Skeletal System Quiz 340 (20 MCQs)

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1. A process when a cartilage gradually changes into bone tissue is called

Correct Answer: B) Ossification.

2. How many skeletal muscles do we have in our body.

Correct Answer: C) 600.

3. Major muscles are attached to bones and help them move. The major muscles are attached to the bone and help them move.

Correct Answer: B) False False.

4. Found in the humerus, femur, pelvis and vertebrae

Correct Answer: A) Red bone marrow.

5. What is the main purpose of the axial skeleton and appendicular skeleton respectively?

Correct Answer: C) Protection and movement.

6. A long bone at centre of the chest is called .....

Correct Answer: C) Sternum.

7. This muscle is found in the heart and never gets tired.

Correct Answer: A) Cardiac.

8. These 80 bones protect vital organs

Correct Answer: A) Axial skeleton.

9. Which statement best describes a unicellular organism?

Correct Answer: A) It consists of one cell and performs all functions necessary for life within that one cell.

10. How many bones does the body have?

Correct Answer: C) More than 200.

11. The hollow space between the bones is filled with:

Correct Answer: A) Bone marrow.

12. ..... are muscles that are attached to the bones. They are strong and do not stretch

Correct Answer: B) Tendons.

13. What are the small, carpal, bones of the wrist?

Correct Answer: A) Short bones.

14. What are the needle like threads of spongy bone called?

Correct Answer: D) Beams.

15. What does your pelvic girdle do?

Correct Answer: C) Help transfer weight.

16. Type of bone cell used to build and construct bones by calcifying bone as it forms

Correct Answer: B) Osteoblast.

17. Which bone is referred to as the Shin Bone .....

Correct Answer: B) Tibia.

18. A ..... is the place where two bones connect.

Correct Answer: C) Joint.

19. Why is the skeletal system so important?

Correct Answer: C) The bones give the human body its structure, allowing it to stand up on its own. It also protects vital organs.

20. True or False:Your skeleton enables you to move

Correct Answer: A) True.