Skeletal System Quiz 42 (60 MCQs)

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1. Another name for your collar bone.
2. Identify the four classifications of bones .....
3. This joint allows limited rotational movement in a single axis like the neck.
4. A break in the bone is called a sprain
5. What is stored in the yellow marrow?
6. The wrist (radiocarpal) is an example of this type of joint?
7. True or False:Both compact and spongy bone are strong and resist bending.
8. Which is the longest bone in the skeleton system
9. The purpose of a vertebrae is
10. What happens to bones as we age?
11. The bones found in your backbone are called-
12. What is the name of the bone that houses the brain?
13. What kind of bone tissue gives bones most of their strength and support?
14. How are fractures typically classified based on different criteria?
15. RA that primarily affects the joints between vertebrae is called:
16. What are the strong elastic bands of tissue that hold bones together called?
17. Which bone articulates with the temporal bone posteriorly?
18. What type of connective tissue acts like a cushion between joints?
19. Hallux valgus is a:
20. Which is not a stored mineral in the bones?
21. An inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the sternum.
22. What is the movement called when the arm is moved away from the midline of the body?
23. Surrounds the lungs and protects them
24. Match the example to the job:Your bone marrow produces red blood cells that carry oxygen to the rest of your body.
25. The medical term for the hip bone.
26. Which words from the text help you understand the meaning of the word fuse?
27. You may need to use a splint for which of the following injuries?
28. Bone on the thumb side of the forearm.
29. What does Hematopoiesis mean?
30. Cells that dissolve the bony matrix.
31. Q4 There are ..... muscles in our body.
32. What category does the arm and legs bones fall?
33. The shapes of bone are
34. What part of the skeletal system is #2?
35. This function of bone is when bones act as a reservoir for calcium and phosphate.
36. A pulling force that helps hold bones in place
37. The place where 2 or more bones come together is called a .....
38. ..... is the kneecap
39. Articular cartilage
40. What is the name of the outer membrane that surrounds bones?
41. Joints are connected to our bones and help us bend.
42. Which of the following can bones store for later use by the body?
43. These type of bones have roughly equal widths and lengths.
44. What do tendons attach?
45. The ribs protect organs such as the ....., ....., and .....
46. What type of joint is involved in wringing your hands?
47. Type of muscle found in the heart
48. ..... are where two bones meet
49. The framework that includes all the bones, tendons, ligaments, and cartilage in the human body
50. Choose the object that can be attracted to magnets.
51. Periosteum is composed of this type of tissue .....
52. All of the following are functions of the skeletal system EXCEPT
53. The elbow and knee are ..... joints.
54. Skeletal muscle is.....
55. What is the tissue shaped like a disc or partial disc that provides cushioning at a joint?
56. This type of joint allows for the largest range of motion
57. The larger of the two lower leg bones is the
58. The cell responsible for forming new bone.
59. True or False Hydroelectricity is renewable
60. Babies have ..... bones in their bodies, on average.