Skeletal System Quiz 186 (60 MCQs)

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1. The wrists are an example of where you can find a ..... joint
2. The rib cage does NOT protect this organ
3. Yellow marrow is composed of
4. A ball and socket joint allows this type of movement
5. Which type of joint is present in the shoulder joint
6. If you are punched in the jaw, what bone might be injured?
7. The membrane that surrounds the bone and contains nerves and blood vessels is the
8. Name "f" (pink)
9. True or false. If we didn't have bones, we would look like a puddle of skin and organs.
10. Name literally means "bone break"
11. The ..... artery is the main artery that feeds the brain.
12. The zygomatic bone is an example of a(n):
13. What is red bone marrow?
14. Which part of the bone produces blood?
15. Do bones grow as we age?
16. What is another name for your shin bone?
17. What is the support system of the body? It includes bones, joints, cartilage, tendons, and ligaments.
18. Choose the correct answer:Known as the shinbone
19. At joints where movement occurs, the bones surfaces are coasted with smooth, slippery .....
20. ..... carries pure blood to all parts of the body.
21. Which describes a cartilaginous joint?
22. Which bone tissue has many open spaces between thin plates of compact bone?
23. ..... is an example of voluntary muscles
24. The skeletal system is a ..... structure that holds the body up and protects the internal organs.
25. ..... is a prefix that means above.
26. Which two bones would you find in your lower leg?
27. The joints that are immovable are
28. Choose the joint that allows the bone to ROTATE.
29. Produces most of the body's blood cells.
30. Where would you find the femur, patella, tibia, and fibula?
31. True or False:Our skin helps to control your body's temperature by sweating when it's too hot and getting goose bumps when it's too cold.
32. Which joint allows little to no movement?
33. The outside covering of the diaphysis is called the
34. What makes your ears and noes?
35. Which level of organizatin describes a grouping of similar cells?
36. How long does a Humerus bone take to heal?
37. The rounded portion of the humerus that articulates with glenoid cavity of the scapula is the
38. Which muscle type tires quickly?
39. Surgical fusion of 2 bones to stiffen a joint
40. The skull is part of
41. How many bones are in a hand?
42. The movements at the shoulder during a star jump are .....
43. True/False:Only long bones have a diaphysis and an epiphysis.
44. Backbone is made up of how many bones?
45. What vitamin helps with homeostasis of the bones?
46. Another name for the upper arm
47. Shoulder and hip joints are the examples of .....
48. Scientific name for a collar bone
49. Fracture that doesn't break through the skin
50. Susceptible to damage and breaks
51. This joint type allows slight movement.
52. What is the definition of an articulation (joint)?
53. True Or false:Bones can heal back together when broken.
54. .... is the part of the skull that protects your brain and eyes.
55. The place where two or more bones connect
56. Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system?MULTIPLE CHOICE
57. Articular (joint) Cartilage
58. Articular cartilage is found in what part of the long bone?
59. Which main joint are found on the cranial sutures?
60. How many bones are in the thoracic region of the vertebrae?