Skeletal System Quiz 334 (20 MCQs)

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1. Gastrocnemius muscle action

Correct Answer: C) Plantar flexion.

2. Match the example to the job:Your rib cage protects your heart.

Correct Answer: B) Protects your inner organs.

3. The femur of the thigh is considered a(n) ..... bone

Correct Answer: A) Long.

4. Which of the following doesn't belong with the others?

Correct Answer: D) Compact Bones.

5. Cords of dense connective tissue that connect muscles to bones

Correct Answer: D) Tendon.

6. Which part of the bone contains VEINS, ARTERIES and CAPILLARIES?

Correct Answer: B) Bone Marrow.

7. B4 your nose and ears are supported by

Correct Answer: B) Cartilage.

8. Loss of bone density and is associated with aging

Correct Answer: A) Osteoporosis.

9. What is Scoliosis?

Correct Answer: C) Abnormal spine curve.

10. What is the name of the injury when a bone leaves its normal position in the joint?

Correct Answer: D) Dislocation.

11. What is yellow bone marrow?

Correct Answer: B) The soft tissue in the bone that stores energy as fat.

12. What is the blue shaded area at the top of the femur called?

Correct Answer: D) The femur head.

13. The term used to describe where two bones meet is:

Correct Answer: C) Joint.

14. What bones protect your heart and lungs?

Correct Answer: C) Ribs and sternum.

15. Radius is located where?

Correct Answer: B) Lower arm.

16. Which type of joint provides the largest range of motion?

Correct Answer: B) Ball-and-socket.

17. The joint that enables us move our neck:

Correct Answer: C) Pivot joint.

18. What is the function of shivering?

Correct Answer: A) To help maintain body temperature.

19. Which bone cells direct the start of bone resorption?

Correct Answer: A) Osteocytes.

20. An injury where the bone is broken

Correct Answer: A) Fracture.