Skeletal System Quiz 423 (20 MCQs)

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1. One of the functions of the skeletal system is to give the body shape and support.

Correct Answer: A) True.

2. The place in the bone where red and white cells are made is .....

Correct Answer: B) Bone marrow.

3. Mandible and vertebrae are classified as ..... bones.

Correct Answer: B) Irregular.

4. The surgical removal of a joint?

Correct Answer: B) Arthrectomy.

5. A disease that results in a decrease in bone mass and mineral density

Correct Answer: D) Osteoporosis.

6. We can bend, then straightened our fingers, these movements are made possible by .....

Correct Answer: C) Hinge joints.

7. What is the function of the discs and the S-shaped structure of the vertebral column?

Correct Answer: C) To prevent shock to the head when we walk or run.

8. Closest point to the attachment of the trunk is called

Correct Answer: A) Proximal.

9. The elastic, bony cage that acts as a protective framework for the heart and lungs is the .....

Correct Answer: B) Thorax.

10. The bones of the skeleton store important minerals.

Correct Answer: A) True.

11. Name the marking based on the description:rough surface

Correct Answer: B) Tuberosity.

12. What type of joint is found in your fingers, elbows, and knees?

Correct Answer: B) Hinge.

13. Tissue that receives stimuli and sends the impulse to the spinal chord and brain

Correct Answer: A) Nervous.

14. -listhesis

Correct Answer: C) Slipping.

15. Where in the body can you find an example of a cartilaginous (slightly movable) joint?

Correct Answer: B) Rib cage.

16. Where is the tibia bone located?

Correct Answer: C) Lower leg.

17. What is the Medical Term for rib?

Correct Answer: A) Cost/o.

18. The skull is in the human leg.

Correct Answer: B) False.

19. Large lower leg bone

Correct Answer: D) Tibia.

20. The joints between vertebrae

Correct Answer: A) Gliding joints.