Skeletal System Quiz 105 (20 MCQs)

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1. The long bone of your arm is .....

Correct Answer: C) Humerus.

2. The bones that enclose the brain are collectively known as the .....

Correct Answer: A) Cranium.

3. What does the musculoskeletal system do?

Correct Answer: C) Helps you have balence and strength in your body and has muscle to connect it all.

4. Where is the malleus bone located in our body

Correct Answer: A) Middle ear.

5. What is the name of the bone that corresponds with G on the skeleton in the front of the classroom?

Correct Answer: D) Scapula.

6. The bone in upper arm

Correct Answer: A) Humerus.

7. This type of marrow makes blood cells

Correct Answer: B) Red.

8. Removal of bone tissue to diagnose conditions such as cancer

Correct Answer: B) Bone biopsy.

9. The tough, fibrous outer layer of bone is called the .....

Correct Answer: C) Periosteum.

10. Movable joints are places where bones can move easily.

Correct Answer: A) True.

11. When there is blood in a joint it is known as

Correct Answer: A) Hemarthrosis.

12. Bones of the hand

Correct Answer: A) Metacarpals.

13. Allows no movement at all

Correct Answer: A) Immovable joint.

14. What makes up the center of the skeleton?

Correct Answer: C) Backbone (vertebral column).

15. Blood vessels and/or nerves are found in a round or oval hole called a .....

Correct Answer: A) Foramen.

16. What condition is also known as a pinched nerve?

Correct Answer: B) Radiculopathy.

17. It is a smooth elastic bone like tissue found in the ear, nose, and joints.

Correct Answer: B) Cartilage.

18. What type of bone cell secretes acids and enzymes to dissolve bone?

Correct Answer: B) Osteoclast.

19. The smallest bones are located where?

Correct Answer: A) Ear.

20. Which joint allows for the widest range of movement?

Correct Answer: D) Shoulder.