Skeletal System Quiz 386 (20 MCQs)

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1. The bone cells that respond to parathyroid hormone (PTH) to destroy bone matrix an release calcium into the blood are called .....

Correct Answer: D) Osteoclasts.

2. This is the largest bone in the human body.

Correct Answer: A) Femur.

3. Fills the ends of bone and lines the hollow portions.

Correct Answer: A) Spongy Bone.

4. How many TOTAL ribs do we have on BOTH sides?

Correct Answer: D) 24.

5. Limb bones such as the scapula, humerus, and fibula are part of which skeleton division?

Correct Answer: A) Appendicular.

6. Your skeleton ..... your body. Without it you would be a pile of goop.

Correct Answer: C) Supports.

7. Bones grow in length due to activity in the .....

Correct Answer: C) Epiphyseal plate.

8. Which of the following bones is not part of the appendicular skeleton?

Correct Answer: A) Handle.

9. Type of joint that is freely moveable

Correct Answer: C) Diarthrotic.

10. The skull, vertebrae, hips, ribs, arms, and legs are major ..... of the human body.

Correct Answer: B) Bones.

11. ..... means inflammation of the joints

Correct Answer: A) Arthritis.

12. Joints that are highly movable & allow for frictionless motion are due to:

Correct Answer: D) Synovial fluid.

13. The tailbone is called what?

Correct Answer: C) Coccyx.

14. Bundles of skeletal muscle fibers, called ....., within each muscle.

Correct Answer: B) Fascicle.

15. How many girdles are there in our body

Correct Answer: D) 2.

16. The five regions of the vertebral column, from superior to inferior, are;

Correct Answer: D) Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, coccyx.

17. Flat Bones protect the

Correct Answer: A) Vital organs.

18. Which of the following would be classified as a flat bone?

Correct Answer: B) Sternum.

19. These are places where two or more bones meet

Correct Answer: B) Joints.

20. Keratin.....

Correct Answer: A) Is what makes skin be waterproof.