Skeletal System Quiz 17 (20 MCQs)

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1. What kind of joint is the thumb?

Correct Answer: D) Saddle.

2. Muscle that protects your large and small intestines

Correct Answer: D) Abdominals.

3. The scientific name for "rib" is

Correct Answer: A) Rib.

4. The skull is located in your

Correct Answer: A) Head.

5. Myasthenia Gravis

Correct Answer: D) Muscle disorder caused by the lack of acetylcholine.

6. The vertebrae protect our .....

Correct Answer: C) Spinal cord.

7. The skeleton protects soft body parts.

Correct Answer: A) True.

8. Dense bone tissue that appears smooth and homogeneous:

Correct Answer: B) Compact bone.

9. What is the name of the outer layer of bone that is hard and strong?

Correct Answer: C) Compact Bone.

10. Adults have more bones than babies because adults are older.

Correct Answer: B) False.

11. Which is an example of an irregular bone

Correct Answer: B) Vertebrae.

12. Joints that cannot move are called immovable joints like .....

Correct Answer: C) Skull joints.

13. A good thing you can do for your skeletal system is to .....

Correct Answer: B) Exercise.

14. Lowers blood calcium levels by causing the building of more bone tissue.

Correct Answer: B) Calcitonin.

15. Finger joints are an example of what kind of joint?

Correct Answer: B) Diarthrotic.

16. The ball and socket joint help your ..... move.

Correct Answer: B) Shoulder.

17. Which of these joint types affords multiaxial movement?

Correct Answer: C) Ball and socket.

18. Which type of muscle tissue are voluntary?

Correct Answer: B) Skeletal.

19. Compact bone appearance

Correct Answer: A) Dense, solid, and smoothwith a white surface.Microscopically showstightly packed tissue withHaversian systems.

20. A. place where bones meet and are attached to each other and to muscles

Correct Answer: B) Joints.