Skeletal System Quiz 364 (20 MCQs)

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1. Where can a saddle joint be found?

Correct Answer: D) Thumb.

2. Bone that begins as hyaline cartilage that is subsequently replaced by bone tissue

Correct Answer: C) Endochondral bone.

3. What body part is anterior to the shoulder blades?

Correct Answer: D) Chest.

4. Hey Julie, Enoch, and Charles! Can you guess the important job of marrow cells?

Correct Answer: B) They pump out red blood cells. Then, the red blood cells carry oxygen all around the body.

5. Backbone is protecting

Correct Answer: C) Spinal cord.

6. The appendicular skeleton forms the main trunk of the body.

Correct Answer: B) False.

7. The humerus is the upper arm bone.

Correct Answer: A) True.

8. The place where two bones meet is called a .....

Correct Answer: C) Joint.

9. What is the name for the functional unit of a bone?

Correct Answer: C) Osteon.

10. What are the membrane-covered openings between bones called?

Correct Answer: A) Fontanels.

11. The skull protects one of the most important organs in the body, the .....

Correct Answer: C) Brain.

12. It is the framework that gives support and shape to our body.

Correct Answer: D) Skeleton.

13. Who typically has the shorter and wider pelvic girdle?

Correct Answer: A) Women.

14. The scientific name of the skull is called .....

Correct Answer: B) Cranium.

15. What happens to the epiphyseal plate when bones stop growing in length?

Correct Answer: A) It becomes the epiphyseal line.

16. This bone protects the brain from injury

Correct Answer: B) Cranium.

17. How much of the skeleton is replaced each year?

Correct Answer: C) 10-20%.

18. ..... composes mainly of fat tissues that serves as an energy source.

Correct Answer: B) Yellow bone marrow.

19. What is your kneecap called?

Correct Answer: B) Patella.

20. How many muscles are found in the human body?

Correct Answer: A) 640.