Skeletal System Quiz 123 (60 MCQs)

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1. The scientific name for the backbone is the .....
2. It is the process of bone formation
3. Which of the following is the second step of fracture repair?
4. Who is the current Minister of Sport of Trinidad and Tobago?
5. Which body system protects the brain from getting bumped?
6. Define this major function Blood Production
7. It is located in the epiphysis and stores the growth cartilage .....
8. What connects bones together to help us move?
9. What type of bone fracture results in the bone shattering into more than 2 pieces?
10. A photograph of your bones. It shows if you have a broken bone.
11. ..... animals fly in the air
12. Which bone is stronger than concrete?
13. ..... gives shape and support to the body
14. Which two structures are directly involved in locomotion in humans?
15. The term meaning any disease involving the bones and joints
16. The ..... plane divides the body into right and left.
17. In what division of the skeleton do we find the pectoral girdle?
18. The shaft of long bones is known as the .....
19. Skull, vertebral column, bony thorax
20. The bones of the cranium protect the heart.
21. Uses X-rays to study internal structure of body; especially useful for visualizing bones and joints
22. TRUE OR FALSE:Your bones are made of dead cells.
23. The three bones that make up the leg are known as the ....., ....., and .....
24. What is protecting our ear drums
25. Inflammation of the muscle tissues and the fibrous connective tissues
26. PROVIDES ATTACHMENT POINTS FOR MUSCLES AND ACT AS LEVERS IN CONJUCTION WITH MUSCLES TO PRODUCE MOVEMENT
27. BABIES ARE BORN WITH..... BONES
28. Define voluntary muscles
29. Without red marrow, bones would not be able to
30. What does the Muscles do?
31. The pelvic girdle connects the upper limb, whereas the pectoral girdle connects the lower limb to the axial skeleton.
32. What are the side effects of Osteogenesis Imperfecta?
33. 65 year old male has ridden his bike over heavy, mountainous terrain for over 30 years. He has noted increasing knee and hip pain in both legs. The doctor took Xrays and noted that there was significant breakdown of cartilage between the joints and his bones were rubbing together. The doctor diagnosed the man with .....
34. What is the process by which a bone is formed, renewed, and repaired called?
35. The bones are also responsible for making red blood cells.
36. Name for the longest bone in the arm.
37. The enlarged end of a long bone
38. Nick is making a model to show how human skin covers the body. What material would work best?
39. What is the function of the pivot?
40. Bone growth is known as:
41. How many bones does the human skeleton have?
42. Which type of bone fracture is associated with chronic, excessive impact?
43. Inside bones is a spongy layer called ..... where blood cells are found.
44. What is the esophagus connected to?
45. Bones that originate within sheetlike layers of connective tissue.
46. What are the structures of the Muscular System?
47. How many vertebrae are there in the lumbar region of the spine?
48. What will happen if bones has NO Potassium and Calcium?
49. Which type of fracture happens the bone break in a straight line across the bone?
50. A sideways/lateral curvature of the spine
51. Our ribs..... our organs.
52. The hip and shoulder are what type of joint?
53. Joint that allows for flexion and extension, found in elbow and knee
54. The head, spinal cord (vertebrae) and ribs make up the ..... skeleton.
55. Connect the muscles to the bones.
56. The downward extending bone located in the thigh is known as the .....
57. How many bones foes the adult skeleton have?
58. If bones get broken, they can ..... themselves.
59. What type of joint is located in your vertebrae?
60. As a child, bones grow from the ..... plate.