Skeletal System Quiz 254 (20 MCQs)

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1. Name these bones:

Correct Answer: A) Ulna and radius.

2. Cells that make up mature bone structure:

Correct Answer: C) Osteocyte.

3. Which one of the following statements is accurate for the Appendicular Skeleton?

Correct Answer: D) Consists of 126 bones which are located at the extremities of the body.

4. Osteoprogenitor cells divide and differentiate into.....

Correct Answer: B) Osteoblasts.

5. What is the technical name for the skull?

Correct Answer: C) Cranium.

6. "Bones in the joint are shaped so that movement is only possible in one direction" defines which joint?

Correct Answer: A) Hinge.

7. End of one bone fits into cup like structure of another bone (ex. shoulder or hips)

Correct Answer: C) Ball and socket joints.

8. Membrane that lines the outside of long bones and promotes growth.

Correct Answer: C) Periosteum.

9. Vertebrae bones fall into the category of

Correct Answer: D) Irregular bones.

10. True or False:Muscles can respond to signals from the brain.

Correct Answer: A) True.

11. When skeletal muscles contract or relax they move

Correct Answer: A) Bones.

12. Where two or more bones in the body come together:

Correct Answer: C) Joints.

13. Wall of diaphysis, solid, and strong

Correct Answer: A) Compact Bone.

14. List the correct order of the layers of skin starting from the outside.

Correct Answer: B) Epidermis, Dermis, Hypodermis.

15. I am the inner, larger bone of the forearm.

Correct Answer: A) Ulna.

16. There are 3 functional joints. What are they?

Correct Answer: A) Synarthrosis, Amphiarthroses, and Diarthrosis.

17. What part of the skeletal system acts like a shield for our heart and lungs?

Correct Answer: B) The ribs.

18. What do our joints do

Correct Answer: B) Where our bones meet.

19. What is the contraction phase of a hearbeat called?

Correct Answer: C) Systole.

20. A buildup of uric crystals cause this disease

Correct Answer: D) Gout.