Skeletal System Quiz 339 (20 MCQs)

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1. Your bicep is an example of ..... muscle.

Correct Answer: B) Skeletal.

2. Condition of slow movement.

Correct Answer: A) Bradykinesia.

3. Scarlett, Abigail, and Charlotte are studying bone tissue under a microscope. Which of the following structures would they not be able to see?

Correct Answer: D) Epiphysis.

4. Another word for skull

Correct Answer: A) Cranium.

5. Supports the skull and protects the spinal chord.

Correct Answer: D) Vertebral column.

6. Carpals are.....

Correct Answer: A) Short bones.

7. Identify the part of the bone which produces red blood cells.

Correct Answer: D) Bone marrow.

8. The longest and strongest bone of the human skeleton-

Correct Answer: C) Femur.

9. The shortest bone in the skeletal system

Correct Answer: A) Stapes.

10. Main face bones ..... supports upper teeth

Correct Answer: B) Cheeks.

11. What strong fibrous tissue connects muscle to bone?

Correct Answer: C) Tendon.

12. These bones are plates of bone that form protective barriersaround vital organs

Correct Answer: D) Flat.

13. This term refers to bone growth or the formation of bone.

Correct Answer: B) Ossification.

14. The root word "chondr/i" or "chondr/o" means:

Correct Answer: A) Cartilage.

15. The patella is an example of this type of bone

Correct Answer: D) Sesamoid.

16. Also called cortical bone dense and tough surrounds the spongy bone

Correct Answer: A) COMPACT BONE.

17. Which of the following are a type of long bone?

Correct Answer: D) Tibia.

18. The scientific name for "hip bone" is

Correct Answer: B) Pelvis.

19. Which joint allows movement in only one direction?

Correct Answer: C) Hinge.

20. The smallest bone in the body is found .....

Correct Answer: B) In the ear.