Skeletal System Quiz 312 (20 MCQs)

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1. Hematopoiesis takes place in the ..... of ..... bone tissue

Correct Answer: A) Red marrow, spongy.

2. Which one is NOT a function of the human bones?

Correct Answer: D) Allows us to cool.

3. A rib is an example of

Correct Answer: D) Flat bone.

4. True or False:The first seven pairs of ribs are known as false ribs

Correct Answer: B) False.

5. Joints are which type of bone?

Correct Answer: A) Sesamoid.

6. The humerus is part of what section of the human body?

Correct Answer: A) Appendicular Skeleton.

7. My metacarpals (wrist bones) are identified as?

Correct Answer: A) Short.

8. The abbreviation OA means:

Correct Answer: A) Osteoarthritis.

9. Types of bone tissues are

Correct Answer: B) Compact and spongy.

10. Which of the following is not a component of the skeletal system?

Correct Answer: C) Muscles.

11. Bone that forms from the membranelike layers of primitive connective tissue

Correct Answer: B) Epiphyseal plate.

12. What is the term for an area where two or more bones join together?

Correct Answer: A) Joints.

13. What are ligaments?

Correct Answer: D) Tissue that connects bone to bone.

14. Which of these is an irregular bone(s)?

Correct Answer: A) Pelvis.

15. The joint that allows the head to move up, down and sideways

Correct Answer: A) Pivot.

16. Essay:

Correct Answer: A) Explain why a person's bone may become weaker and thinner after an injury.

17. What is the name of the flat bone located at the front of the chest?

Correct Answer: B) Sternum.

18. Collarbones

Correct Answer: A) Clavicles.

19. Repeated movements can cause ligaments and tendons in the wrist to swell, resulting in .....

Correct Answer: D) Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

20. The pivot joint helps your ..... move.

Correct Answer: C) Head.