Skeletal System Quiz 478 (20 MCQs)

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1. Cells that break down old bone so that it can be replaced are called
2. What is an 'Antagonist' muscle?
3. Which joints allows movement in every direction
4. ..... forms a crossbridge with actin.
5. From the types of joints .....
6. Which of the following terms matches up correctly (in the same order) with the following terms:osteocytes, osteoblasts, osteoclasts?
7. Which section of the skeleton includes the arm and leg bones?
8. The root word arthr/o means what
9. A synonym for hinge is?
10. Fracture that is caused by a twisting motion:
11. A hinge joint can move only in ..... direction like a door.
12. Which category does the following support?Body Framework
13. This bone is known as your shoulder blade and helps move your shoulder
14. The name of the substances that make the skeleton of our body are
15. Skeletal muscles are attached to bones usually by tendons.
16. What do you call the connective tissue that covers at the ends of the bones?
17. The first curve of the spine; thinnest most delicate vertebrae in the spine; function to allow flexibility for the neck, to protect the spinal cord
18. Lighter and not as strong as compact bone. This typpe of bone is commonly found on the ends and inner portions of long bones.
19. A baby has more bones at birth than an adult. Approximately how many more bones does a baby have?
20. The ..... protects the brain, inner ears, and eyes.