Skeletal System Quiz 156 (60 MCQs)

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1. What part of the skeletal system holds the joints in place like a big rubber band?
2. Ava, Abigail, and Aria are playing a fun game of 'Name that Bone!' They come across a tricky question. Which of the following bones is NOT part of the axial skeleton?
3. The 12 pair of ribs form the .....
4. Which type of joint has the greatest range of motion?
5. Where would you expect to find fibrocartilage?
6. Covers the ends of long bones in order to prevent wear-n-tear and is called articulating cartilage
7. The types of muscle tissue are .....
8. The lower arm bone on the thumb side is called the .....
9. Forms chin ..... only free moving facial bone
10. The skin is the largest ..... in the body.
11. Condyle (rounded prominence) of the humerus; articulates with the ulna
12. What can we do to make our bones stronger?
13. The process of long bone growth is controlled by ....., whereas bone remodeling/destruction is controlled by .....
14. What are bony plates that create spaces to reduce the weight
15. Hey there, Olivia, Daniel, and Jackson! Can you guess what the soft spots on a baby's head are called?
16. Very young poultry
17. What is a portable machine used to restart the heart called?
18. Bones are mostly made of:
19. The skeletal system protects body tissue and internal organs.
20. The row of bones that runs along the center of the back.
21. Which one is NOT a function of the bones?
22. This type of bone is solid throughout except for the central canals holding blood vessels and nerves.
23. Which cells are responsible for the breakdown of bone tissue?
24. Bone form first as
25. Which of the following means "to bear the weight of something or to give assistance?"
26. What is the scientific name for ribs?
27. This is a tough fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone
28. What type of bones are found in the arms and legs?
29. A disease that most commonly affects the large weight-bearing joints, such as the knees and hips, is known as:
30. Joint that enable bones to move freely in all directions such as in the shoulders and hips where also the rouded end of the joint where upper arm fits into the hollow socket at the end of the shoulder bones
31. Medial bone of the forearm (off the pinky)
32. Where are Blood Cells produced
33. The "wear and tear" type of arthritis associated with aging is called .....
34. The rib cage is part of the ..... skeleton.
35. Which is NOT a function of your skin?
36. What does the bone serve as a storehouse for?
37. Which of the following tissues are voluntary?
38. One of Ms. Haude's kids goes to Hendrickson.
39. Soft, netlike mass of connective tissue
40. The bones in moveable joints are held together with .....
41. A localized clotted mass of blood found in an organ, tissue or space. It is caused by a traumatic injury, such as a blow, that can cause a blood vessel to rupture
42. Writing a letter uses all of the following types of joints EXCEPT
43. What is the primary function of osteocytes in bone tissue?
44. "Crani/o" means:
45. The end of your bones are surrounded by ..... to help protect the bones.
46. What bones are in the green?
47. Abnormally low bone mass or bone mineral density.
48. Noah, Lily, and Arjun are playing a trivia game about bones. They come across a question:Which of the following is an example of an irregular bone?
49. Cords of dense connective tissue connecting muscles to bone
50. If calcium levels are too high in the body fluids, this produces calcitonin, which causes increased excretion of calcium by kidneys, and calcium deposition in bones, resulting in lower calcium levels.
51. Cavity in the diaphysis that contain red or yellow marrow.
52. What are tiny cavities laid out in concentric circles around the Haversian canals?
53. Where are the smallest bones in your body?
54. Which vitamin is needed for the body to absorb calcium?
55. What is the cushioning between your joints
56. Arthrosclerosis is ..... in the .....
57. Which type of joint is found in our backbone and skull?
58. Padding between bones
59. Which bone is referred to as the Knee Cap .....
60. Main Organs:Bones and joints