Skeletal System Quiz 572 (20 MCQs)

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1. Joint that allows back and forth motion as well as up and down movement such as your thumb
2. This is connected by a hinge joint
3. Cagelike curved bones which have 12 pairs, 10 of which are attached to the sternum
4. Scar tissue in the fascia around a muscle
5. The rib is a?
6. Thick band of tissue that attaches bone to muscle
7. Attach our bones to our muscles
8. What system is made up of all of our bones?
9. I am an insect. I have an ..... skeleton.
10. Large bone; makes up the roof of the orbital and nasal cavities; "forehead" .
11. What is made in bone marrow?
12. ..... is not a function of the skeleton
13. Osteoblast will transform into this bone cell
14. A test used to determine bone strength to determine osteoporosis
15. Q-There are ..... number of vertebrae in children.
16. Also called brittle bone disease, rare hereditary disease of connective tissue characterized by brittle bones that fracture easily.-arises from a genetic defect that causes abnormal or reduced production of the protein collagen, a major component of connective tissue.
17. A very thin membrane that covers many of the bones in your body. It serves as protection as well as a channel for the blood supply and nutrients for bone tissue.
18. Consist of a shaft with enlarged ends
19. Osteoblasts gain calcium during process calcification and cells turn into
20. How many bones are located in the human skeleton?