Skeletal System Quiz 140 (20 MCQs)

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1. Mature bone cells trapped in bone tissue are called:

Correct Answer: B) Osteocytes.

2. The wrist bones are the

Correct Answer: A) Carpals.

3. Which type of joint is present in our wrist?

Correct Answer: B) Gliding Joint.

4. Name three diseases that affect the skeletal system

Correct Answer: B) Polio, osteoporosis, osteogenesis.

5. Which bones are grouped incorrectly?

Correct Answer: A) Femur, ulna, radius.

6. What do bones need to grow?

Correct Answer: D) Calcium.

7. Short bones are cube-like and provide strength and stability. Name a place where they are located

Correct Answer: B) Ankle and wrist.

8. Supination is best described by which of the following movements?

Correct Answer: A) Movement of the palm anteriorly.

9. PMR stands for:

Correct Answer: A) Polymyalgia rheumatica.

10. If you have a "slipped disc, " you have a:

Correct Answer: D) Back injury.

11. Which term means surgical repair of the skull?

Correct Answer: B) Cranioplasty.

12. Bone continuously replaces itself throughout adult life.

Correct Answer: A) True.

13. Osteoclasts will work faster when ..... is detected in the blood stream

Correct Answer: A) Calcium.

14. Describe irregular bones.

Correct Answer: B) Irregular bones are bones that have complex shapes and do not fit into the category of long, short, or flat bones.

15. Which type of joint is directly related to flexion and contraction?

Correct Answer: A) Hinge joint.

16. Located on the back side of the ribcage and helps provide part of the shoulder joint

Correct Answer: B) Scapula.

17. An example of a pivot joint can be found where the skull connects to the vertebrae.

Correct Answer: A) True.

18. Which of the following is a function of the skeletal system?

Correct Answer: A) Support.

19. Which of the is not a part of the skeletal system?

Correct Answer: C) Biceps.

20. Your toes and fingers

Correct Answer: C) Phalanges.