Skeletal System Quiz 180 (60 MCQs)

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1. The ..... protects the heart
2. The shortening of a muscle during contraction
3. Cell responsible for synthesizing new bones.
4. Also known as the articular discs or capsules. It encloses the joint cavity of a synovial joint.
5. Responsible for repair and storage of calcium salts and other minerals
6. What is produced inside of your bones?
7. An example of the feline skeletal system.
8. What is this useful for, Aanya, Dia, and Eshaan?
9. ..... forms the main trunk of the body and is composed of the skull, spinal column, ribs, and breastbone
10. Healthy diet and exercise can help our bones grow.
11. How does sweat on the skin help the body?
12. Inflammation of a joint
13. Break along the long axis of a bone
14. Which characteristic is NOT associated with spongy bone?
15. Why are bones able to heal themselves after a fracture?
16. What is the job of moveable joints?
17. A greenstick fracture is when .....
18. How many bones are in the human ear?
19. Groups of hollow tubes that make up osteons and are filled with tiny salts and collagen fibers to help the bone resist torsion stress
20. Which type of inflammatory condition is caused by inflammation of tendon sheaths?
21. Which of the following is the best example of where you might find an immovable joint?
22. There are ..... bones in our hand & wrists
23. Osteoblasts' function is to .....
24. What type of joint is the vertebra?
25. Your collarbone is also called the
26. A disease called arthritis occurs when the cartilage between joints wears away. What can you infer about arthritis?
27. Which body system consists of skin, hair and nails?
28. When multiple myofibrils are grouped together they make?
29. An amphiarthrotic joint is
30. Bones are held in place at joints by a tough band of tissue called a .....
31. Which system does the bone take place in?
32. What does CODIS Stand for?
33. If you move from a sitting position, what type of joint movement occurs at the knee?
34. The direction toward the midline of the body is called:
35. What is the last bone to grow?
36. In contraction, skeletal muscle ..... on bones to cause movement
37. The long, slender bones that span the length of the palm are the
38. What are the three muscle type?
39. Long bones surround vital organs in order to protect them.
40. A ball and socket joint occurs between which two structures?
41. Bone density testing
42. Which of the following factors does NOT affect range of motion for joint movements?
43. Where is the skeletal muscle found?Where is the skeletal muscle found?
44. What bone helps with supporting posture?
45. A doctor who studies skin and skin disorders is called a .....
46. The term for crooked, bent or stiff is
47. The carpals and tarsals are considered which classification of bone shape?
48. Correcting a fracture by realigning the bone fragments
49. Human body consists of ..... number of bones.
50. What is the movement called when the joint moves in a cone shape?
51. There are 4 types of bone shapes, including:
52. Upper and lower limb parts
53. Does hormones affect in bone remodeling process?
54. What is the longest, strongest bone in the body?
55. Which bone would be included in the appendicular skeleton?
56. Bones are classified according to their
57. It is the largest, heaviest & strongest bone of the body
58. Small tunnels in bone matrix that connect osteocytes for nutrient transport.
59. Antipyretic means what?
60. Fill in the blank:Bone growth occurs when ..... is replaced by bone.