Skeletal System Quiz 558 (20 MCQs)

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1. This skeleton is composed of the shoulder girdle, arm bones, pelvic girdle, and leg bones.

Correct Answer: B) Appendicular skeleton.

2. Which of the following is not an organ of the skeletal system?

Correct Answer: C) Muscle.

3. The wrist consists of .....

Correct Answer: A) 8 carpal bones.

4. Primary bone cancer describes tumors that have metastasized from other organs.

Correct Answer: B) False.

5. Vertebrae are classified as which type of bone?

Correct Answer: D) Irregular bone.

6. What is the purpose of cartilage in the skeletal system?

Correct Answer: A) Cushion bones against shock.

7. Which joint is found between the skull and the first two socket joint vertebrae of the spine?

Correct Answer: B) Pivot joints.

8. Flexible tissue that covers the end of a bone is called .....

Correct Answer: B) Cartilage.

9. Cells that breakdown the bone matrix and help form the medullary cavity in long bones are:

Correct Answer: C) Osteoclasts.

10. Mineral stored in bones.

Correct Answer: B) Calcium.

11. Identify the classification for this bone:

Correct Answer: A) Long.

12. Name "c"

Correct Answer: B) Articular Cartilage.

13. Bearing weight is the most important function of this girdle, because the total weight of the upper body rests on the bony pelvis.

Correct Answer: A) True.

14. Lower jaw

Correct Answer: B) Mandible.

15. Another name for swayback is what?

Correct Answer: C) Lordosis.

16. The long shaft of a long bone.

Correct Answer: C) Diaphysis.

17. Which system breaks down the food you eat so your body will have energy?

Correct Answer: A) Digestive system.

18. There are how many ..... of ribs

Correct Answer: C) 12.

19. The bones of the arms and legs and the structures associated with them

Correct Answer: A) Appendicular skeleton.

20. Skull bones are mostly connected by ..... A. ligamentsB. tendonsC. suturesD. cartilages

Correct Answer: C) Sutures.