Skeletal System Quiz 31 (60 MCQs)

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1. The mature cells of osseous tissue (osteocytes) are enclosed in small open chambers in the extracellular matrix called .....
2. Red marrow is the marrow that creates blood. True or false?
3. Arthroplasty is the surgical replacement of a damaged .....
4. What is the flexible rubbery tissue that helps cushion bones where they meet called?
5. The skeletal system does all of the following EXCEPT
6. The joint in thumb is .....
7. The largest bone and also the strongest bone in the human body is the spinal column or backbone.
8. The shoulder has which type of joint?
9. Bands of tissue that connect the ends of a muscle to your bone:
10. Your ..... is an example of a saddle joint.
11. The flat, moveable bone in front of the knee; kneecap.
12. Ava, Aria, and Harper are learning about the human body. They discovered that yellow marrow functions to .....
13. Which system Provides shape
14. The tarsals and carpals are examples of this
15. Humerus is joined at the elbow to a pair of bones that forms the lower arm
16. In Eccentric contraction muscles do not ..... they ..... by .....
17. These two minerals are stored in the bones
18. What type of joints do not allow for movement?
19. Must be present in the blood at all times for the nervous system to transmit messages, for muscles to contract, and for blood to clot:
20. Voluntary muscles are muscles we can control.
21. The phalanges are names for what?
22. The wrist joint is an axample of a ..... joint.
23. The suffix-algia means what?
24. The human skeleton consists of:
25. Is inflammation of joints caused by excessive uric acid in the body.
26. Which is not part of the axial skeleton
27. The main difference in the female skeleton and male skeleton is found in the .....
28. The following which are not the bones that make up the skeleton of the pelvic girdle are.....
29. Which of the following occurs when a powerful muscle contraction rips the tendon from and pulls a piece of bone off?
30. This is when bones become brittle and porous as we age.
31. A brittle bone disorder you genetically inherit
32. Any bony projection that sticks out on side of the bone
33. What are the bones in your ankles called?
34. Most joints in the body, the ends of the bones are covered with a layer of cartilage that provides a smooth surface.
35. What is the most common type of Arhtritis
36. There are ..... joints in the ankle and wrist.
37. What does the prefix 'Hem(a/o)' mean?
38. An example of a hinge joint is the
39. Which of the following is not a movable joint
40. There are 2 kinds of joint in the skeletal system:
41. Which system provides shape and support, enables you to move, protects your internal organs, and stores minerals?
42. Look at this picture carefully. Name the bone on number 3!
43. What is the name of the bone that connects the shoulder and the arm?
44. What structure connects bone to bone?
45. C1 What part of your skeleton can bend without breaking?
46. ..... skeleton includes the skull, spine, ribs and sternum.
47. What is the main source of calcium for the body?
48. Arms, legs, hips, toes, finger
49. A connective tissue that produces red and white blood cells.
50. An example of a pivot joint can be found in the forearm.
51. Soft, inside part of the bone
52. Bending movement that decrease the angle between body parts is known as
53. All systems working together make an .....
54. Isla, Mason, and Jackson are learning about the human body in their biology class. Their teacher asks, 'What is the purpose of the skeletal system in our bodies?'
55. How many bones does the human body have?
56. A hinge joint .....
57. The smallest bones of the appendicular skeleton.
58. . The outer covering of bone is known as .....
59. The part of the bone that contains red marrow & makes red blood cells is called .....
60. What part of the long bone is found on the ends and contains the red marrow?