Skeletal System Quiz 242 (20 MCQs)

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1. Where are three places you can find cartilage?

Correct Answer: B) Nose, ears and joints.

2. Benjamin, Mia, and Charlotte are having a debate about the number of vertebrae in the neck. Can you help them settle the argument?

Correct Answer: C) 7.

3. Ligaments hold bones in alignment to allow for .....

Correct Answer: A) Movement.

4. The creation of bone by osteoblasts is known as?

Correct Answer: A) Ossification.

5. Protects the end of bones

Correct Answer: E) Cartilage.

6. Within diaphysis, contains bone marrow

Correct Answer: D) Medullary Cartilage.

7. Your fingertips and toes

Correct Answer: C) Phalanges.

8. Cataplexy

Correct Answer: A) Muscle paralysis without loss of consciousness.

9. Which term means an inflammation of a bone?

Correct Answer: A) Osteitis.

10. ..... is a protein found within the connective tissue of bones which gives them a certain degree of flexibility.

Correct Answer: B) Collagen.

11. Choose the correct answer:Finger Tips

Correct Answer: B) Phalanges.

12. Which of the following is not found associated with spongy bone?

Correct Answer: B) Osteons.

13. How long is an adult's small intestine?

Correct Answer: A) 22 feet.

14. The cartilage at the end of a long bone is known as

Correct Answer: A) Articular.

15. What is the first step in bone healing?

Correct Answer: B) A hematoma forms.

16. What are the four types of bones?

Correct Answer: C) Flat, short, long, Irregular.

17. Wrist and ankle

Correct Answer: D) Gliding joint.

18. Where are osteocytes located?

Correct Answer: C) In the lacuna.

19. What is the skeletal system made of?

Correct Answer: A) Bones.

20. How do the Skeletal system works?

Correct Answer: D) For protection, movement, production of red blood cells and giving body shape.