Skeletal System Quiz 13 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which is an example of a ball and socket joint?

Correct Answer: B) Shoulder.

2. What is the cushion between two bones?

Correct Answer: B) Cartilage.

3. What structure protects bone ends in the joints?

Correct Answer: E) Articular cartilage.

4. What kind of marrow produces blood cells?

Correct Answer: D) Red.

5. The humerus, the bone in the upper arm of a human, is directly connected to other bones in the arm by

Correct Answer: D) Ligaments.

6. The suffix blast means

Correct Answer: B) To build, genesis.

7. The outer layer of skin is called the .....

Correct Answer: B) Epidermis.

8. Which of the following are functions of the bones?

Correct Answer: D) All of the above.

9. True or False:Children have fewer bones than adults.

Correct Answer: B) False.

10. Which type of joint is related to rotational motion

Correct Answer: B) Ball-and-socket joint.

11. Where are the clavicle bones found?

Correct Answer: B) Pectoral girdle.

12. Band-like structure that connects bone to muscle

Correct Answer: E) Tendons.

13. Bone building cells are called?

Correct Answer: A) Osteoblasts.

14. Arthritis caused by an autoimmune disorder.

Correct Answer: B) Rheumatoid arthritis.

15. Which type of marrow stores fat?

Correct Answer: B) Yellow.

16. Humerus

Correct Answer: B) Humerus (upper arm bone).

17. The only role of the skeletal system is movement.

Correct Answer: B) F.

18. ..... is the thigh bone

Correct Answer: C) Femur.

19. Ball and socket joints are found in

Correct Answer: A) Shoulder.

20. What is the function of the appendicular skeleton?

Correct Answer: B) Movement.