Skeletal System Quiz 365 (20 MCQs)

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1. The appendicular skeleton forms the main trunk of the body.

Correct Answer: B) False.

2. The humerus is the upper arm bone.

Correct Answer: A) True.

3. The place where two bones meet is called a .....

Correct Answer: C) Joint.

4. What is the name for the functional unit of a bone?

Correct Answer: C) Osteon.

5. What are the membrane-covered openings between bones called?

Correct Answer: A) Fontanels.

6. The skull protects one of the most important organs in the body, the .....

Correct Answer: C) Brain.

7. It is the framework that gives support and shape to our body.

Correct Answer: D) Skeleton.

8. Who typically has the shorter and wider pelvic girdle?

Correct Answer: A) Women.

9. The scientific name of the skull is called .....

Correct Answer: B) Cranium.

10. What happens to the epiphyseal plate when bones stop growing in length?

Correct Answer: A) It becomes the epiphyseal line.

11. This bone protects the brain from injury

Correct Answer: B) Cranium.

12. How much of the skeleton is replaced each year?

Correct Answer: C) 10-20%.

13. ..... composes mainly of fat tissues that serves as an energy source.

Correct Answer: B) Yellow bone marrow.

14. The patella is located in the:

Correct Answer: A) Knee.

15. What is your kneecap called?

Correct Answer: B) Patella.

16. How many muscles are found in the human body?

Correct Answer: A) 640.

17. It is a condition of thinning and weakening of the bones due to lack of calcium and phosphorous.

Correct Answer: B) Osteoporosis.

18. How many bones are there in the average adult body

Correct Answer: B) 206.

19. What is bone formation from hyaline cartilage?

Correct Answer: A) Endochondral ossification.

20. Haversian canal

Correct Answer: D) Runs through the middle of each osteon and contains small blood vessels for nourishment and nerve fibers for signaling.