Skeletal System Quiz 60 (60 MCQs)

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1. Most bones form from .....
2. What is the correct term for:end-
3. What type of joint is found in the thumb?
4. True or False:Your nose and ears is made of compact bone
5. What does the prefix 'Erythro-' mean?
6. How are red and white blood cells formed?
7. Bones also give your body .....
8. The table summarizes some of the structures and functions of the human body. What term should replace X in the table?
9. Which of the following is NOT a synovial joint?
10. ..... Short Bones
11. Moving the limb or hand laterally away from the body, or spreading the fingers or toes.
12. Where would you find the metatarsals and phalanges?
13. Each Shoulder girdle consists of two bones, a Clavicle and a .....
14. Backbone protect the .....
15. What bones protect the heart and lungs?
16. What type of muscle is most important to moving food through thedigestive system?
17. This disease causes a curve in the spine.
18. What bone is highlighted here
19. How does compact bone tissue differ from spongy bone tissue?
20. Which part of your skeleton protects the brain?
21. Your back is full of .....
22. You wanna hear something funny? Sure you do. My friend, Shoulder, told me that I sound as if I'm the funniest bone in the human body. I don't know how that can be. Well, anyway, if I'm the funniest bone in the human body, why don't I know my own name? Do you know who I am?
23. An important constituent of the diet to ensure healthy bone growth
24. The large intestine measures about ..... ?
25. The ..... bone is the lower jaw bone and is the strongest bone in the face.
26. The bones in the fingers or digits are called?
27. A horse is an example of an .....
28. Where are metacarpals are found?
29. The maintenance of mineral homeostasis is an important function of the skeleton
30. Which term describes the condition commonly known as a bunion?
31. Name the systems that help you move
32. There are ..... lumbar vertebrae.
33. Doctors call your skull the
34. Where can you find the gliding joint?
35. The suffix clast means
36. The MAIN function of short bones is to .....
37. Simple Greenstick
38. What is the tailbone's scientific name?
39. Why is it important to eat foods with a lot of calcium?
40. These occur over time and make up half the sport injuries that occur in teens.
41. Spongy Tissue in the bone is Rigid
42. Your neck is an example of a ..... joint.
43. Joints that provide free movements to all directions are called .....
44. What is the name of a vitamin that helps build strong and healthy bones?
45. Protects vital organs
46. ..... is the longest bone in the human body.
47. What type of joint are your shoulders and hips?
48. The noise that bones can make when they rub against each other or on cartilage.
49. This tunnel allows the osteocytes to 'talk' to each other within an osteon
50. The epiphyseal plate grows thicker due to this type of cell undergoing mitosis and pushing older cells out.
51. What are the two types of osseous tissue?
52. Which one is not an injury or disease of the skeletal system?
53. The main function of the joints and ligaments is?
54. Bones that develop from layers of hyaline cartilage are called .....
55. What percentage of bone composition is minerals (mostly calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate)?
56. The parietal bone of the skull is classified as what type of bone?
57. Which group of bones protects the spinal cord?
58. This type of bone formation involves a fetal hyaline cartilage skeleton
59. One of the functions of bone is to store minerals and fat.
60. Which bone is NOT associated with the pelvic girdle?