Skeletal System Quiz 130 (60 MCQs)

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1. The matrix for the bone cells and the skeletal system includes all of the following except
2. The root word for "rib" is:
3. Blood cell formation is called:
4. Which type of joint allows the most mobility?
5. Each of the series of small bones forming the backbone, having several projections for articulation and muscle attachment, and a hole through which the spinal cord passes is what?
6. Delicate lining of the medullary cavity
7. One of the functions of the skeletal system is to give the body shape and support.
8. The place in the bone where red and white cells are made is .....
9. Mandible and vertebrae are classified as ..... bones.
10. The surgical removal of a joint?
11. A disease that results in a decrease in bone mass and mineral density
12. We can bend, then straightened our fingers, these movements are made possible by .....
13. What is the function of the discs and the S-shaped structure of the vertebral column?
14. Closest point to the attachment of the trunk is called
15. The elastic, bony cage that acts as a protective framework for the heart and lungs is the .....
16. The bones of the skeleton store important minerals.
17. Name the marking based on the description:rough surface
18. What type of joint is found in your fingers, elbows, and knees?
19. Tissue that receives stimuli and sends the impulse to the spinal chord and brain
20. Where in the body can you find an example of a cartilaginous (slightly movable) joint?
21. Where is the tibia bone located?
22. What is the Medical Term for rib?
23. The skull is in the human leg.
24. Large lower leg bone
25. The joints between vertebrae
26. Composed of several kinds of tissue that work together to perform a specific job
27. Space within the bone filled with marrow
28. Bones help support and ptotects parts
29. What is the name for the formation of blood cells?
30. Abduction is movement away from the midline of the body
31. Means-surgical removal
32. Which is striated but only has one nucleus?
33. What is the place called where one one bone meets another?
34. The connective tissue bands that hold together the bones at a joint are called?
35. This type of bone is porous, allowing blood vessels to move through it and containing bone marrow.
36. This disease causes a person to have abnormal bone formation usually seen in the pelvis and skull:
37. All joints are straight or extended
38. What is the position of the scapula relative to the rib cage?
39. Which of the following is the heel bone?
40. Where are the metacarpals located?
41. ..... protects and supports body organs and provides a framework the muscles use to support movement. It is made up of bones, joints, and cartiladge.
42. A place in the body where two or more bones connect.
43. Also known as INFANTILE OSTEOMALACIA, is a deficiency disease occurring in children. This disease is characterized by abnormal bone growth due to lack of vitamin D that is sometimes due to lack of Sun exposure.
44. What part of the skeleton is in the center of your body
45. A fixed or movable joint between bones is also called a(n) .....
46. Which one is a function of the skin?
47. Which synovial joint structure is composed of dense regular connective tissue, connects bone to bone, and functions to stabilize, strengthen and reinforce the joint?
48. Group of diseases of muscles causing cell deterioration:
49. This joint allows only back and forth movement
50. The diaphysis, epiphysis, and medullary cavity are
51. It is made of very thick and elastic material making them touch where they can stretch when the bones move. The bones do not separate even if they do a lot of movement because it holds it together.
52. Which nerve that can be injured by fracture of the neck of fibula?
53. Which organ(s) is not protected by the thoracic cage?
54. Which body system controls the level of calcium in the blood?
55. Arthritis that attacks the joints via immune system
56. What is the process of cartilage becoming bone called?
57. Which of the body structures listed below is NOT made of cartilage
58. The skeleton is like the ..... of a house.
59. Teeth in your jaw and plates of your skull are examples of
60. Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeleton?