Skeletal System Quiz 701 (20 MCQs)

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1. The fused bones of our skull are which bone type?

Correct Answer: C) Flat.

2. This system is responsible for the ability of the body to move.

Correct Answer: B) Muscular System.

3. The skeletal system is also composed of?

Correct Answer: D) All the above.

4. The largest pelvic bone is the:

Correct Answer: A) Ilium.

5. The anatomical name of the knee cap is the:

Correct Answer: B) Patella.

6. What is #12?

Correct Answer: C) Sacred.

7. What type of joint is in your shoulder?

Correct Answer: C) Ball and socket.

8. A joint that allows movement in all directions is called a .....

Correct Answer: A) Ball-and-socket joint.

9. Another name for your collar bone is your .....

Correct Answer: B) Scapula.

10. What combining form means inner layer?

Correct Answer: B) Medull/o.

11. Skeletal system made up of chitin and calcium carbonate that provide protection to creatures such as insects and crustacea.

Correct Answer: A) Exoskeletons.

12. What is the membrane that covers a long bone called?

Correct Answer: C) Periosteum.

13. A function of the skeletal system

Correct Answer: C) Support.

14. What are compound fractures?

Correct Answer: C) Compound fractures are fractures in which the bones protrude through the skin.

15. A disease in which bones become breakable and thin

Correct Answer: B) Osteoporosis.

16. An injury in which a ligament is torn or over stretched is called .....

Correct Answer: A) Sprain.

17. Which is not a function of cartilage?

Correct Answer: D) Helps increase muscle strength.

18. Dystonia is an inability to coordinate the muscles in the execution of voluntary movement.

Correct Answer: B) False.

19. Which is the correct level of organization of human body?

Correct Answer: C) Cells$\rightarrow$ tissues$\rightarrow$ organs$\rightarrow$ organ systems.

20. The Joint in your neck is a/an

Correct Answer: C) Pivot joint.