Skeletal System Quiz 341 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which direction does a compass always point?

Correct Answer: A) North.

2. What is hard bone?

Correct Answer: D) Compact Bone.

3. Bone cells that live within lacunae are knowns as:

Correct Answer: B) Osteocytes.

4. The only freely moveable bone in the skull is the .....

Correct Answer: D) Mandible.

5. Which is NOT an example of an immovable joint?

Correct Answer: D) Where two vertebrae meet.

6. What is the function of an osteoblast?

Correct Answer: A) To form new bone tissue.

7. There are over ..... muscles present in the human body

Correct Answer: B) 600.

8. What bone has the basic irregular shape?

Correct Answer: D) The spine.

9. Which of the following is in the correct order from simplest to most complex?

Correct Answer: C) Cell, tissue, organ, system, organism.

10. Where the muscle attaches to the more stationary bone

Correct Answer: A) Origin.

11. The cavity inside the bone is called the cavity

Correct Answer: C) Medullary.

12. Bones on the palm

Correct Answer: B) Metacarpal.

13. Yellow marrow consists of ....., while red marrow consists of .....

Correct Answer: C) Fat, blood.

14. Cartilage connects a bone to bone

Correct Answer: B) False.

15. The inner wall of the eye socket is called the ..... bone.

Correct Answer: C) Lacrimal.

16. Answer for11#

Correct Answer: D) Sternum.

17. The bones of the legs, arms, shoulder, and pelvis are part of the ..... skeleton.

Correct Answer: A) Appendicular.

18. Besides providing support, protection, and allowing movement, the skeletal system .....

Correct Answer: C) Makes blood cells.

19. A severe twisting or blow to a joint can cause .....

Correct Answer: A) Torn Cartilage.

20. The normal curves of the spine:

Correct Answer: C) Give that spine strength and support.