Skeletal System Quiz 195 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which of these functions is not performed by the skeletal system?
2. What are two different types of skeletons in the human body?
3. Enoch, Jayden, and Kayleen are discussing the functions of the skeletal system. Which of the following is NOT a function they mention?
4. What is the correct definition of tendons?
5. The shaft or mid-section made up of hard bone of the femur.
6. The ability of the human body to regulate itself is called .....
7. The outside of the bone is also called ..... bone?
8. Sickle cell anemia is caused by
9. Which osteocytes reduce their activity in osteoporosis?
10. This is NOT a function of the skeletal system.
11. Hollow space within the diaphysis, which contains the yellow marrow
12. An inflammation of the bursa around joint.
13. This joint helps bones slide over one another without twisting
14. Which part of the bone, when damaged, can halt the growth of the bone in length?
15. The skeletal and muscular systems work together to allow the body to move.
16. Which muscles are found in your belly and sometimes called "abs" ?
17. The innermost layer of a bone is called the
18. A broken bone that sticks through the skin is a
19. Bones are made up of living tissues.
20. There are ..... numbers of facial bone?
21. The primary role of the rib cage is .....
22. Joints held together by fibrous connective tissue
23. These bones create a cage to protect your major organs
24. How many pairs of ribs do most people have?
25. Another name for your knee cap.
26. Name a way the body uses homeostasis.
27. Is a hard protective outer covering that is commonly consisted of made up mostly of chitin or minerals. These are normally depicted as sturdy plates that protects the organism
28. This is seen as a curve in the spine of kids.
29. The vertebrea is an example of
30. How do bones facilitate movement?
31. Heart muscles are the example of ..... type of muscles
32. Some of baby bones are made entirely of a special material called .....
33. Which nutrient is not stored in the bones?
34. Different organs group together to form .....
35. These are the three parts of the musculoskeletal system, except .....
36. Which is NOT a function of the paranasal sinuses?
37. During 'arm side raises' exercise which involves the shoulder ball and socket synovial joint, which joint action is being used?
38. What happens to an embryos spine from birth as they develop into adolescence?
39. The bones that form the fingers are the:
40. One hand and wrist account for how many bones?
41. True or False:The skeleton is made of both cartilage and bone.
42. Mr. Gates complains of pain in his joints. What is his condition?
43. Muscles that separate the fingers are?
44. What signals the end of bone growth?
45. Leah was involved in a motor vehicle accident. She has extreme pain and immobility in her left lower leg. There is bruising, but no open wound. What type of fracture may Leah have?
46. When a bone is broken into several pieces
47. These direct the pull of tendons.
48. Another name for the skull, the part enclosing the brain?
49. These are the natural painkillers of the body.
50. Straightening movement that increases the angle between body parts is known as
51. If a person's blood oxygen level was changing it would be due to changes occurring in what body systems?
52. Joints that allow little or no movement
53. Bones that are found in your wrist and ankle are considered what type of bone?
54. Concentric layers of bone matrix
55. What measures energy in food?
56. What does the flat bones do?
57. Which of these bones is correctly paired to the organs it protects?
58. ..... is the process of transforming cartilage into bone.
59. Prefix that means change or beyond.
60. Where can you find the longest bone in the body?