Skeletal System Quiz 608 (20 MCQs)

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1. The hips and shoulders contain this type of joint

Correct Answer: D) Ball and Socket.

2. What are the bones that are located in the heel of the foot and bear the weight of the body as the heel bones hit the ground?

Correct Answer: D) Tarsals.

3. The wrists are an example of where you can find a ..... joint

Correct Answer: B) Gliding.

4. The rib cage does NOT protect this organ

Correct Answer: E) Stomach.

5. Yellow marrow is composed of

Correct Answer: D) Lipids/fats.

6. Rotating your toes towards the side of the body is an example of

Correct Answer: A) Lateral Rotation.

7. A ball and socket joint allows this type of movement

Correct Answer: A) A wide range of movements.

8. Which type of joint is present in the shoulder joint

Correct Answer: A) Ball and socket joint.

9. If you are punched in the jaw, what bone might be injured?

Correct Answer: B) Mandible.

10. The membrane that surrounds the bone and contains nerves and blood vessels is the

Correct Answer: B) Periosteum.

11. The strongest bone in the human body is .....

Correct Answer: B) Femur.

12. Name "f" (pink)

Correct Answer: D) Compact Bone.

13. True or false. If we didn't have bones, we would look like a puddle of skin and organs.

Correct Answer: A) True.

14. Name literally means "bone break"

Correct Answer: D) Osteoclasts.

15. The ..... artery is the main artery that feeds the brain.

Correct Answer: B) Carotid.

16. The zygomatic bone is an example of a(n):

Correct Answer: D) Irregular bone.

17. What is red bone marrow?

Correct Answer: A) The soft tissue in the bone that makes blood cells.

18. Which part of the bone produces blood?

Correct Answer: A) Red bone marrow.

19. Do bones grow as we age?

Correct Answer: A) Yes.

20. What is another name for your shin bone?

Correct Answer: B) Tibia.