Skeletal System Quiz 477 (20 MCQs)

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1. What does the axial skeleton include?

Correct Answer: B) The spine, ribs, skull, and the sternum.

2. A ..... is any place where two or more bones come together

Correct Answer: D) Joint.

3. The elbow represents what type of joint?

Correct Answer: C) Hinge joint.

4. Name the agonist during flexion of the knee joint

Correct Answer: A) Hamstring.

5. Homeostasis allow you to keep which of the following the same:

Correct Answer: A) Body temperature.

6. What organs make up the muscular system?

Correct Answer: C) Muscles.

7. The medical term for kneecap.

Correct Answer: C) Patella.

8. Which bone is the smallest bone?

Correct Answer: C) Stirrup.

9. The root word for "stiff" is:

Correct Answer: D) Ankyl/o.

10. A human body can ..... in many ways.

Correct Answer: B) Move.

11. The largest of the tarsal bones is the .....

Correct Answer: A) Calcaneus.

12. How many bones are present in an adult human hand?

Correct Answer: B) 27.

13. The joint that allows back and forth movement

Correct Answer: A) Hinge joint.

14. The thick jelly-like material in the innermost part of the bone

Correct Answer: A) Bone marrow.

15. This joint allows for a circular movement.

Correct Answer: B) Ball-and-socket joint.

16. Which type of bone is cube shaped?

Correct Answer: C) Short bone.

17. True or False:Teeth are a good source of DNA

Correct Answer: A) True.

18. Multiply:3/4 x 1/2 =

Correct Answer: A) 3/8.

19. An abnormal lateral curvature of the spine is called:

Correct Answer: B) Scoliosis.

20. The chin is ..... to the eye.

Correct Answer: C) Inferior.