Skeletal System Quiz 146 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which bone is commonly known as the thigh bone?
2. Tendons attach ..... at joints
3. Tiny canals in osteon that form a transport system?
4. Which part of bones is responsible for growth of the length of long bone during childhood?
5. Which type of joint provides the greatest degree of movement?
6. What do we call a broken bone?
7. Choose the correct answer:Longest bone in the body
8. What fills the space between the bones (joint cavity) in synovial joints?
9. What is an injury to a ligament called?
10. Where are fat cells stored?
11. Define type 1 muscle fibres
12. Why are some costae called "false ribs?"
13. Which muscle helps move your shoulders?
14. Suturing of a muscle
15. These are the muscles which make up the heart
16. A ..... is any place where two or more bones come together
17. The elbow represents what type of joint?
18. Name the agonist during flexion of the knee joint
19. Homeostasis allow you to keep which of the following the same:
20. What organs make up the muscular system?
21. The medical term for kneecap.
22. Which bone is the smallest bone?
23. The root word for "stiff" is:
24. A human body can ..... in many ways.
25. The largest of the tarsal bones is the .....
26. How many bones are present in an adult human hand?
27. The thick jelly-like material in the innermost part of the bone
28. This joint allows for a circular movement.
29. Which type of bone is cube shaped?
30. True or False:Teeth are a good source of DNA
31. Multiply:3/4 x 1/2 =
32. An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is called:
33. The chin is ..... to the eye.
34. What is a short band of connective tissues that hold bones together?
35. A fixed joint lets you move in what direction?
36. Which of the following contains the limbs, and bones connecting to the limbs?
37. Which of the following is the only bone that is not connected to another bone in the human body?
38. What is type of bone that is porous and softer?
39. These types of bones are long and cylindrical in shape and act as levers in the body.
40. What does an organ system depend on in order to properly function?
41. True or False:The appendicular skeleton deals with the body's limbs.
42. Bones that are roughly as long as they are wide are called
43. What is the epiphyseal plate also known as?
44. FINAL EXAM:What is the axial skeleton?
45. The process of turning cartilage into bone as a person grows and ages is called:
46. Animals with backbones are
47. The tibia is what type of bone?
48. A fracture resulting after a twisting motion
49. Cells that break down old bone so that it can be replaced are called
50. What is an 'Antagonist' muscle?
51. Which joints allows movement in every direction
52. ..... forms a crossbridge with actin.
53. From the types of joints .....
54. Which of the following terms matches up correctly (in the same order) with the following terms:osteocytes, osteoblasts, osteoclasts?
55. Which section of the skeleton includes the arm and leg bones?
56. The root word arthr/o means what
57. A synonym for hinge is?
58. Fracture that is caused by a twisting motion:
59. A hinge joint can move only in ..... direction like a door.
60. Which category does the following support?Body Framework