Skeletal System Quiz 69 (60 MCQs)

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1. An....., is a bone making cell.
2. Your skin is ..... to your bones
3. What other body system does the skeletal system interact with?
4. The skeletal system in an adults body consists of ..... bones
5. Longest bone in the body; allows motion of the leg
6. A fracture that occurs when the bone bends and cracks and is common in children is called a .....
7. What is the tough outer membrane of bone called?
8. An articulation or junction between two or more bones.
9. Your sister hurt her thoracic vertebrae in a car accident. Which skeleton is injured?
10. A large muscle of the front of the upper arm
11. THERE ARE AROUND ..... VOLUNTARY MUSCLES IN OUR BODY.
12. Which of the following are immovable joints?
13. Which of the following is NOT a part of your bone?
14. About how many bones does the adult human body contain?
15. A synonym for flexible is
16. OPG inhibits osteoclast activation. True or False?
17. ..... are bones of the appendages and the girdles that connect them with axial skeleton and provide support and flexibility.
18. Where is the tiniest bone in the body?
19. Bones are ..... and spongy on the inside.
20. Another name for the finger bones
21. Which of the following below is considered when bones are connected to other bones by tissues?
22. What joint has a 360$^\circ$ movement?
23. The pelvic and pectoral girdles are considered to be part of the .....
24. The ..... covers bundles of cells (fascicles) within the muscle.
25. Which type of muscle tires quickly during exercise?
26. Our bones come together and connect at special places called
27. What does the suffix '-porosis' mean?
28. What is the function of the inorganic parts (calcium salts) in giving bone strength and flexibility?
29. What is the function of the organic parts (collagen fibers) in giving bone strength and flexibility?
30. The ..... look like a wasp's nest and is where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes places.
31. The medullary cavity is filled with
32. The framework of bones that forms the structure of the body and protects internal organs.
33. How many types of joints does your body have?
34. The vertebral column, the rib cage, the skull and other associated bones make up the ..... skeleton.
35. Where can you find the fibrous cartilage?
36. Bones that are soft because of a lack of vitamin D
37. Osteogenesis imperfecta can be caused by abnormally formed
38. Babies have ..... bones while adults have .....
39. The action that do not involve the brain is called .....
40. The joints of the skull are
41. What is MELANIN?
42. Diarthrotic bones .....
43. Longest bone in the body
44. Bones can move without muscles.
45. What is the knee cap called?
46. Where is the cardiac muscle found in the body
47. Which function gives shape to the body and makes you tall or short?
48. Muscles you cannot control
49. The soft tissue located within the medullary canal that produces the leukocytes.
50. What is another word for your spine?
51. What is letter C on the skeleton in the front of the class?
52. What is the function of the skeletal system in protecting internal organs?
53. The backbone has ..... bones
54. What bone is this
55. A abnormal lateral(sideways) curvature of the spine.
56. True or False:The smallest bones in the human body are called ossifers.
57. What bone is located in the upper arm?
58. What is the most common type of cartilage found in the human body?
59. A small, round bone embedded in a tendon. (Ex. patella)
60. What is yellow marrow made of?