Skeletal System Quiz 538 (20 MCQs)

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1. What is strong, flexible connective tissue

Correct Answer: B) Cartilage.

2. What are the two movements of muscles?

Correct Answer: B) Lengthening and shortening.

3. This 35% of your bone is responsible for the flexibility & tensile strength that prevents breakage:

Correct Answer: C) Osteoid.

4. This connective tissue attaches muscle to bone

Correct Answer: A) Tendons.

5. Two bones in the lower leg re called .....

Correct Answer: C) Tibia and fibula.

6. Covers the epiphysis and decreases friction at the joints

Correct Answer: C) Articular Cartilage.

7. What makes up the majority of the skeletal system?

Correct Answer: A) Bones.

8. Your bone is very tough because of ..... This makes your bone comparable to .....

Correct Answer: A) Minerals; concrete.

9. Name the main muscle in the shoulder

Correct Answer: A) Deltoid.

10. What are bones like on the outside?

Correct Answer: C) Strong.

11. Relaxes muscle spasms, also called antispasmodics

Correct Answer: D) Flexeril.

12. What type of bone is the femur classified as?

Correct Answer: D) Long bone.

13. Muscles are attached to bones with tendons and ligaments.

Correct Answer: A) True.

14. What type of bone tissue is dense and forms concentric layers of solid bone tissue?

Correct Answer: B) Compact.

15. Infants are born with about 300 bones, but adults only have 206.

Correct Answer: A) True.

16. Storage of lipids that represent an important energy reserve in the bone occur in areas of

Correct Answer: B) Yellow marrow.

17. TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY

Correct Answer: A) TKA.

18. This makes up the harder, outside layer of your bones.

Correct Answer: C) Compact bone.

19. What is the difference between cartilage and bone?

Correct Answer: B) Cartilage is rubbery, and bone is firm.

20. What are the bones of the main portion of the foot called?

Correct Answer: A) Metatarsals.