Skeletal System Quiz 680 (20 MCQs)

Quiz Instructions

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1. What are the types of joints?

Correct Answer: D) All of these.

2. Freely moveable

Correct Answer: B) Diarthrotic.

3. Combining form that means vertebra or backbone.

Correct Answer: C) Spondyl/o.

4. The last two pairs of ribs are attached to the sternum

Correct Answer: B) False.

5. A pivot joint allows for what type of movement?

Correct Answer: A) Rotational/turning movements.

6. Which of the following is not one of the functions of the skeletal system?

Correct Answer: B) To send messages to the rest of the body.

7. Which of these directional terms refers to body parts toward the point of attachment?

Correct Answer: A) "Proximal".

8. Compact bone is arranged in:

Correct Answer: B) Cylinders called osteons.

9. A person with this disorder suffers from paralysis (immobility) and this causes the bones toshrink. The disorder is called .....

Correct Answer: B) Polio.

10. Dense connective tissue covering the surface of a bone.

Correct Answer: C) Periosteum.

11. These are cube shaped bones.

Correct Answer: B) Short bones.

12. This stimulates the creation of bones.

Correct Answer: B) Osteoblasts.

13. Where the muscle attaches to the more moveable bone

Correct Answer: B) Insertion.

14. What components or mineral made a bone?

Correct Answer: A) Calcium and phosphorus.

15. True or False:The humerus protects the heart and lungs.

Correct Answer: B) False.

16. Which of the following is Not part of the Arm?

Correct Answer: A) Clavicle.

17. The bones in the wrist are categorized as .....

Correct Answer: B) Short bones.

18. The place where a lever pivots is called the .....

Correct Answer: C) Fulcrum.

19. This is one of the important minerals found in bones.

Correct Answer: C) Calcium.

20. The rib cage helps to protect vital organs such as-

Correct Answer: A) Heart and lungs.