Skeletal System Quiz 128 (20 MCQs)

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1. The heel bone is part of the ..... bones. (page 136)

Correct Answer: B) Tarsal.

2. Superficial skin layer composed of stratified squamous epithelium.

Correct Answer: C) Epidermis.

3. It is found inside the spongy bone where the red and white blood cells are produced.

Correct Answer: D) Bone Marrow.

4. These are hard, dense bones that provide strength, structure, and mobility. The thigh bone (femur).

Correct Answer: B) Long bone.

5. Where is fat stored in your bones?

Correct Answer: B) Yellow bone marrow.

6. Wrists and ankles are this type of joint

Correct Answer: C) Pivot or Sliding.

7. Disease occurs in children, it weakens and softens the bones due to vitamin D deficiency and lack of exposure to sunlight.

Correct Answer: A) Rickets.

8. Which bone protects the spinal cord?

Correct Answer: D) Spine.

9. Combining form that means joint.

Correct Answer: A) Arthr/o.

10. The wrist bones are an example of this joint

Correct Answer: A) Gliding.

11. Key

Correct Answer: A) Bar.

12. True or False:The lower part of the leg is made up of two bones.

Correct Answer: A) True.

13. ..... bones have long axes.

Correct Answer: B) Long.

14. How many bones do we have when we become adults?

Correct Answer: B) 206.

15. What is the long bone in the arm called?

Correct Answer: C) Humerus.

16. Arjun, Grace, and Nora are playing a trivia game. They come across a question:What does the thoracic cage protect?

Correct Answer: B) Vital organs.

17. What is located at number 2?

Correct Answer: D) Clavicle.

18. Any place where two or more bones come together

Correct Answer: A) Joint.

19. Which of the following is not a long bone?

Correct Answer: D) Pelvis.

20. What is the main function of short bones?

Correct Answer: C) To provide structural support and stability.