Skeletal System Quiz 467 (20 MCQs)

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1. The band of cartilage in the epiphysis where lengthwise bone growth occurs in children is known as the .....
2. Found in the epiphysis and produces red blood cells, platelets, and some white blood cells.
3. 1) What system works as a support structure for your body
4. Which joint is slightly movable?
5. What is the definition of the skull?
6. What do you call an organ system that protects internal the internal organ of the body?
7. The "cracks" in osteons which radiate from the center allowing for the diffusion of nutrients to the osteocytes.
8. This type of joint is located in our elbow and knee? Hint:these are on doors also
9. Name the joint that is found in wrists and ankles between the carpals and tarsals.
10. Which of the following bones in an example of a flat bone?
11. What is the function of the skeletal system in protection?
12. Pointing at the sky
13. The Humerus, radius and ulna are examples of
14. What does the spongy bone acts like?
15. Which of the following is a hard substance that keeps bones from rubbing together?
16. My nose is ..... to my shoulders
17. ..... is the largest bone in the rear leg of an animal
18. The knee is made up of tendons, several ligaments, and the patella (the knee cap). What type of joint is the knee?
19. The wrist is called the
20. Bones vary in size and shape depending on their location in the body.