Skeletal System Quiz 152 (60 MCQs)

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1. Magnetic power is more in the middle of bar magnets.
2. Caused by accumulation of lactic acid:
3. What is another word for spine?
4. What is the name for any bump or projection on a bone?
5. ..... are typically thinner than others and are usually curved
6. The clavicle is part of the axial skeleton.
7. Your elbow, hip, knee, neck and wrist are all what kind of joint?
8. Interlocking line of union between bones
9. Does an adult have more, less, or the same amount of bones as a baby?
10. Arthritis caused by excess uric acid in blood
11. What is the functional unit of compact bone known as?
12. A fracture that is broken into many pieces is:
13. THE BACKBONE IS MADE UP OF 33 SMALL BONES CALLED RIBS
14. Which label is the ulna?
15. The long bone of the upper arm.
16. The smallest bone is inside the brain
17. ..... marrow is found in the diaphysis while ..... marrow is found in the epiphysis
18. Teeth are bones. True or False?
19. Enables free movement in all directions
20. Which short bones are located at the foot?
21. This is the bone of the back and base of the skull, with an opening for the spinal cord.
22. Bobby had to have an x-ray taken after fracturing his pelvis. The x-ray showed excessive bone deposition and resorption. Which of the following homeostatic imbalances of bone tissue does the Dr. suspect Bobby of having?
23. Ways that articulations are classified
24. Found at the end of long bones, this portion of the bone is filled with air pockets:
25. The less stable a joint, the ..... it will have!
26. All of the bones of the limbs (except wrist, ankle, and kneecap bones) are .....
27. The V shaped portion of the humerus where the deltoid muscle attaches is the
28. What is in the inside of your lower leg?
29. These are cylindrical plates of collagen fibers within the bone.
30. Ball and socket joint allows movement in all direction
31. Do your bones fuse
32. A joint provides flexibility enabling the skeleton to move
33. Jumping highest to rebound a ball in basketball uses which muscle type
34. The human body has about ..... muscles.
35. Bone is forcefully displaced from proper position in joint
36. Ligaments and tendons become less flexible with age resulting in?
37. How many curves do we have in our spine?
38. The bones of the vertebral column are part of the ..... skeleton division.
39. The steel beams that hold up a tall building are most analogous (similar) to which body system?
40. What happens to a child's epiphyseal plate as they develop?
41. Tissue that cushions the ends of bones where they meet in a joint.
42. A protein present in all cells and in muscle tissue plays a role in contraction
43. The function of ligaments
44. Which bones protect your lungs, liver, and heart?
45. The North end of the freely suspended magnet points towards?
46. How many vertebrae are there in the lumbar vertebrae?
47. The biceps function as ..... in the .....
48. The proximal and distal ends of a long bone are called the:
49. Fills bone cavities and the spaces in spongy bone
50. Where would you find a fixed joint at in the human body?
51. What is compact bone?
52. About how many muscles are in adult body?
53. The decrease of estrogen levels in females after the age of 40 increases the loss of calcium from bones.
54. A balanced ..... keeps bones healthy
55. Movements like bending, and straightening of fingers are made possible by these kind of joints.
56. A brace or splint used to correct or prevent deformities.
57. Blood within a joint, from an injury or blood thinners.
58. The end of a long bone is called the ....., and the shaft of the long bone is called the .....
59. What is the proper name for your ankle bone?
60. Tendons and muscles work together to pull on the bone and make it move.