Skeletal System Quiz 482 (20 MCQs)

Quiz Instructions

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1. Ankle bone

Correct Answer: A) Tarsal.

2. Calcium that will eventually enter the muscle cell to bind with troponin is stored in the .....

Correct Answer: B) Sarcoplasmic Reticulum of the Muscle Cell.

3. Bones that do not fit a particular shape would be

Correct Answer: C) Irregular bone.

4. Cells that dissolve the bony matrix are:

Correct Answer: C) Osteoclasts.

5. A fluid that lubricates the bones is .....

Correct Answer: A) Synovial.

6. What does bone marrow do?

Correct Answer: D) Produce red blood cells.

7. The thigh bone ..... is the longest and strongest bone in our body

Correct Answer: A) Femur.

8. What is the term for the bones in the foot?

Correct Answer: C) Tarsal bones.

9. What is the name of the system that includes all your bones?

Correct Answer: D) Skeletal.

10. BONE CELL THAT DESTROYS BONE

Correct Answer: C) OSTEOCLAST.

11. Which type of bone is known to be more dense, and looks smoother?

Correct Answer: B) Compact Bones.

12. What type of joint movement occurs at the ankle when a person stands on their toes?

Correct Answer: B) Plantar Flexion.

13. Which type of bone is found in metacarpals, metatarsals and phalanges?

Correct Answer: B) Short Bone.

14. Give bones their hardness

Correct Answer: C) Calcium and phosphate minerals.

15. The spine support the ..... and helps us to stand straight and sit straight.

Correct Answer: B) Spinal cord.

16. Combining form that means cartilage.

Correct Answer: C) Chondr/o.

17. Which muscle is involuntary and automatic?

Correct Answer: C) Smooth.

18. Cavity containing bone cells (osteocytes)?

Correct Answer: A) Lacuna.

19. How much of your brain is being used according to Bill Nye.

Correct Answer: D) 100%.

20. Which type of Synovial Joint provides the greatest 'range of motion'?

Correct Answer: A) Ball and Socket.