Skeletal System Quiz 73 (60 MCQs)

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1. The four main types of bones in the human skeletal system are:
2. Which of these is NOT a function of bones?
3. Bones are filled up with a spongy tissue known as what?
4. Zo is the pitcher for her softball team. Which body systems does she use to throw the ball?
5. The thigh bone is known as?
6. Living, inner layer of skin
7. Appendicular is the part of the skeletal system that includes the arms and legs.
8. A new born baby has ..... bones
9. Which one of the following is classified as an irregular bone?
10. What are bones like on the inside?
11. How many bones are in the average adult body?
12. Which type of joint allows backward and forward movement?
13. Which organ produces blood cells?
14. How does the skeletal system contribute to movement?
15. The process where a bone starts as mainly cartilage and forms into osseus tissue
16. What is the skeletal system function?
17. What is the hard tissue that forms the skeleton of a person or animal?
18. Muscles attached to the bones with the help of special tissues called .....
19. Which of these connects muscles to bone?
20. The shoulder and hip are examples of a ..... joint
21. Definition:Protective bones
22. When a baby is first born, what is located within the medullary cavity of its femur?
23. Which function of the skeleton is most relevant during a powerful tackle in rugby?
24. What are the 2 types of joints called?
25. What makes up the vertebral column?
26. When a bone bends but is only partially broken it is called a ..... fracture.
27. ..... What part of the skeletal system consists of the skull, breastbone, ribs and vertebrae?
28. The skeletal system stores
29. Hematopoiesis allows for the production of .....
30. The bone of the upper jaw is called:
31. The phlanges are .....
32. Joint allows bones move to all directions.
33. Which type of fracture happens when the break is diagonal across the bone?
34. Where are the ball and socket joints found
35. Homeostasis of ..... levels is controlled by two hormones-calcitonin andparathyroid hormone (PTH).
36. This is a condition where the body's immune system mistakes it's own healthy tissue as disease and attacks it.
37. Contractions are generated by
38. The main function of the Muscular System is .....
39. What is the main function of long bones?
40. ..... provides support to our body.
41. In the shoulder joint, which bone(s) is distal?
42. Hand bone and leg bone are allows the body to move and supports the body.
43. You are an orthopedic doctor. A patient comes into your practice with a serious arm injury. Her arm looks distorted indicating the alignment has been affected and the skin is broken and bleeding. How would you best classify this injury?
44. What does red marrow on the inside of bones make?
45. All bones of the body articulate with another.
46. In babies, the soft spot on top of the head is probably what tissue?
47. It is the destruction of bones
48. What are soft tissues that have the ability to relax and contract in order to initiate movement within the body?
49. The bones with the help of ..... produce movement in the body?
50. Sutures are functionally classified as .....
51. ..... is where blood vessels are made. It is a soft connective tissue found in the spongy part of the bone.
52. What is the bone tissue that forms the outer covering of the bone?
53. Materials bones have.
54. The human vertebrae are classified as which type of bone
55. How many bones make up the skeletal system of the human body?
56. The framework of bones that holds your body up.
57. What is the function of ligaments?
58. What is the hardest substance in the human body?
59. Which of the following means "the moveable bone in front of the knee; kneecap
60. A joint occurs wherever 2 or more ..... meet.