Skeletal System Quiz 478 (20 MCQs)

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1. Burs

Correct Answer: A) Sac.

2. What is a short band of connective tissues that hold bones together?

Correct Answer: C) Ligaments.

3. A fixed joint lets you move in what direction?

Correct Answer: A) No direction-these don't move.

4. Which of the following contains the limbs, and bones connecting to the limbs?

Correct Answer: B) Appendicular.

5. Supra-

Correct Answer: A) Above.

6. Which of the following is the only bone that is not connected to another bone in the human body?

Correct Answer: A) Hyoid.

7. What is type of bone that is porous and softer?

Correct Answer: B) Spongy bone.

8. These types of bones are long and cylindrical in shape and act as levers in the body.

Correct Answer: A) Long bones.

9. What does an organ system depend on in order to properly function?

Correct Answer: B) Organs working together.

10. True or False:The appendicular skeleton deals with the body's limbs.

Correct Answer: B) True.

11. Bones that are roughly as long as they are wide are called

Correct Answer: B) Short bones.

12. What is the epiphyseal plate also known as?

Correct Answer: D) Growth plate.

13. FINAL EXAM:What is the axial skeleton?

Correct Answer: B) Includes skull, the vertebral column, the ribs, and the sternum.

14. The process of turning cartilage into bone as a person grows and ages is called:

Correct Answer: B) Ossification.

15. Animals with backbones are

Correct Answer: A) Vertebrates.

16. The tibia is what type of bone?

Correct Answer: A) Long Bone.

17. Which joint is found in the hip and shoulder?

Correct Answer: A) Ball and socket.

18. A fracture resulting after a twisting motion

Correct Answer: C) Spiral.

19. Cells that break down old bone so that it can be replaced are called

Correct Answer: B) Osteoclasts.

20. What is an 'Antagonist' muscle?

Correct Answer: C) A muscle that acts (relaxes) to produce the opposite reaction to the agonist.