Skeletal System Quiz 306 (20 MCQs)

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1. The adult vertebral column has how many parts?

Correct Answer: C) 26.

2. Food moves through the digestive system by the action of what type of muscle?

Correct Answer: A) Involuntary.

3. Your heart, lungs, and liver are all very important, and luckily you've got pelvic bone to keep them safe

Correct Answer: B) False.

4. Joints are held together by what?

Correct Answer: D) Ligaments.

5. What is the living tissue in teeth called?

Correct Answer: B) Dentin.

6. A small crack in the bone caused by repetitive excessive impact is called a ..... fracture.

Correct Answer: A) Stress.

7. True or false the femur is the bone found in your upper arm?

Correct Answer: B) False.

8. The adult human body has how many bones?

Correct Answer: A) 206.

9. Approximately, how many bones are babies born with?

Correct Answer: B) 300.

10. The human backbone is strong and .....

Correct Answer: A) Flexible.

11. ..... is a mineral which makes bones hard and strong.

Correct Answer: A) Calcium.

12. Which organ is NOT protected by the skeletal system?

Correct Answer: B) Skin.

13. How many bones are there in backbone it is called vertebrea

Correct Answer: B) Thirty three.

14. What are the two minerals that can help/improve your skeletal system?

Correct Answer: A) Calcium & Phosphorous.

15. Our bones are alive.

Correct Answer: A) True.

16. Which of the following means "the firm, flexible connective tissue that provides structural support and reduces friction around joints?"

Correct Answer: D) Cartilage.

17. This is a hereditary disease that causes skeletal muscle to become weaker over time

Correct Answer: C) Muscular dystrophy.

18. Name the two types of blood cells?

Correct Answer: A) Red and White.

19. True or false:Sutural bones serve an important physical function.

Correct Answer: B) False.

20. Where are spongy bones located in short of flat bones:

Correct Answer: C) In the center.