Skeletal System Quiz 177 (60 MCQs)

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1. Are bones living?
2. The middle part of a bone that produces blood cells.
3. Pertaining to the region of the back that includes the lumbar vertebrae, sacrum, and nearby structures.
4. What hormone stimulates osteoclasts to break down bone when calcium levels are low?
5. Where are sutures found?
6. The two forearm bones
7. A slightly mobile joint.
8. What kind of joint moves back and forth such as the elbow?
9. A hydrostatic skeleton moves when muscles move ..... in different directions.
10. What is the nerve in our back that sends messages to our body?
11. The replacement of fetal cartilage is known as
12. Where do long bones store excess adipose tissue?
13. Inward curvature of the lumbar section is known as
14. What is the biggest bone in the human body?
15. HOW MANY TYPES OF MOVABLE JOINTS ARE PRESENT IN OUR BODY
16. The hardest, most dense part of the bone tissue is the
17. An injury that involves damage to ligaments or tendons
18. During early growth development, bones are mostly composed of what?
19. The shoulder blade.
20. How do your number of bones shrink as you grow up?
21. The name of one of your lower arm bones is
22. What is the main function of the Flat bones.
23. Your vertebrae is an example of:
24. Away from midline
25. These are examples of smooth muscles, except .....
26. You have broken a bone and your body must break down old/damaged bone cells before beginning to produce new ones. This would be accomplished by:
27. Cord-like tissues that connect the bones in each joint
28. What is found at the end of long bones to reduce friction and absorb shock?
29. A fracture that protrudes out of the skin is called:
30. There are how many bones in the adult skeleton?
31. Made of two thin layers of compact bone sandwiching a layer of spongy bone between them
32. Name the red area, "e" .
33. What are large, strong, flat bones that protect the organs?
34. 17 year old MJ is a long distance runner, and runs at least 8 miles a day, often running 10 miles a day. MJ started noticing foot pain at the base of his fifth metatarsal, and the pain became so severe he could no longer run or walk. MJ went to the doctor and Xray revealed a small fracture in the bone due to overuse. This type of fracture is called a ..... fracture.
35. Bone cell formation is called
36. What is the hard layer of bone?
37. Cartilaginous layer within the long bone epiphysis that grows
38. What is the hard outer covering of a bone called?
39. Bone tissue formation is known as:
40. NOSE AND EARS ARE MADE UP OF
41. The extracellular material of bone is .....
42. The picture shows anterior view of skull. Name the bone labelledwith '' A"
43. The band of cartilage between the primary and secondary ossification centers in long bones is called the .....
44. Do not fit into other bone classification categories
45. Your skeleton begins as ..... that is eventually broken down into bone.
46. Bones on the hips
47. The process of transforming cartilage into bone
48. What type of cell resorbs bone tissue
49. The name of the bone in red color is .....
50. This is a painful condition where tendons become inflamed or even torn when muscles are overused.
51. What is osteoid?
52. What is hematopoisis?
53. The pelvis and cranium are examples of this
54. The number of bones present in the backbone
55. The fingers and toes are known as the
56. Cells that tear downthe bony matrix.
57. There are 14 bones in the facial region and among them only the lower jaw is movable. It enables us to eat and talk. Is it true or false?
58. The ..... is where bone growth occurs.
59. Cells that dissolve bone tissue
60. Joint allows the bones move freely.