Skeletal System Quiz 649 (20 MCQs)

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1. Synovial joints are lubricated by:

Correct Answer: B) Synovial fluid.

2. The motoric organ used by fish is .....

Correct Answer: B) Fins.

3. Synovial joints are

Correct Answer: A) Freely movable joints.

4. Canaliculi are for

Correct Answer: C) Providing nourishment.

5. What is a pupil

Correct Answer: B) Opening present at the center of iris ; light enters the eye through Pupil.

6. The two main types of joints are movable and immovable.

Correct Answer: A) True.

7. What are those composed of colored blue, provide support and aid in movement?

Correct Answer: A) Appendicular skeleton.

8. Diarthrotic joints are the least common type of joint in the body.

Correct Answer: B) False.

9. Type of bone found in the epiphysis; also called cancellous bone

Correct Answer: A) Spongy.

10. Tough hands of connectives tissue that attach muscles to bones

Correct Answer: C) Tendons.

11. The hard strong layer of bone is called .....

Correct Answer: A) Compact bone.

12. Muscle cells would use which source of fuel when "at rest" (like sitting in class)

Correct Answer: A) Fatty acids.

13. What type of cell does parathyroid hormone stimulate

Correct Answer: B) Osteoclasts.

14. What muscle property provides muscles with the ability to stretch and return to normal position?

Correct Answer: D) Elasticity.

15. What does arthro-mean?

Correct Answer: A) Joint.

16. Which of there body parts uses a pivot joint?

Correct Answer: B) Neck.

17. The smallest bones are found in the

Correct Answer: A) Ear.

18. What is the part of the bone indicated in the figure?

Correct Answer: A) Periosteum.

19. What does your vertebrae protect?

Correct Answer: A) My spinal cord.

20. What are the two types of joints?

Correct Answer: A) Movable and immovable.