Skeletal System Quiz 56 (20 MCQs)

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1. The skeletal system which provides the framework of the body is made up of bones?

Correct Answer: D) All of the above.

2. Muscles are attached to the ..... They together help in the movement of our body.

Correct Answer: B) Bones.

3. Rickets can be caused by a deficiency of this vitamin that is needed to absorb calcium into the bloodstream.

Correct Answer: C) Vitamin D.

4. The neurotransmitter that signals muscle contraction is .....

Correct Answer: D) Ach (acetylcholine).

5. The elbow is a

Correct Answer: C) Hinge joint.

6. What are the two most important minerals bones are made up of?

Correct Answer: D) Calcium and Phosphorus.

7. Which function of the skeletal system would be especially important if you were in a car accident?

Correct Answer: B) Protection of internal organs.

8. What is the definition of diaphysis?

Correct Answer: A) A tubular shaft that runs between the proximal and distal ends of a long bone.

9. Joint pain

Correct Answer: A) Arthralgia.

10. What creates the blood cells?

Correct Answer: A) Bones.

11. -Malacia

Correct Answer: A) Softening.

12. What holds bones together at a joint?

Correct Answer: C) Ligament.

13. The biggest, strongest, longest bone in our body is

Correct Answer: D) Your thigh bone (Femur).

14. What is one True statement about the muscular system?

Correct Answer: C) The skeletal muscle:movement of the body (ex. Muscles in your arms and legs).

15. What structures lines the medullary cavity?

Correct Answer: C) Endosteum.

16. What type of bone is the Humerus (Arm)?

Correct Answer: C) Long.

17. The skeleton provides a rigid framework that supports the body and protects the internal organs.

Correct Answer: B) True.

18. Flat bone in the middle of your chest.

Correct Answer: A) Sternum.

19. What are the three types of joints in the skeletal system?

Correct Answer: C) Hinge joints, pivot joints, and ball-and-socket joints.

20. Which term means an attempt to return the affected bone to its normal alignment by manually applied forces?

Correct Answer: B) Closed reduction.