Skeletal System Quiz 337 (20 MCQs)

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1. What does hemapoietic tissue do?

Correct Answer: C) Forms red blood cells.

2. Where do muscle fiber and neurons meet

Correct Answer: C) Neuromuscular Junction.

3. The prime mover for inhalation.

Correct Answer: A) Diaphragm.

4. A function of the skeletal system is to protect vital organs.

Correct Answer: A) True.

5. Bones can act as a reservoir for calcium and phosphorus and serve as the fat storage such asfats stored in the ..... of long bones.

Correct Answer: A) Yellow bone marrow.

6. Cordlike structures that attach muscle to bone (page 141)

Correct Answer: C) Tendon.

7. The place in a bone where bone marrow is stored.

Correct Answer: A) Medullary Cavity.

8. The humerus and scapula join together to form a joint. This type of joint is called a ..... joint.

Correct Answer: A) Ball & socket.

9. Inflammation of the periosteum

Correct Answer: A) Periostitis.

10. What type of joint is found at the hip?

Correct Answer: B) Ball and socket.

11. What is primarily found at each end of a long bone to limit friction when the bones move against one another?

Correct Answer: A) Articular cartilage.

12. What muscle is shown?

Correct Answer: D) Gastrocnemius.

13. Our skull has what type of joint movement?

Correct Answer: B) Assembly.

14. Hey Avni, Kiara, and Aashi! Can you tell me what are the three types of bones in the human body?

Correct Answer: A) Long bones, short bones, and flat bones.

15. Muscles are attached to bones with tendons and-

Correct Answer: A) Ligaments.

16. A muscle that straightens a joint

Correct Answer: A) Extensor.

17. The white covering of the epiphysis is formed by the

Correct Answer: B) Articular cartilage.

18. Intramembranous bone fromation

Correct Answer: B) Gives rise to the flat bones of the skull.

19. The function of the axial skeleton is movement.

Correct Answer: B) False.

20. Purple

Correct Answer: A) Metatarsals.