Skeletal System Quiz 38 (60 MCQs)

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1. Where bones meet and allows movement
2. This type of joint allows the your first two vertebrate to rotate as in shaking your head no
3. Synovial joints are functionally classified as .....
4. Which bones are most commonly broken in adults?
5. The lower jaw can move from side to side and up and down.
6. What sort of joint is the hip joint?
7. The epiphyseal plate is also called the growth plate. What happens here?
8. Long bones store ..... that can be used for energy
9. Where are your 4 ball and socket joints located?
10. Name one common skeletal system disorder.
11. What does the C in R.I.C.E stand for?
12. Which bone can easily be fractured when we fall or direct hit?
13. Which of the following is the name of the base which a bone is formed on?
14. Ricket's is a disease that causes defective .....
15. Seven bones that make up the posterior part of the foot.
16. The bottom portion of the sternum that may come off during cpr
17. Which type of joint connects our vertebrae (backbones)? (page 139)
18. Our skeleton has.....-parts
19. This structure attaches muscle to bone
20. Abnormal condition of porous bones.
21. What organs are protected by your ribs?
22. The primary ossification site in the formation of a long bone is found
23. Flexible connective tissue found throughout the body, including on the articular ends of bones.
24. A slightly movable joint is a(n):
25. All of the following can be used to determine gender of a skeleton EXCEPT:
26. The knee is made up of tendons, several ligaments, and the patella. What type of synovial joint is the knee?
27. How do ligaments & tendons differ?
28. Which is a movable joint?
29. Bones are mostly made of the mineral .....
30. As person grows, red bone marrow changes into yellow, but if blood is lost, it can change back.
31. Vibe shatters into many pieces
32. Which mineral helps with bone growth, development and strength?
33. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PARTS OF THE HUMAN BODY HAS INVOLUNTARY MUSCLES?
34. Part of the bone that makes blood cells
35. This includes shoulder bones and hip bones that attack the limbs to the axial skeleton.
36. The skull, spine, and rib-cage form the
37. Surgical repair of tendon & muscles
38. What are the primary components of the matrix of bone?
39. What bone helps you stand up tall, bend and twist?
40. What is the purpose of ligaments in the skeletal system?
41. Which cell creates the marrow cavity in the center of the long bone?
42. C5 What shapes and supports your arms and legs?
43. Fluid-filled sacs containing synovial fluid are called
44. What part of the bone gives it strength
45. Suffix that means surgical puncture to remove fluid.
46. In order for tropomyosin to change conformation, calcium has to bind with .....
47. In the following analogy, what is an organ most similar to?
48. What type of minerals are stored inside bone?
49. Small cavities that are located between lamellae and contain osteocytes are called
50. The most common form of arthritis
51. Compact bone is located in the
52. What bone is part of the axial skeleton?
53. A decrease in bone mineral density below a normal level but not low enough for a doctor to classify it as osteoporosis
54. What is one example of an irrregular bone.
55. These are the master cells that call in other cells to make or break down bone matter.
56. What is the scientific name for the thigh bone?
57. The body's ..... joints allow for a wide range of motion
58. The root word carp/o means what
59. What is the correct term for the jaw?
60. Your muscular system contains over..... muscles.