Skeletal System Quiz 441 (20 MCQs)

Quiz Instructions

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1. This makes up the lower jaw

Correct Answer: B) Mandible.

2. The bone that attaches the arm to the pectoral girdle is the .....

Correct Answer: C) Humerus.

3. ..... = inflammation of tendons

Correct Answer: B) Tendinitis.

4. The wrist is a ..... bone.

Correct Answer: C) Short.

5. This wraps the muscle cells

Correct Answer: C) Endomysium.

6. Which orientation terms have opposite meanings?

Correct Answer: B) Distal and proximal.

7. Which of the following is defined as the ability to change or be changed according to circumstances?

Correct Answer: C) Flexibility.

8. Abnormal increase in the outward curve of the thoracic spine

Correct Answer: B) Kyphosis.

9. Ligaments connect bone to bone.

Correct Answer: A) True.

10. Which of these joint problems is caused by ligaments over-stretching?

Correct Answer: C) Sprain.

11. The cranium protects the .....

Correct Answer: C) Brain.

12. The epiphysis of a long bone runs along the middle of the bones and stops at the ephyseal line

Correct Answer: B) False.

13. What is in the center of long bones?

Correct Answer: C) Bone marrow.

14. What do muscles do?

Correct Answer: A) Control movement, posture, and balance.

15. The endosteum is the:

Correct Answer: C) The inner lining of the long bone.

16. Which one is not a type of joint?

Correct Answer: B) Inserted Joint.

17. ..... provides cushioning and lubrication to joints

Correct Answer: A) Cartilage.

18. The bones of the skull that protect the brain

Correct Answer: A) Cranium.

19. A bony projection on the side of the ankle

Correct Answer: B) Malleolus.

20. Ligaments join.....

Correct Answer: B) Bone to bone.