Skeletal System Quiz 176 (20 MCQs)

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1. The two unattached pairs of ribs

Correct Answer: D) Floating ribs.

2. There are two types of Bone Marrow

Correct Answer: A) True.

3. Nearly how many bones do a baby have

Correct Answer: A) About 300.

4. The rings that surround the Central/Haversian Canal are

Correct Answer: C) Lamella.

5. Which vitamin is needed for osteoblast and osteoclast activity?

Correct Answer: A) A.

6. Osteocytes

Correct Answer: B) -Carry nutrients and waste products to andfrom blood vessels in the bone.

7. The skeletal system works with this system to allow body movement.

Correct Answer: A) Muscular.

8. How many bones do we have

Correct Answer: D) 206.

9. The bony openings of the skull include the .....

Correct Answer: B) Superior orbital fissure, which is located at the superior margin of the anterior orbit.

10. Which of the following statements about cranial bones is NOT correct?

Correct Answer: C) Occipital bone is near the ear canal.

11. The thigh bone.

Correct Answer: A) Femur.

12. An external skeletal system that is made up of chitin and calcium carbonate

Correct Answer: C) Exoskeleton.

13. This is a disease that causes bone to become thin and weak

Correct Answer: A) Osteoporosis.

14. ..... cover the part of the bones in the joint to stop them wearing out as they rub over each other.

Correct Answer: A) Cartilage.

15. The collar bone

Correct Answer: D) Clavicle.

16. Broken bones can heal.

Correct Answer: A) True.

17. What is produced inside the bone marrow

Correct Answer: A) Red and White blood cells.

18. What type of bone has a thin, flat shape and usually protects organs?

Correct Answer: A) Flat.

19. Development of bone

Correct Answer: C) Ossification.

20. Which type of joint give you the largest range of motion?

Correct Answer: B) Ball-and-socket.