Skeletal System Quiz 109 (20 MCQs)

Quiz Instructions

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1. Wrist bones

Correct Answer: B) Carpals.

2. I am a thin, transparent layer that covers the front of the eye, who am i?

Correct Answer: A) Cornea.

3. The skull protects our:

Correct Answer: C) Brain.

4. Ball and socket joints only allow flexion and extension

Correct Answer: B) False tagsSAP2.

5. The location of a union of bone or cartilage

Correct Answer: A) Joint.

6. Which of the following is NOT part of the appendicular skeletal system?

Correct Answer: D) Sternum.

7. Which best describes the purpose of the muscular system?

Correct Answer: D) The muscular system allows movement of bones and helps maintain posture.

8. True or False:Babies have more bones than adults.

Correct Answer: A) True.

9. The cheekbones are also called the malar bones or?

Correct Answer: D) Zygomatic bones.

10. Which term describes a decrease in an angle between two bones?

Correct Answer: A) Flexion.

11. The place where 2 or more bones meet is called

Correct Answer: A) Joints.

12. Match the following with the best location. Tibia

Correct Answer: C) Lower leg.

13. These bones are thin and flattened, often providing protection to vital organs.

Correct Answer: A) Flat.

14. The skull protects the .....

Correct Answer: A) Brain.

15. Name the agonist during flexion of the hip joint

Correct Answer: D) Hip flexor.

16. What is the flexible substance that covers the ends of bones for protection called?

Correct Answer: C) Cartilage.

17. What type of bone are the ribs, skull, and scapula?

Correct Answer: B) Flat.

18. The ..... skeleton includes 80 bones divided into the skull, vertebral column, and thoracic cage regions.

Correct Answer: A) Axial.

19. Which type of joint allows for the greatest range of motion?

Correct Answer: D) Ball-and-socket joint.

20. Location where two bones meet

Correct Answer: B) Joints.