Skeletal System Quiz 303 (20 MCQs)

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1. Muscle tissues are made of .....

Correct Answer: C) Cells.

2. ..... (sometimes called avascular necrosis) is the death of bone cells.

Correct Answer: B) Osteonecrosis.

3. Why is cartilage slow to heal?

Correct Answer: C) Because it does not have a blood supply.

4. The upper arm bones

Correct Answer: C) Humerus.

5. Bone that protects the jaw

Correct Answer: A) Mandible.

6. The first seven pairs of ribs are attached anterior to the sternum.

Correct Answer: D) Anterior .

7. Which skeleton contains the femur, phalanges and humerus?

Correct Answer: B) Appendicular skeleton.

8. Vertebra are

Correct Answer: D) Irregular.

9. Bones are able to store, absorb, and release minerals in the body. This helps produce ..... in the body.

Correct Answer: A) Homeostasis.

10. Stapes bone or Stirrup are responsible Human being can

Correct Answer: C) Hear.

11. This bone forms part of the wrist joint.

Correct Answer: A) Radius.

12. When a vertebra slips forward on the vertebra below it, this is called:

Correct Answer: C) Spondylolisthesis.

13. Which type of Muscle is found in the organs?

Correct Answer: B) Smooth.

14. The skull, vertebral column, and thoracic cage make up which division of the skeleton?

Correct Answer: A) Axial.

15. No

Correct Answer: B) Axial.

16. Protects while providing a broad surface for muscle attachment

Correct Answer: A) Flat.

17. The structural units of mature compact bone are

Correct Answer: D) Osteons.

18. Which label is the tarsals?

Correct Answer: A) K.

19. The ..... is attached to the bottom of the spine.

Correct Answer: A) Pelvis.

20. Which division of the skeletal system consists of the bones around the longitudinal axis of the body?

Correct Answer: A) Axial Skeleton.