Skeletal System Quiz 285 (20 MCQs)

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1. Vertebrae are..... bones.
2. You haven't been eating your vegetables or drinking milk. The calcium in your blood is therefore, quite low. What hormone will break down your bone to put calcium back into your blood?
3. How many bones are in the Pelvis?
4. The place where two bones meet is called a ..... They work with your muscles to help you move.
5. Mr. Duong was hiking and suddenly tripped, falling off a cliff. X-rays show Mr. Duong's femur had shattered fragments of bones. Identify the type of fracture described.
6. Which bones can be found in the upper leg?
7. What are the names of the bones found in the feet?
8. An example of a cartilaginous joint is the
9. A loss of normal bone density is called .....
10. The humerus is also known as the what bone?
11. A freely moving joint in which the movement is limited to gliding motions
12. In our body, new blood cells are produced in the .....
13. Muscles which are not under our control
14. Smooth, slippery, thick layer of tissue at the ends of bones that provides cushion so the bones do not rub together
15. A fracture in which the ends penetrate the skin. Patient is at highest risk for infection
16. The shoulder and hip are examples of ..... joints.
17. What is the collar bone?
18. This type of tissue covers the internal organs and also makes up the skin
19. Define Compact Bone
20. The joints in the skull is an example of ..... joint.