Skeletal System Quiz 196 (60 MCQs)

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1. What joint allows the greatest freedom of movement?
2. The skeletal system of a child has how many bones?
3. X has a structure called "Dens" that create pivot for head rotation. X is is refer to .....
4. True or False:Without joints, bones would not be able to move in different ways?
5. What type of joint is found in your hips and shoulders?
6. A ..... joint allows movement in one direction only.
7. How many bones does a Giraffe has in the neck?
8. Which one is NOT a primary purpose of your Skeletal System?
9. The chestbone is called .....
10. The bone that makes up the largest part of your wrist is the .....
11. The largest bone of the upper limb that is located between the shoulder and elbow joints is the
12. Where is the thigh bone (femur)?
13. What kind of joint is present in your hip/shoulder?
14. Three important bones are your
15. Process of bone formation before birth and during childhood:
16. One of the functions of the skeletal system is to converts energy which enables the body to move.
17. Thread-like tissues that hold the joints together
18. What are the parts of the Ears?
19. The process in which mineral deposits replace cartilage and change it into bone is called what?
20. Connective tissue in spaces within boens that includes blood-forming stem and progenitor cells
21. What is located at number 6?
22. The spongy bone is composed of osteocytes
23. Which of the following organs is protected by the backbone?
24. At what age does bone growth typically stop?
25. Which important function of long bone is related to the production of healthy blood cells?
26. My ear is ..... to my nose
27. Which of these occurs first during a muscle contraction?
28. Scapula, ribs, pelvis
29. What type of joints open and close?
30. What skeletal disease leads the formation of crystals in the joints due to the buildup of uric acid?
31. We can use ..... to see bones inside the body.
32. What structure consists of groups of organs working together to perform a function?
33. Which of the following is match INCORRECTLY?
34. Skeletal muscles enable movement in the body because they attached to bones by
35. Broad as they are long
36. These are the joints between vertebrae.
37. Osteoporosis is when bones become brittle due to loss of bone mass (amount of bone tissue, and large holes in bone form). Which of the following exercises WILL NOT prevent osteoporosis
38. The functional contractile unit within a muscle fiber is called the
39. This joint can move up and down, side to side, and rotate forward and backward
40. What does the term 'oid' mean?
41. Which vitamin is necessary for proper absorption?
42. The human skeletal system is divided into
43. How many bones are in the adult appendicular skeleton?
44. What is the main function of Ligaments?
45. The diagram depicts
46. Why is a fracture on the epiphyseal plate dangerous for children?
47. The suffix-tomy means what?
48. True or false:Bones create blood cells in bone marrow.
49. A condition in which the body's bones become weak and break easily. porous bones
50. What is the correct term for:um
51. What bone disorder resulting from a loss of calcium and phosphorus is common among the elderly?
52. What are the movements of breath?
53. Backbone is made up of vertebrae which forms a strong column called the .....
54. A tarsal is an example of this type of bone
55. The skull, spinal column, chest, and rib cage are bones in the .....
56. Which suture joins the frontal to the 2 parietal, is also the most anterior
57. True or False. Elderly people have very strong bones.
58. What type of cells are produced in bone marrow?
59. How many bones are present in the human face?
60. What causes bones density to decrease and make bones brittle?