Skeletal System Quiz 94 (20 MCQs)

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1. ..... is a slightly movable such as the attachment of the ribs to the thoracic vertebrae

Correct Answer: A) Amphiarthrosis.

2. Combining form that means "bone marrow" or "spinal cord"

Correct Answer: C) Myel/o.

3. The most common arthritis that occurs as a result of aging.

Correct Answer: B) Osteoarthritis.

4. A synovial joint provides

Correct Answer: B) Lots of movement.

5. What cell is responsible for building up the bone?

Correct Answer: B) Osteoblast.

6. How many key bones are found in the head?

Correct Answer: D) 2.

7. Sacrum, coxal bones, coccyx

Correct Answer: A) Pelvic girdle.

8. Student council

Correct Answer: C) Abnormal condition.

9. The direction toward the head is called:

Correct Answer: B) Superior.

10. Ewing sarcoma can be seen with:

Correct Answer: C) Onion peel sign.

11. Which joint moves back and forth like a door opening?

Correct Answer: B) Hinge.

12. Lumbar or lower back

Correct Answer: B) Lumbar/o.

13. Shoulder blade; connects humerus and clavicle

Correct Answer: D) Scapula.

14. True/False:The phalanges are the ankles and wrists

Correct Answer: B) False.

15. What is at the end of a bone, that cushions the bones?

Correct Answer: A) Cartilage.

16. When your muscles shorten, they are

Correct Answer: D) Contracting.

17. T/F:Range of motion will decrease if the body is sedentary

Correct Answer: A) True.

18. What are the four types of bones in the human body?

Correct Answer: A) Long, short, flat and irregular.

19. Pertaining to the lumbar region of the spine (L1 to L5).

Correct Answer: A) Lumbar.

20. The thigh bone (femur) is a

Correct Answer: A) Long bone.