Skeletal System Quiz 227 (20 MCQs)

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1. The middle of the magnet is the ..... point.

Correct Answer: C) Weakest.

2. When do new bone cells form new bone tissue?

Correct Answer: D) All of the above.

3. All the bones in the body including the teeth is part of the skeletal system.

Correct Answer: B) FALSE.

4. Bones imbedded within tendons such as wrists, kneecaps, and hands are what kind of bones?

Correct Answer: C) Sesamoid.

5. The areas where cranial bones join together to form immovable joints are called .....

Correct Answer: B) Sutures.

6. Around 70% of bones are made of minerals such as magnesium

Correct Answer: B) False.

7. The skeletal system has important functions. What is one of its jobs?

Correct Answer: C) Protects your organs and gives your body shape.

8. What mineral is stored in the skeleton

Correct Answer: B) Phosphorus.

9. Name the condition in which the bones become weak and break easily.

Correct Answer: C) Osteoporosis.

10. The adult skeletal system is made up of ..... bones.

Correct Answer: C) 206.

11. The prefix "cardio" means

Correct Answer: C) Heart.

12. All of the following facial bones are paired except for one. Which of the following is an unpaired facial bone?

Correct Answer: C) Vomit.

13. This is more often found in infant bones than adult

Correct Answer: B) Red Marrow.

14. How many pairs of true ribs are there?

Correct Answer: D) 7.

15. Surgical procedure involving the use of steel rods, plates, or screws to realign a sever bone fracture to normal position (ORIF)

Correct Answer: D) Open reduction and internal fixation.

16. What are voluntary muscles?

Correct Answer: C) Muscles that you can control.

17. Both compact and spongy bone contain ..... that allow for communication between osteocytes

Correct Answer: E) Canals.

18. Answer for #10:

Correct Answer: C) Scapula.

19. The soft substance inside bones in which blood cells are made.

Correct Answer: A) Marrow.

20. Melanin.....

Correct Answer: B) Provides the pigment in the skin.