Skeletal System Quiz 372 (20 MCQs)

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1. Refers to a condition where the bone does not harden the way it should after forming

Correct Answer: C) Osteomalacia.

2. Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine

Correct Answer: B) Scoliosis.

3. Axial bones

Correct Answer: A) The bones that are located down the center of a body.

4. When a bone is formed, renewed, and repaired.

Correct Answer: B) Ossification.

5. There are about 50 bones in both hands.

Correct Answer: B) True.

6. How many bones make up the adult human skeleton?

Correct Answer: A) 206.

7. Hand bones

Correct Answer: B) Metacarpals.

8. What is the anatomical name for the tail bone?

Correct Answer: A) Coccyx.

9. Loosening or setting free

Correct Answer: A) -lysis.

10. Which bones make up the forearm?

Correct Answer: D) Radius and ulna.

11. Without our skeletal system

Correct Answer: D) All of the other answers.

12. The joints between the tibia and fibula are called:

Correct Answer: B) Syndesmosis.

13. The ribs are attached to a flat bone in the middle of the ribcage called the .....

Correct Answer: A) Sternum.

14. What is the term for the bones of the fingers and toes?

Correct Answer: C) Phalanges.

15. Which of the following is considered an irregular bone?

Correct Answer: D) Vertebrae.

16. The heart beating is an example of

Correct Answer: D) An involuntary movement.

17. This marrow makes red and white blood cells:

Correct Answer: A) Red marrow.

18. What type of joint allows for rotation, such as the one found in the neck?

Correct Answer: C) Pivot joint.

19. What is the skeleton primarily made of in embryos?

Correct Answer: A) Cartilage.

20. Tissue that cover your bones and helps bones to grow and function properly

Correct Answer: C) Periosteum.