Skeletal System Quiz 476 (20 MCQs)

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1. Suturing of a muscle

Correct Answer: C) Myorrhaphy.

2. These are the muscles which make up the heart

Correct Answer: C) Cardiac.

3. What does the axial skeleton include?

Correct Answer: B) The spine, ribs, skull, and the sternum.

4. A ..... is any place where two or more bones come together

Correct Answer: D) Joint.

5. The elbow represents what type of joint?

Correct Answer: C) Hinge joint.

6. Name the agonist during flexion of the knee joint

Correct Answer: A) Hamstring.

7. Homeostasis allow you to keep which of the following the same:

Correct Answer: A) Body temperature.

8. What organs make up the muscular system?

Correct Answer: C) Muscles.

9. The medical term for kneecap.

Correct Answer: C) Patella.

10. Which bone is the smallest bone?

Correct Answer: C) Stirrup.

11. The root word for "stiff" is:

Correct Answer: D) Ankyl/o.

12. A human body can ..... in many ways.

Correct Answer: B) Move.

13. The largest of the tarsal bones is the .....

Correct Answer: A) Calcaneus.

14. How many bones are present in an adult human hand?

Correct Answer: B) 27.

15. The joint that allows back and forth movement

Correct Answer: A) Hinge joint.

16. The thick jelly-like material in the innermost part of the bone

Correct Answer: A) Bone marrow.

17. This joint allows for a circular movement.

Correct Answer: B) Ball-and-socket joint.

18. Which type of bone is cube shaped?

Correct Answer: C) Short bone.

19. True or False:Teeth are a good source of DNA

Correct Answer: A) True.

20. Multiply:3/4 x 1/2 =

Correct Answer: A) 3/8.