Skeletal System Quiz 321 (20 MCQs)

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1. How many bone are in the adult human body

Correct Answer: A) 206.

2. Which step comes after a hematoma in the repair of a bone fracture?

Correct Answer: A) Fibrocartilagenous (soft) callus.

3. What are your bones made of?

Correct Answer: D) All of the above.

4. Wich of these diseases affect the bones?

Correct Answer: C) Osteoporosis.

5. How many bones do we have in our Skeletal System?

Correct Answer: C) 206 bones.

6. Tract/o

Correct Answer: A) To draw.

7. The bones that form the palm of each hand.

Correct Answer: A) Metacarpals.

8. What type of bones are the phalanges?

Correct Answer: B) Long.

9. The main difference between the male and female skeleton is found in the ..... bone.

Correct Answer: C) Pelvic.

10. The skeletal system is a rigid structure that holds the body up and .....

Correct Answer: B) Protects internal organs.

11. Newborns are born with less bones because the bones haven't fused together yet.

Correct Answer: B) False.

12. The shaft of a long bone is called

Correct Answer: D) Diaphysis.

13. A group of organ together makes a .....

Correct Answer: A) Organ system.

14. What makes your bones move?

Correct Answer: B) Muscles.

15. This is where blood cells and platelets are made

Correct Answer: C) Bone Marrow.

16. The term for a painful, involuntary skeletal muscle contraction.

Correct Answer: B) Spasm.

17. What does exercise do to muscles?

Correct Answer: A) Strengthens them.

18. Abnormal condition

Correct Answer: B) -osis.

19. The two bones found in the forearm.

Correct Answer: B) Radius and ulna.

20. Which of the following statements about ribs is NOT true?

Correct Answer: B) Women have more ribs than men.