Skeletal System Quiz 245 (20 MCQs)

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1. An example of a sesamoid bone is the

Correct Answer: A) Patella.

2. How many metatarsals form the palm of the hand?

Correct Answer: B) 5 metatarsals.

3. Breastbone; flat, elongated bone that protects the heart and lungs

Correct Answer: B) Sternum.

4. What kind of joint is the Thumb joint?

Correct Answer: C) Saddle.

5. This system provides the shape and form of our body.

Correct Answer: B) Skeletal system.

6. Which of the following structures connects bones to bones?

Correct Answer: A) Ligaments.

7. Joint present in the shoulder

Correct Answer: B) Ball and socket joint.

8. In anatomical position, the thumb is located where in relation to the fingers?

Correct Answer: B) Lateral.

9. Which of these word roots indicates bone?

Correct Answer: A) "cheese".

10. The tough, double-membrane found outside a bone, containing osteoblasts and osteoclasts is called the .....

Correct Answer: B) Periosteum.

11. Turning your head from side to side uses what type of joint?

Correct Answer: D) Pivot.

12. Your hip bone is also known as your .....

Correct Answer: A) Pelvis.

13. The knee belongs to the ....., which assists with movement.

Correct Answer: D) Appendicular Skeleton.

14. Match the example to the job:You can run and jump because your muscles pull on your bones.

Correct Answer: E) Helps you move (with muscles).

15. What does the prefix 'patella(a/o)' mean?

Correct Answer: A) Kneecap.

16. True or false:Dairy milk is the only source of calcium outside of the body

Correct Answer: B) False.

17. What are the two types of bone marrow

Correct Answer: B) Red and Yellow.

18. Ribs that attach directly to the sternum?

Correct Answer: A) True ribs.

19. Size principle = ..... of motor units begins with ..... motor units and build to ..... motor units

Correct Answer: A) Recruitment, smaller, larger.

20. What animal does this skeleton belong to?

Correct Answer: D) Toad.