Skeletal System Quiz 207 (60 MCQs)

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1. Skeletal muscles connect to bones with .....
2. The bones that form the sides and top of the cranium are the ..... bones.
3. What bone protects the lungs
4. This is where red and white blood cells are made
5. Depressions/Openings
6. Two bones, the ..... and the ulna, form the skeleton of the forearm.
7. Which best describes homeostasis?
8. Which of the following is the smallest bone of the body
9. Surrounds and keeps the medullary canal in tact
10. Anatomists classify the tarsals as what type of bone?
11. This is a side-to-side curvature of the spine.
12. Which of these isn't a function of the skeleton
13. Which of the following is not a function of our bones?
14. What are the two main types of bones?
15. The bones of the hands & feet are what kind of bones
16. The membrane that lines the medullary canal is the:
17. Also called as "breastbone" which is a long, flatbone at the middle of the chest
18. There are two types of bones in our body. Appendicular bones are one type. In generally, what is the important function they serve?
19. A fibrous sac lined with synovial membrane and containing the synovial fluid
20. Short bands of tough but flexible dense connective tissue that connect two bones and stabilize joints
21. Specifically where does the blood come from?
22. Fluid in joint cavity
23. What are the types of joints?
24. Combining form that means vertebra or backbone.
25. The last two pairs of ribs are attached to the sternum
26. A pivot joint allows for what type of movement?
27. Which of these directional terms refers to body parts toward the point of attachment?
28. Compact bone is arranged in:
29. A person with this disorder suffers from paralysis (immobility) and this causes the bones toshrink. The disorder is called .....
30. Dense connective tissue covering the surface of a bone.
31. These are cube shaped bones.
32. This stimulates the creation of bones.
33. Where the muscle attaches to the more moveable bone
34. What components or mineral made a bone?
35. True or False:The humerus protects the heart and lungs.
36. Which of the following is Not part of the Arm?
37. The bones in the wrist are categorized as .....
38. The place where a lever pivots is called the .....
39. This is one of the important minerals found in bones.
40. The rib cage helps to protect vital organs such as-
41. This muscle acts as the pump for the circulatory system.
42. What is the common name for the "patella" ?
43. What is the process called in which bone tissue is continually being built, broken down, and rebuilt?
44. Your stomach is an example of ..... muscle.
45. ..... are where your bones come together and what allows them to move.
46. Inner lining of the bones
47. The place where the 1st metacarpal and carpal meet are this type of joint
48. What type of bones helps with movement?
49. Cancer that starts in the bone marrow?
50. A bundle of muscle fibers
51. What is found in the medullary cavity?
52. Basic unit of ALL living things
53. What is the name of the protein in epidermal cells that waterproofs and protects the cells?
54. Skull is ..... to the top of the backbone.
55. Enables movement of the body and internal organs
56. ..... provides oxygen and nutrients to osseous tissue
57. How many bones are normally present in adult skeletons?
58. When muscles ....., they produce a pulling force and get shorter
59. Syndesmoses are functionally classified as .....
60. A clear and slippery liquid that lubricates the joint and stops the bones rubbing together, is .....