Skeletal System Quiz 22 (60 MCQs)

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1. Adults' bones fuse together as they age.
2. What is the process called by which bones remodel and repair themselves?
3. Manipulates the spine to treat misalignments of the spine
4. The breastbone is also called the:
5. A plane that divides the body into superior and inferior portion.
6. What type of bone forms the wall of the diaphysis?
7. Bringing 2 bones closer together
8. What is the name given to the end of a long bone?
9. Bone marrow inside the bones makes red blood cells
10. The bone cell that breaks down bone is:
11. This bone has the nickname "funny bone", it is located at the upper part of your arm
12. Name the marking based on the description:rounded surface
13. The soft tissue present in the hollow space of the shaft is called?
14. Which of the following is a function of the bones?
15. What is the difference between an eukaryote and a prokaryote?
16. Which term describes a fracture in which the ends of a bone protrude from the skin?
17. Luna, Scarlett, and Oliver are learning about bones. They discovered that there are 2 types of bone tissue. Can you help them identify these types?
18. Outdoor games like football and swimming are an example of
19. Main function of skeletal system
20. Which type of fracture is caused by severe twisting of the bone?
21. In the skull, how many bones are interlocked to form the head?
22. The rib cage protects your:
23. ..... are needlelike structures found in spongy bone.
24. Holds the shoulder joint away from the rest of the upper body
25. The part of the skeleton that houses the brain is the .....
26. What part of your skeleton makes new blood cells?
27. Dark bands are also called the
28. The lower, outer arm bone
29. Soft tissue that makes up the inside of most bones
30. Joints of the bones help in the movement of the body.
31. What is the word for the definition bent?
32. What does yellow bone marrow store?
33. Ability of a muscle to return to original length
34. The clavicle is the .....
35. What type of bone is the SKULL?
36. For fat and energy storage.
37. What are the bones of the foot called?
38. A reflex is n involuntary, or automatic, action that your body does in response to something-without you have to think about it.
39. Which part of the bone stores fat cells that are used for energy?
40. What is the largest bone in our body?
41. The last two pairs of ribs are called
42. How many type of synovial joints are there?
43. This muscle is an involuntary muscle and moves on it's own.
44. Which system's primary function is to protect and support the body?
45. Which organism has an exoskeleton?
46. Ligaments are the connective tissue that attach
47. Activates osteoblasts to break down bone matrix so calcium is released into the blood:
48. The skeletal system gives ..... to an organism's body
49. Which of the following structures is found in your axial skeleton?
50. What is the biggest bone in the body?
51. This lines the medullary cavity
52. Bone cells that destroy bone with enzymes and acids to make way for new bone to be built
53. What protects the the heart and other internal organs?
54. The bone in the which is not fixed
55. This is the middle layer of the skin and is called "TRUE SKIN" .
56. How many bones present in vertebral column
57. What is the purpose of the joints in the skeletal system?
58. Where are red blood cells made in a long bone?
59. Scoliosis is also known as sway back.
60. The muscular organ that pumps blood through out your body is your