Skeletal System Quiz 147 (60 MCQs)

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1. This bone is known as your shoulder blade and helps move your shoulder
2. The name of the substances that make the skeleton of our body are
3. Skeletal muscles are attached to bones usually by tendons.
4. What do you call the connective tissue that covers at the ends of the bones?
5. The first curve of the spine; thinnest most delicate vertebrae in the spine; function to allow flexibility for the neck, to protect the spinal cord
6. Lighter and not as strong as compact bone. This typpe of bone is commonly found on the ends and inner portions of long bones.
7. A baby has more bones at birth than an adult. Approximately how many more bones does a baby have?
8. The ..... protects the brain, inner ears, and eyes.
9. Lets your bones glide past one another in any direction on the flat surface of the joint
10. What is the air that remains after maximal expiration?
11. Another name for the wrist bones
12. The two divisions of our skeleton are
13. Imagine Daniel, Abigail, and Scarlett are having a debate about human anatomy. Daniel says, 'Which of the following statements about ribs is NOT true?'
14. The bones of the wrist are called the
15. A bone of the coxa is:
16. Slightly moveable
17. Ends of long bones (filled with spongy bone)
18. Who has more bones in their body?
19. Your friend broke his femur, which is the long bone in the upper thigh. To which skeleton does it belong?
20. A fracture in which the bone breaks diagonally.
21. The ..... skeleton is made up of the front and hind limbs
22. Which structure attaches bone to bone?
23. The smooth outermost layer of the bone
24. What is the end of a long bone?
25. Point of attachment for bicep muscle
26. Articulation is the same as
27. What is the shape of the vertebrae, hip, and some skull bones?
28. Which of the following is a combining form that means bone?
29. Tiny holes in bone for blood vessels and nerves to enter
30. What are the two functions of the bone's marrow cavities?
31. It is characterized by stiffness, inflammation, and pain.
32. The soft spots in a baby's skull are called a ..... and are made up of .....
33. Which bone is thickest?
34. What is the condition characterized by a decrease in bone mass and density, causing bones to become fragile?
35. Muscles can push.
36. The tibia and fibula attach to a large bone in the foot called the .....
37. Blood cells are produced inside the
38. If wrong blood type will be given during transfusion, clot forms and blocks blood vessel.
39. Why are red blood cells important for athletes?
40. Mrs. Rivera thought it would be funny to wear one olive colored shoe and one gold colored shoe to school on Friday to support Dons school spirit. The olive shoe is on the ..... side of the body compared to the gold shoe:
41. What is located at number 16?
42. Which is NOT a part of the bone?
43. Where can you find the fused joints?
44. The connective tissue that connects bone to bone at joints is the ..... ?
45. Number of bones in adult human body.
46. BONUS QUESTION (3 points):What is the name of the important muscles of the neck that can be seen when a dancer is correctly executing Γ©paulment ("wet hair")?
47. Calcium that will eventually enter the muscle cell to bind with troponin is stored in the .....
48. Bones that do not fit a particular shape would be
49. A fluid that lubricates the bones is .....
50. What does bone marrow do?
51. The thigh bone ..... is the longest and strongest bone in our body
52. What is the term for the bones in the foot?
53. What is the name of the system that includes all your bones?
54. BONE CELL THAT DESTROYS BONE
55. Which type of bone is known to be more dense, and looks smoother?
56. What type of joint movement occurs at the ankle when a person stands on their toes?
57. Which type of bone is found in metacarpals, metatarsals and phalanges?
58. Give bones their hardness
59. The spine support the ..... and helps us to stand straight and sit straight.
60. Combining form that means cartilage.