Skeletal System Quiz 222 (20 MCQs)

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1. A synonym for flexible is

Correct Answer: D) Nimble, loose, and stretching.

2. OPG inhibits osteoclast activation. True or False?

Correct Answer: C) True.

3. ..... are bones of the appendages and the girdles that connect them with axial skeleton and provide support and flexibility.

Correct Answer: B) Axial.

4. Where is the tiniest bone in the body?

Correct Answer: A) Ear.

5. Bones are ..... and spongy on the inside.

Correct Answer: A) Softer.

6. Another name for the finger bones

Correct Answer: A) Phalanges.

7. How many bones does a newborn baby have?

Correct Answer: D) 300.

8. The average adult has how many bones?

Correct Answer: D) 206.

9. Which of the following below is considered when bones are connected to other bones by tissues?

Correct Answer: B) Ligament.

10. What joint has a 360$^\circ$ movement?

Correct Answer: D) Ball and socket.

11. What part of the bone creates red blood cells?

Correct Answer: A) Bone Marrow.

12. The pelvic and pectoral girdles are considered to be part of the .....

Correct Answer: A) Appendicular Skeleton.

13. The ..... covers bundles of cells (fascicles) within the muscle.

Correct Answer: B) Perimysium.

14. Which type of muscle tires quickly during exercise?

Correct Answer: A) Skeletal muscle.

15. Our bones come together and connect at special places called

Correct Answer: C) Joints.

16. What does the suffix '-porosis' mean?

Correct Answer: C) Decrease in.

17. Pelvis

Correct Answer: B) Femur.

18. There are ..... bones in the adult human skeleton

Correct Answer: C) 206.

19. What is the function of the inorganic parts (calcium salts) in giving bone strength and flexibility?

Correct Answer: B) Gives bone hardness which resists compression.

20. What is the function of the organic parts (collagen fibers) in giving bone strength and flexibility?

Correct Answer: A) Provides flexibility and tensile strength.