The Skeletal System Quiz
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What important minerals are stored in the bones?
A. Iron and phosphorous
B. Fluoride and iodine
C. calcium and phosphorus
D. Zinc and vitamin C
When do bones stop growing?
A. Age 20
B. Age 15
C. Age 25
D. Bones don’t grow
Humans have this type skeleton.
A. Appendicular
B. Axial
C. Exoskeleton
D. Endoskeleton
Which term best describes the joints at the top of your skull?
A. Motionless
B. Flexible
C. Rubbery
D. Elastic
What does bone marrow produce?
A. Muscles
B. Blood
C. Hair
D. Water
What type of bone is longer than it is wide?
A. Long bones
B. Short bones
C. Flat bones
D. Irregular bones
The area where bones meet is called a _________.
A. Joint
B. Tendon
C. Ligament
D. Cartilage
What hard substance is found in babies before bones grow?
A. Joint
B. Tendon
C. Ligament
D. Cartilage
A part of a bone that protrudes or sticks out is called
A. foramen
B. meatus
C. sinus
D. Process
What can you do to keep bones strong?
A. Lots of water
B. Helmets and other sports equipment
C. Green Vegetables
D. Exercise
The skeletal system works with this system to allow body movement.
A. Muscular
B. Digestive
C. Respiratory
D. Circulatory
What term means cutting into the skull?
A. ostectomy
B. craniomalacia
C. craniotomy
D. craniomegaly
What term means surgical repair of a bone ?
A. osteectomy
B. craniotomy
C. ostioplasty
D. osteomalacia
Soft rubbery tissue that keeps bone from rubbing together
A. cartilage
B. marrow
C. ligament
D. vertebrae
What connects bones to muscles?
A. hair
B. bones
C. tendons
D. teriyaki
Where might you find a long bone?
A. Head
B. Wrist
C. Chest
D. Leg
Sue has three fractured ribs; in relation to the sternum the ribs are:
A. saggital
B. medial
C. lateral
D. superior
What type of joint is found at the elbow?
A. hinge
B. ball and socket
C. saddle
D. gliding
What can you infer from the fact that babies have more bones than adults?
A. Most adults suffer from bone loss
B. Teenagers also have more bones than adults
C. Babies shed some of their bones as they grow
D. Some of babies’ bones fuse together as they grow
What are bones like on the inside?
A. Soft and spongy
B. Thick and strong
C. Thin and brittle
D. Heavy and rough
Which term best describes compact bone?
A. Spongy
B. flexible
C. rigid
D. liquid
Where in the skeleton might you find a flat bone?
A. Hand
B. Wrist
C. Chest
D. Leg
What type of bone is about as wide as it is long?
A. Long bones
B. Short bones
C. Flat bones
D. Irregular bones
What does the cranium protect?
A. heart
B. eyes
C. brain
D. liver
Which fracture is common when a person tried to break their fall with outstretched arms? (NOLAN LOPER!)
A. greenstick
B. impacted
C. Compression
D. Spiral
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