Skeletal System Quiz 171 (60 MCQs)

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1. What is the name for bone "1" above?
2. What is stored inside our bones?
3. In osteoporosis, loss of calcium may be slowed by which of the following?
4. Which joint type is the most mobile?
5. Which hormone, produced by the skeletal system, is useful for several metabolic functions in the cells?
6. This part of the skeleton has over half of the bones in the human body
7. Long, short, flat, and irregular are all:
8. Which of the following cells creates bone?
9. Abnormal curvature of the spine or backbone.
10. The name of the covering of the bone is the periosteum.
11. What is the internal structure that protects and supports the soft organs, tissues, and other parts of the vertebrate organism>
12. The ball end of one bone fits into a cuplike cavity on another bone.
13. If my blood calcium levels rise, what effector will the brain stimulate?
14. Tissues that hold bones together at a joint are called .....
15. Outard curve of the thoracic spine
16. What are the two type of osseous tissues (bone tissue)?
17. This type of joint is also called a fibrous joint due to the fibrous connective tisse keeping the bones together and does not allow movement
18. Which the following descrbes the location where bones increase in length?
19. The largest bones in human's body are .....
20. Which term means an inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the sternum?
21. This part of the bone is lightweight but still strong. Located on the ends of bone
22. How many bones are there in a adult and baby's skeleton respectively?
23. An exoskeleton is on the
24. What Is The Bone In Your Finger Called?
25. Pain in the fibers of the muscles
26. Junction between 2 or more bones that includes the cartilage, ligaments and tendons needed to allow movement and flexibility in the body
27. The humerus in the arm is part of the:
28. Your pelvis and limbs belong to which part of the skeleton?
29. According to its shape, sacrum and spine bones are examples ..... bones
30. The ..... surrounds the brain and consists of eight bones.
31. Which of the following is a disease related to bones?
32. Hey Jackson, Hannah, and Luna! Can you guess where the spongy bone is located?
33. Humans have five metacarpals, the fifth being connected to their opposable thumb. What other species has the same number of metacarpals?
34. The skeleton is considered to be the framework of the body.
35. Osteocytes are connected by hair-like canals called .....
36. How many bones are there in an adult body?
37. What is the surgical repair of cartilage?
38. How many bones make up the thoracic spine?
39. Also known as a bunion, is an abnormal enlargement of a joint at the base of the big toe.
40. The bone that surrounds and protects the brain is called the .....
41. Ball and socket joint moves in a ..... angle.
42. The skeletal system allows you to move when ..... pulls on bones.
43. Choose the correct answer:Spine-35 small bones
44. Bones are made from ....., which makes your bones hard.
45. The shoulder is a ..... joint.
46. Why is exercise important to bone health?
47. Hematopoiesis is the scientific name for
48. Endochondral bone formation begins with a
49. Which type of bone is a solid matrix with tightly packed cells organized in concentric circles?
50. A band of fibrous tissue that connects muscle to bone
51. The kneecap is called what bone?
52. The pelvic and pectoral girdles are considered part of what part of the skeleton.
53. Why would activity outdoors help bone health?
54. What is another name for our skull?
55. All of these joints are synovial except .....
56. How many types of levers are there?
57. Noah, Charlotte, and Henry are having a debate about the correct order of ribs from superior to inferior. Can you help them settle the debate?
58. A break in a bone is called a .....
59. Parts of the body where two or more bones connect
60. What is the purpose of synovial fluid?