Skeletal System Quiz 1 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which of the below would NOT be considered a part of the axial skeleton?

Correct Answer: B) Pelvis.

2. These are the cells that break down worn-out bone matter.

Correct Answer: C) Osteoclast.

3. How are bones?

Correct Answer: B) Hard and strong.

4. The femur and tibia join together to form a joint. This type of joint is called a ..... joint.

Correct Answer: B) Hinge.

5. What is the blue dot pointing to?

Correct Answer: A) Coronal suture.

6. What is a bone that is typically longer than wide, has a shaft with two ends, and is mostly comprised of compact bone classified as?

Correct Answer: A) Long bone.

7. The bicep is a ..... muscle.

Correct Answer: B) Skeletal.

8. Another name for a soft spot is a

Correct Answer: A) Fontanel.

9. Which is NOT a job of the Skeletal System?

Correct Answer: D) Helps us fly.

10. The connective tissue that cushions the ends of many bones is called .....

Correct Answer: A) Cartilage.

11. Which type of joint that allow movement in all the directions

Correct Answer: B) Ball and socket joint.

12. Which one of the following bones is located in the upper leg? a. Femurb. Fibulac. Radiusd. Tibia

Correct Answer: A) Femur.

13. Carp/o

Correct Answer: A) Wrist.

14. The smallest bones in your body are in your ear.

Correct Answer: A) True.

15. What is an inflammatory or degenerative disease of the joints?

Correct Answer: A) Arthritis.

16. True or False:Red Marrow produces red blood cells

Correct Answer: A) True.

17. What is the skeletal system

Correct Answer: A) The skeletal system is your body's support structure.

18. Tailbone

Correct Answer: A) Coccyx.

19. How many bones does an infant have?

Correct Answer: C) 350.

20. What is the name of the bone that forms the forehead and the upper part of the eye socket?

Correct Answer: A) Frontal bone.