Skeletal System Quiz 621 (20 MCQs)

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1. The bands of tissue that connect bones to muscle are called ..... ?

Correct Answer: A) Tendons.

2. Why is the bone marrow so important to the body?

Correct Answer: A) It produces red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.

3. What type of tissue connects bone to bone?

Correct Answer: C) Ligament.

4. ..... is a condition in which the cartilage that lines the joints (where bones meet) wears down over time.

Correct Answer: A) Osteoarthritis.

5. What is the glue-like layer of collagen fibers that covers bones?

Correct Answer: D) Periosteum.

6. Joints that do not move

Correct Answer: C) Immovable joint.

7. An example of a long bone would be?

Correct Answer: D) Humerus.

8. The part of the digestive system that connects the mouth to the stomach is known as the esophagus

Correct Answer: A) True.

9. What occurs in the second step of fracture healing?

Correct Answer: B) Cartilage callus formation.

10. These cells help to breakdown bone (a)

Correct Answer: B) A osteoclasts.

11. What age can you get arthritis

Correct Answer: D) All ages.

12. Another name for the rib cage

Correct Answer: A) Ribs.

13. What holds bones together at movable joints?

Correct Answer: A) Ligament.

14. In the ribcage, how many ribs are there which are attached to sternum as well as backbone?

Correct Answer: D) 10.

15. ..... releases PTH to increase osteoclasts activity.

Correct Answer: B) Parathyroid.

16. Which is an example of a long bone?

Correct Answer: A) Humerus.

17. The most movable joints in the body are:

Correct Answer: B) Synovial joints.

18. About how many muscles are in your body?

Correct Answer: C) Over 600.

19. What is Bursitis?

Correct Answer: A) An inflammation of the bursae and can reduce joint movement and cause pain and swelling.

20. What is that highlighted?

Correct Answer: D) Metatarsals.