Skeletal System Quiz 554 (20 MCQs)

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1. An injury in which a muscle or tendon is torn or over stretched is called .....

Correct Answer: B) Strain.

2. The scientific name for your kneecap is this.

Correct Answer: C) Patella.

3. Anterior thigh muscles serve as prime movers for:

Correct Answer: C) Extension of the leg at the knee joint.

4. What are two things you can do to keep your teeth strong and healthy?

Correct Answer: B) Always brush and floss your teeth.

5. This is a disease found mostly in the elderly and causes loss of bone that leads to "shrinking"

Correct Answer: A) Osteoporosis.

6. The largest bone in the back leg is called the .....

Correct Answer: C) Femur.

7. On the basis of functions, joints are classified into?

Correct Answer: B) Immovable joints, freely movable, slightly movable.

8. Spinal column

Correct Answer: D) The backbone.

9. Which of the following statements best describes the form and function relationship in bones

Correct Answer: B) Humans can run because the femur is a long and heavy bone.

10. Bones that are mostly for organ protection

Correct Answer: A) FLAT BONES.

11. Bone disorder because the bones loses its density is called .....

Correct Answer: A) Osteoporosis.

12. What is a synovial joint?

Correct Answer: A) A synovial joint is a type of joint that allows for free movement between the articulating bones.

13. Of the 3 types of muscle, which muscles attach to bone?

Correct Answer: A) Skeletal Muscle.

14. Articular cartilage found at the ends of the long bones serves to:

Correct Answer: A) Provide smooth surface at the ends of synovial joints.

15. The bone that forms the upper portion of the sternum is the

Correct Answer: C) Handle.

16. Type of muscle found in the digestive system (example:stomach)

Correct Answer: A) Smooth.

17. The classification of bone that are filled mostly with spongy bone is

Correct Answer: B) Short.

18. What is the name of the pigment that provides UV protection?

Correct Answer: A) Melanin.

19. The spine consists of how many vertebrae?

Correct Answer: B) 26.

20. The skeletal system protects ..... organ in our body

Correct Answer: D) Internal.