Skeletal System Quiz 17 (25 MCQs)

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1. The outer fibrous connective tissue layer of the shaft of the long bone is connected to the compact bone by:

2. The muscle that makes up your heart is called the

3. What are the 2 types of skeletons?

4. What kind of joints are fibrous joints?

5. The larger weight-bearing bone of the lower leg (Commonly called the shin bone)

6. Which of the following main parts of the human skeletal system protects the brain?

7. The backbone is made up of little ring-shaped bones called:

8. How many bones are in an adult body?

9. Which of the following are functions of the bones?

10. Where is the tiniest bone in the body?

11. Bones which are boxed shaped and are good for weight bearing are

12. Mature bone cells:

13. Which of these is a hinge joint?

14. Irregular bones would most likely be found in which of the following parts of the body?

15. _____ is an inner framework of the body made of bones and cartilage

16. What is an example of a short bone?

17. What are sutures ( in anatomy)

18. What part of the skeletal system is where two bones meet?

19. What is the largest bone in the body?

20. What are the four major bones in the leg

21. The term for blood cell formation is _____

22. What are joints held together by?

23. What are the bones that protect your heart and lungs?

24. What are the 5 functions of the skeletal system?

25. Ribs protect your