Skeletal System Quiz 36 (60 MCQs)

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1. Where is red marrow located?
2. Which of the following muscle movements occur when the arm bends at the elbow?
3. The axial skeleton includes the appendages or forelimbs and hindlimbs in terrestrial vertebrates (arms and hands; legs and feet in humans), as well as two supporting girdles.
4. What is the most common way to treat scoliosis?
5. Which lists the steps of bone repair in order?
6. Sharpay's fiber is a collagen fiber that can be found in which area?
7. What does the prefix 'Stria-' mean?
8. Which type of involuntary muscle, found in hollow organs, is responsible for moving substances around the body?
9. What is a fracture?
10. Smooth muscle is .....
11. A fracture that occurs across the entire bone is called .....
12. Bones contain bone marrow. Red and white blood cells are produced in the bone marrow. What type of function describes the explanation above?
13. The smallest bone in our body is located in .....
14. Round or oval opening through a bone
15. The Skeletal System performs functions such as .....
16. What is the purpose of veins?
17. Muscles that are connected to the bones and help move our arms and our legs. These muscles are called ..... muscles.
18. Why are some particular bones like the skull important?
19. What is the smaller bone in the bottom portion of your leg called?
20. Cells that build bone tissue
21. Where are saddle joints found?
22. The skeletal system forms a solid framework for the body.
23. This 65% of your bone is responsible for the hardness & strength of bones:
24. True or False:We are taller in the morning than in the evening
25. The entire inside of a long bone is compact bone.
26. This bone marrow has a high fat content
27. Overuse of a bone may result in a stress fracture
28. Which of the following is a muscle with movement that is not under the person's control?
29. Structure 3 is a/an
30. What does a tendon do?
31. What is the name of the bone that forms the forehead?
32. Your skeleton is there for support, protection, and movement. But you could not move your bones without the help of your ..... system.
33. The tibia is an example of a
34. Cartilage made mainly of elastin.
35. Why is cartilage important?
36. In the Handy Craft activity, what did the yarn/string represent?
37. The smooth muscle its formed by
38. What part of the bone manufactures blood cells?
39. What is the proper name for the collarbone?
40. Which bone is a part of the appendicular skeleton?
41. Which one of these is incorrect?
42. The primary site of new blood cell production in birds and mammals?
43. What type of joint allows for a wide range of movements in all directions?
44. Actin and Myosin together make?
45. What class lever are the scissors?
46. What is a common injury in wrists and ankles because they are gliding joints?
47. Which type of bone tissue is very dense and strong?
48. Which body systems work together when you touch a hot pan and pull your hand away?
49. What is spongy bone?
50. Incomplete longitudinal break
51. What is a common cause of fractures?
52. Which bone is known as shin bone?
53. A bone that is more wide than it is long and is generally cube shaped is considered a(n):
54. Young female chicken, does not lay eggs
55. Production of red blood cells
56. The longset bone in the human
57. An ..... is where two or more bones meet
58. What type of joint is the neck?
59. What is the name of the bone in the thigh?
60. Which of the following is TRUE on skeletal system function?