Skeletal System Quiz 586 (20 MCQs)

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1. Smooth, slippery, thick layer of tissue is called

Correct Answer: B) Cartilage.

2. What is one main job of cartilage?

Correct Answer: A) To cushion the bones.

3. Where are the red blood cells made in the body?

Correct Answer: B) Bone marrow.

4. The upper arm has a single bone called

Correct Answer: A) Humerus.

5. Where is the bone marrow found

Correct Answer: B) Spongy bone.

6. Daily exercise is a good way to keep our bones healthy.

Correct Answer: A) True.

7. What is the purpose of the lacunae?

Correct Answer: B) Safe space for osteocytes to reside.

8. Which of these is correct?

Correct Answer: B) Cartilage.

9. There are ..... number of bones in the spine

Correct Answer: B) 33.

10. The connective tissue that connects bones to bones is called .....

Correct Answer: A) Ligament.

11. The skull, the vertebral column, and the rib cage make up what part of the skeleton?

Correct Answer: A) Axial.

12. Carries blood away from the heart to the body

Correct Answer: B) Arteries.

13. Bones are a "storage tank" for this mineral

Correct Answer: C) Calcium.

14. Castrated male swine

Correct Answer: B) Barrow.

15. The radioulnar joint is an example of a

Correct Answer: C) Pivot joint.

16. A twisting motion of the foot that turns the sole outward is called:

Correct Answer: C) Eversion.

17. Blood in a joint

Correct Answer: B) Hemarthrosis.

18. Scapula

Correct Answer: D) Shoulder bones.

19. Joints allows limited movement and found at the part where a bone of the head meets the neck bone.

Correct Answer: B) Pivot joints.

20. Which of the following is an excellent source of vitamin C?

Correct Answer: A) Citrus foods.