stresses
49. The bones of the spinal column.
50. Carries blood from the body to the heart
51. The thoracic cage contains ..... true ribs
52. Checking ..... pulses (farther away) once the splint is in place is done to make sure there is still adequate blood flow.
53. Circular units of bone tissue created by osteoblasts that makes compact bone strong
54. The skeletal system and muscular system are both .....
55. Which cells break down bone
56. What does spongy bone provide space for?
57. Which type of fracture is indicated by a faint line curving down the shaft of the bone?
58. What is the combining form for rib?
59. Why is the skeletal system important to your body?
60. The larger bone of the lower arm that is on the pinkie side is called the .....
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