Skeletal System Quiz 467 (20 MCQs)

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1. The wrist is called the

Correct Answer: C) Carpal.

2. Bones vary in size and shape depending on their location in the body.

Correct Answer: A) True.

3. Bones in movable joints are held together by ..... They are also made of strong connective tissue. Bone to Bone.

Correct Answer: B) Ligaments.

4. The humerus, radius, and ulna have some similarities. All three bones .....

Correct Answer: B) Are wider at the ends and thinner in the middle.

5. The skull is part of the:

Correct Answer: B) Axial skeleton.

6. How many bone shapes does the skeletal system have?

Correct Answer: B) 4.

7. Which is NOT a kind of muscle in the human body?

Correct Answer: A) Exoskeletal.

8. The matrix of bone is unique because it contains

Correct Answer: D) Mineral salts.

9. True or False:TENDONS are also part of the skeletal system.

Correct Answer: A) True.

10. What is the name of a long bone?

Correct Answer: A) Femur.

11. The bones in the wrist are called what?

Correct Answer: D) Carpals.

12. Your nose and ears are made up of

Correct Answer: C) Cartilage.

13. Tendons connect bone to bone.

Correct Answer: B) False.

14. What are trabeculae?

Correct Answer: A) Bony fibers inside the bones that give it strength and protect is from stress.

15. Cast

Correct Answer: B) A hard covering that holds a broken bone in place.

16. A fracture where the bone breaks into many pieces is called:

Correct Answer: C) Comminuted.

17. Cordlike structures that attach muscle to bone

Correct Answer: C) Tendon.

18. Scapula, sternum, ribs, pelvis, and skull are examples of ..... bones.

Correct Answer: A) Flat.

19. What happens first in bone repair?

Correct Answer: A) Hematoma.

20. What is the role of the synovial membrane?

Correct Answer: B) Produces the synovial fluid.