Skeletal System Quiz 170 (60 MCQs)

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1. The arm is attached to the shoulder blade which is called the .....
2. What mineral builds strong bones
3. What do you find at the end of long bones that helps joints glide smoothly?
4. What is the humerus an example of?
5. Bone cells that secrete enzymes to help break down bone
6. It is a bunch of nerves or neurons that connects the brain from the rest of the body.
7. The ..... is the same bone which is referred to as the funny bone.
8. A synovial joint is a type of diarthroses
9. Bones of the body that protect are in the:
10. Main function of these cubed shaped bones is:
11. The following are the important jobs of the skeletal system, except:
12. What combining form means outer layer?
13. Found in many other bones
14. Bones are the structural support for our body. They provide the framework for .....
15. The facial skeleton has how many bones?
16. What is the biggest tendon in your body and where is it?
17. The hip and the vertebrae would be properly classified as ..... bones because they really don't fit into any other classification due to their unusual shape.
18. The shaft, or middle, of a bone is called the
19. How many vertebrae are in our lumbar curve?
20. Main bones in the foot
21. The brain is protected by thick hard bone called your
22. Helps us balance, walk, and run
23. Hemopoetic cells (make blood cells) are found in spongy bone in the form of
24. Which of the following connects muscles to bones?
25. You have a total number of ..... bones in the human body.
26. Multiple organs working together is called an .....
27. Joints between chest bones do not move at all.
28. This set of bones protects your spinal cord and runs down your back
29. A body system made up of bones, joints, and connective tissue.
30. Physician specializing in inflammation of the joints and muscles
31. What is Calcium?
32. What type of muscle tissue surrounds the heart?
33. The bones that make up your fingers and toes.
34. The remnant of the growth plate found in adult bones:
35. This skeleton is composed of the shoulder girdle, arm bones, pelvic girdle, and leg bones.
36. The wrist consists of .....
37. Primary bone cancer describes tumors that have metastasized from other organs.
38. Which joint is found between the skull and the first two socket joint vertebrae of the spine?
39. Flexible tissue that covers the end of a bone is called .....
40. Cells that breakdown the bone matrix and help form the medullary cavity in long bones are:
41. Mineral stored in bones.
42. Identify the classification for this bone:
43. Bearing weight is the most important function of this girdle, because the total weight of the upper body rests on the bony pelvis.
44. Another name for swayback is what?
45. Which system breaks down the food you eat so your body will have energy?
46. There are how many ..... of ribs
47. The bones of the arms and legs and the structures associated with them
48. Skull bones are mostly connected by ..... A. ligamentsB. tendonsC. suturesD. cartilages
49. What 2 minerals do bones contain within the compact bone?
50. Connects an osteonic canal to another osteonic canal.
51. Muscles under our control are attached to the bones by-
52. You rotate your palms into an upward position. What motion is that?
53. What is the name of the outermost layer of bone?
54. ..... muscles are controlled by you.
55. What is the name of the joint in the pelvis that allows little or no movement?
56. Process of viewing a joint using an endoscope.
57. Arms, legs, hands, and feet are examples of what?
58. Prefix meaning "below; under"
59. Bones, joints, and connective tissue make up which system?
60. How many ribs do we have?