Skeletal System Quiz 134 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which is the longest bone in the skeleton system

Correct Answer: A) Femur.

2. The purpose of a vertebrae is

Correct Answer: B) Protecting the central nervous system.

3. What happens to bones as we age?

Correct Answer: C) Bones become weaker and more brittle.

4. The bones found in your backbone are called-

Correct Answer: A) Vertebrae.

5. What is the name of the bone that houses the brain?

Correct Answer: A) Cranium.

6. What kind of bone tissue gives bones most of their strength and support?

Correct Answer: B) Spongy bone.

7. How are fractures typically classified based on different criteria?

Correct Answer: C) By the nature of the break, direction of the fracture line, or involvement of surrounding tissues.

8. RA that primarily affects the joints between vertebrae is called:

Correct Answer: A) Ankylosing spondylitis.

9. What are the strong elastic bands of tissue that hold bones together called?

Correct Answer: B) Ligament.

10. Which bone articulates with the temporal bone posteriorly?

Correct Answer: B) Occipital.

11. What type of connective tissue acts like a cushion between joints?

Correct Answer: C) Cartilage.

12. Hallux valgus is a:

Correct Answer: A) Bunion.

13. Which is not a stored mineral in the bones?

Correct Answer: B) Folic acid.

14. An inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the sternum.

Correct Answer: D) Costochondritis.

15. What is the movement called when the arm is moved away from the midline of the body?

Correct Answer: A) Abduction.

16. Surrounds the lungs and protects them

Correct Answer: A) Rib cage.

17. Match the example to the job:Your bone marrow produces red blood cells that carry oxygen to the rest of your body.

Correct Answer: C) Forms blood cells.

18. Your ..... protect your heart and lungs.

Correct Answer: C) Ribs.

19. The medical term for the hip bone.

Correct Answer: D) The Coxae.

20. Which words from the text help you understand the meaning of the word fuse?

Correct Answer: B) Join together.