Skeletal System Quiz 307 (20 MCQs)

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1. What structure houses osteocytes?

Correct Answer: D) Lacunae.

2. Human body has ..... bones.

Correct Answer: D) 206.

3. The end of a long bone is capped with ..... to allow for free movement.

Correct Answer: D) Articular cartilage.

4. The main purpose of this bone group is protecting, supporting, or carrying other body parts.

Correct Answer: A) Axial skeleton.

5. What is the function of the ribcage in the skeletal system?

Correct Answer: A) The function of the ribcage is to protect the vital organs.

6. Joint allows maximum movement

Correct Answer: A) Ball and socket joint.

7. The membranous areas between the cranial bones and fetal skull are called:

Correct Answer: E) Fontanels.

8. What is the main function of the bones?

Correct Answer: B) Support and give shape to the body.

9. Amphiarthrotic joints are:

Correct Answer: B) Slightly movable.

10. Which one is NOT a joint?

Correct Answer: C) Humerus.

11. What is the main function of the axial skeleton?

Correct Answer: D) Support and protection for organs.

12. The shoulder is ..... to the elbow.

Correct Answer: A) Proximal.

13. Another name for the backbone

Correct Answer: C) Vertebral column.

14. Which type of bone canal is an opening at the center of osteons?

Correct Answer: D) Central canal (Haversian).

15. Strongest and longest bone in the body.

Correct Answer: A) Femur.

16. Where are your skeletal muscles?

Correct Answer: A) Attached to your bones.

17. What type of cells are responsible for bone formation?

Correct Answer: A) Osteoblasts.

18. Which describes a hematoma?

Correct Answer: A) Collection of blood in the body.

19. What is the blood clot that first form around a fracture?

Correct Answer: C) Hematoma.

20. You will need to know the five functions of the skeletal system.

Correct Answer: A) True.