Skeletal System Quiz 645 (20 MCQs)

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1. Osteoporosis is when bones become brittle due to loss of bone mass (amount of bone tissue, and large holes in bone form). Which of the following exercises WILL NOT prevent osteoporosis
2. The functional contractile unit within a muscle fiber is called the
3. This joint can move up and down, side to side, and rotate forward and backward
4. What does the term 'oid' mean?
5. Which vitamin is necessary for proper absorption?
6. The human skeletal system is divided into
7. How many bones are in the adult appendicular skeleton?
8. What is the main function of Ligaments?
9. The diagram depicts
10. Why is a fracture on the epiphyseal plate dangerous for children?
11. The suffix-tomy means what?
12. True or false:Bones create blood cells in bone marrow.
13. A condition in which the body's bones become weak and break easily. porous bones
14. What is the correct term for:um
15. What bone disorder resulting from a loss of calcium and phosphorus is common among the elderly?
16. What are the movements of breath?
17. Backbone is made up of vertebrae which forms a strong column called the .....
18. A tarsal is an example of this type of bone
19. The skull, spinal column, chest, and rib cage are bones in the .....
20. Which suture joins the frontal to the 2 parietal, is also the most anterior