Skeletal System Quiz 623 (20 MCQs)

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1. The cells that are responsible for breaking down and reabsorbing bone:
2. ..... is a disease in which joints become irritated or inflamed, such as when cartilage in joints is damaged or wears away.
3. The neck is a ..... joint.
4. What are the key differences between the skeletal system of birds and mammals?
5. How many bones in your body?
6. In which direction(s) do the ball-and-socket joint move?
7. Consist of bones that provide support and together with muscle, make movement possible
8. The inner core of bone is a soft tissue called .....
9. Girdles are bones attached to arms and legs and help them move. They are tart of appendicular skeleton.
10. A condition that lasts a long time with periods of remission and exacerbation.
11. The portion of bone that connects the shaft to the ends of bones are the
12. The ends of a long bond are called
13. The covering of the bone that provides nutrients helpful for growth or healing is called
14. A ..... in your bone is a broken bone.
15. What are the characteristics of a flat bone:
16. The bone present in the upper arm is called .....
17. Chondr/l, chondr/o
18. ..... is an immovable joint such the suture joints of the cranium
19. How may bones in your body?
20. The first step in bone healing is the formation of a blood-filled swelling called a(n)