Skeletal System Quiz 67 (60 MCQs)

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1. Short bones are found
2. Whats protecting the brain
3. The 33 bones that make up the backbone are called .....
4. A 16 year old football quarterback was getting ready to throw the ball to his team mate. Before he could throw the ball, he was hit straight onto his arm that was up and ready to throw the ball. He screamed in pain as his humeral head was displaced from the socket. X-rays revealed that he has (a) .....
5. The clavicle is typically known as the ..... ?
6. What Skeleton is this
7. What best describes collagen?
8. The parietal bones, which are cranial bones, are .....
9. Nerves that carries message from different parts of the body to the brain or spinal cord is .....
10. Why do bones expand?
11. A6. The ribs are part of the skeletal system.
12. How many bones make up a human backbone?
13. Which of the following is a type of cell that releases calcium into the blood by cutting away bone?
14. I made up of three bones and allows sound wave to pass from the eardrum to the inner ear, who am i?
15. The ongoing replacement of old bone tissue by new bone tissue is called .....
16. What is the name of the connective tissue that cushions our joints?
17. Fat stored in the internal cavities of bones:
18. Where do you have ball joints?
19. What is the name of the tough connective tissue that attaches muscles to bones?
20. Medial lower arm bone, pinkie side
21. A fracture in which the bone has been splintered; common in elderly
22. The ends of the a long bone that is composed mostly of spongy bone is called the
23. Synarthroses .....
24. Connective tissue that is very hard and flexible is .....
25. What joint is found in the wrist and ankle?
26. What is an open fracture?
27. A child fell and has a fractured his radius. The fracture is incomplete. What would this type of fracture be called?
28. Subcostal means what?
29. Which vital function is accomplished by the skeletal system?
30. This wraps the whole muscle
31. What does scoli/o mean?
32. Most used bone in the body
33. What kind of joints are fibrous joints?
34. Allows the opening and closing of your mouth
35. How many vertebra are in your thoracic region?
36. Bones of the chest are .....
37. A patient presents uneven posture caused by an abnormal side-to-side curvature of the spine. The most likely diagnosis will be
38. The fibula is stronger than the tibia
39. The number of bones in an adult human is
40. Elijah, David, and Oliver are playing a trivia game about the human body. They come across a question:Which bone structure is responsible for making new blood cells?
41. Why is the upper arm bone called the humerus bone?
42. During bone fracture repair, what type of bone forms first as callus?
43. ..... joints are located in the vertebrae/back.
44. Forms center of the body
45. What type of joint connects the parietal bones to the temporal bone?
46. Which pair would be connected by a ligament?
47. A physician who specialize in the dx and tx of arthritis and disorders such as OA and fibromyalgia
48. Your skull is also known as your
49. The second step in bone healing is the formation of a(n)
50. How many functions does the skeleton have?
51. All of the following are included the appendicular skeleton EXCEPT
52. ..... is the enlarged end of a long bone
53. What is the function of the vertebrae?
54. Which bone type provides leverage and move when the muscles contract
55. What is the word for the definition development?
56. Also help your body maintain homeostasis by storing minerals and making blood cells
57. What can you do to keep bones strong?
58. The covering of the bone is called the:
59. What's it called where two bones meet?
60. Which of the following are cells that are mature bone cells?