Skeletal System Quiz 625 (20 MCQs)

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1. What type of bone are your carpals?

Correct Answer: B) Short.

2. This part of the bone produces blood cells

Correct Answer: E) Marrow.

3. Bones need a balanced diet that includes:

Correct Answer: A) Calcium and vitamin D.

4. Our skeleton gives us structure by.....

Correct Answer: B) Giving us shape and a frame.

5. C4 What could happen if your spinal cord was injured?

Correct Answer: A) Prevent parts of the body from moving.

6. When you are born how many bones do you have?

Correct Answer: C) 300.

7. What is the function of the joints?

Correct Answer: B) To allow us to move in different ways.

8. What part of the body is your clavicle?

Correct Answer: C) Shoulder.

9. The rib is an exmaple of a ..... bone

Correct Answer: C) Flat.

10. When an embryo begins its development, its skeleton is made of:

Correct Answer: B) Cartilage.

11. Which word in the sentence above is a clue to the meaning of rigid?

Correct Answer: A) Hard.

12. Which is a function of the muscular system?

Correct Answer: B) Moving our body.

13. Which system does the stomach take place in?

Correct Answer: C) Digestive system.

14. Which system supports the body, protects major organs, stores minerals, and makes blood cells?

Correct Answer: B) Skeletal.

15. Suffix that mean "abnormal condition"

Correct Answer: D) -osis.

16. The longest and strongest bones in the human body are found here?

Correct Answer: B) Legs.

17. What percent bone loss is experienced by elderly people on average?

Correct Answer: C) 1-2% per year.

18. Functions of the skin DOES NOT include

Correct Answer: D) Creates energy.

19. Seen more in children, caused by a lack of vitamin D, the child develops osteomalacia

Correct Answer: D) Rickets.

20. These bones make up your spine; they are also called what?

Correct Answer: A) Vertebrae.