Skeletal System Quiz 134 (20 MCQs)

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1. A break in the bone is called a sprain

Correct Answer: B) False.

2. What is stored in the yellow marrow?

Correct Answer: B) Fat.

3. The wrist (radiocarpal) is an example of this type of joint?

Correct Answer: A) Ellipsoidal.

4. True or False:Both compact and spongy bone are strong and resist bending.

Correct Answer: A) True.

5. Which is the longest bone in the skeleton system

Correct Answer: A) Femur.

6. The purpose of a vertebrae is

Correct Answer: B) Protecting the central nervous system.

7. What happens to bones as we age?

Correct Answer: C) Bones become weaker and more brittle.

8. The bones found in your backbone are called-

Correct Answer: A) Vertebrae.

9. What is the name of the bone that houses the brain?

Correct Answer: A) Cranium.

10. What kind of bone tissue gives bones most of their strength and support?

Correct Answer: B) Spongy bone.

11. How are fractures typically classified based on different criteria?

Correct Answer: C) By the nature of the break, direction of the fracture line, or involvement of surrounding tissues.

12. RA that primarily affects the joints between vertebrae is called:

Correct Answer: A) Ankylosing spondylitis.

13. What are the strong elastic bands of tissue that hold bones together called?

Correct Answer: B) Ligament.

14. Which bone articulates with the temporal bone posteriorly?

Correct Answer: B) Occipital.

15. What type of connective tissue acts like a cushion between joints?

Correct Answer: C) Cartilage.

16. Hallux valgus is a:

Correct Answer: A) Bunion.

17. Which is not a stored mineral in the bones?

Correct Answer: B) Folic acid.

18. An inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the sternum.

Correct Answer: D) Costochondritis.

19. What is the movement called when the arm is moved away from the midline of the body?

Correct Answer: A) Abduction.

20. Surrounds the lungs and protects them

Correct Answer: A) Rib cage.