Skeletal System Quiz 145 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which of the following bones are all located in the skull?

Correct Answer: B) Frontal, occipital, mandible.

2. Which type of bone tissue is a hard outer covering of most bones?

Correct Answer: C) Periosteum.

3. ..... bones are along the axis of the body which protect the internal organs

Correct Answer: A) Appendicular.

4. Spongy bone is located in the .....

Correct Answer: C) Epiphysis.

5. Muscle that can be consciously controlled

Correct Answer: A) Voluntary.

6. The epiphyseal plate remains between the two ossification centers and remains active until the end of puberty.

Correct Answer: D) Step 5 of Endochondral Ossification.

7. Muscles are made up of

Correct Answer: A) Long threads.

8. What's the "tail" of the spine called?

Correct Answer: C) Coccyx.

9. Which bone protects your heart?

Correct Answer: C) Rib cage.

10. Which bone cell is responsible for recycling bone tissue?

Correct Answer: C) Osteoclasts.

11. ..... are made in the marrow.

Correct Answer: B) Blood cells.

12. Red blood cells are created in compact bone tissue.

Correct Answer: B) False.

13. The joint found between the bones of the vertebral column

Correct Answer: B) Gliding joint.

14. Name the above body part.

Correct Answer: B) Backbone.

15. This is large and heavy in men to support their heavy weight, and shallow but wider for women to provide enough space for child-bearing.

Correct Answer: C) Pelvis.

16. B1 Bones can grow because they are made of cells.

Correct Answer: D) Cells.

17. Which bone does not attach to any other bones of the skeleton?

Correct Answer: C) Hyoid.

18. Thick bands of tissue that attach muscles to bones

Correct Answer: B) Tendons.

19. Consists of the skull and vertebrae

Correct Answer: B) Axial skeleton.

20. This is the hardest and most dense part of the bone:

Correct Answer: C) Compact bone.