Skeletal System Quiz 125 (60 MCQs)

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1. We dont have spongy bones
2. Soft bones are known as
3. Where is bone marrow?
4. What are the two main jobs of the skeletal system?
5. ..... muscles pull on bones to make them move.
6. What disease results from a loss of bone density?
7. Excessive movement of muscles of the body as a whole.
8. Which joints in the human skeleton work in a similar way?
9. Gets out of its normal position at the joint
10. Which of these bones does not belong to the group?
11. The skull bones, vertebral column and bony thorax are included in the:
12. Supports the hands and palms
13. A ..... fractures occurs then the skin is broken and the bone protrudes through the open skin.
14. The bones that make up the upper part of the skull
15. The direction toward the front of our body is called:
16. Flexing your foot; toes towards the ceiling
17. The skeleton of infants is made of this material to allow for passage through the birth canal?
18. Another name for the collar bone is the .....
19. The bone at the front of the rib cage is known as the .....
20. Which type of tissue supports, binds, and joins together various tissues?
21. Which part of the skeleton protects the heart and the lung?
22. What is the other name for the toes?
23. The bone of the lower arm that is located on the pinkie side of the hand when in anatomical position.
24. Types of Fractures:Parts of the bone do not separate.
25. This connective tissue connects bone to bone.
26. In the ossification process, which type of bone is formed first?
27. Which of these is an example of a long bone
28. An adult human skeleton has..... bones
29. Bone formed by needlelike pieces of bone and lots of space are called
30. Where are your gliding joints located in your body?
31. What is the longest bone called?
32. The bending of a joint is
33. What is contained inside cancellous bone?
34. What is the outer layer of the bone called?
35. Which type of tissue covers and protects and can be found in the outer layer of skin or lining of stomach?
36. What is the bone that protects the brain?
37. Hello! I know I'm located in the upper back and I'm not two bones, like some people think I am. My friend, Clavicle, referred to me as a shoulder blade, but he said I have a scientific name. Can you tell me what it is, please?
38. Which of the following best describes:Sutures
39. ..... within our skin release oils for moisture and protection.
40. The bones that enclose the brain
41. Skeletal muscles ..... and ..... to move
42. The femur is what kind of bone?
43. What are the bones connected to the back bone
44. Which of the following is the term given to a mature bone cell?
45. Milk takes the shape of its container because it is a:
46. Soft tissue inside your bones
47. Which Bone Marrow stores fat and is found inside the longest part of a bone?
48. What makes up the skeletal system?
49. Which system assists and allows for movement
50. Caused by a blood clot that cuts off oxygen to part of the brain
51. What is the tissue on the inside of our bones called?
52. Red bone marrow functions in the creation of
53. Sam has low vitamin D and his legs are starting to bow out. What condition might he have?
54. Flexion is a straightening movement around a joint
55. Which is an example of a movable joint?
56. How many bones do humans have?
57. The bones of the cranium are connected with this kind of joint
58. Which of the following statements about osteoporosis are not true? I. It causes pain and swelling of jointsII. It is decrease of bone massIII. Calcium deficiency and insufficient vitamin D can contribute to osteoporosisIV. It is a result of excessive phosphate and calcium accumulation in bones
59. What is the agonist and what is the antagonist in a bicep curl?
60. Most common type of arthritis; caused by wear and tear