The Skeletal System Quiz
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The area where bones meet is called a _________.
A. Joint
B. Tendon
C. Ligament
D. Cartilage
What is the largest bone in your arm?
A. Radius
B. Ulna
C. Femur
D. Humerus
What hard substance is found in babies before bones grow?
A. Joint
B. Tendon
C. Ligament
D. Cartilage
What connects bones together?
A. ligaments
B. brains
C. trachea
D. heart
The site of bone growth on a long bone is called
A. Epiphyseal plate
B. diaphysis
C. periosteum
D. meduary cavity
What type of bone is longer than it is wide?
A. Long bones
B. Short bones
C. Flat bones
D. Irregular bones
What is the purpose of the rib cage?
A. Helps us to think
B. Carries blood throughout the body
C. Protects our brain
D. Protects our vital organs
What do bones need to grow?
A. Lots of water
B. Calcium
C. Green Vegetables
D. Fractures
What happens when babies’ bones fuse together?
A. Split into two
B. Create cartilage
C. Break apart
D. Join together
What is produced inside bones?
A. Blood cells
B. Cartilage
C. Tendons
D. Muscles
Where can you find the periosteum?
A. On the outermost portion of your bones
B. In the innermost portion of your bones
C. Between the layers of spongy bone
D. In the hollows of your bones
What connects bones to muscles?
A. hair
B. bones
C. tendons
D. teriyaki
Tissues that hold bones together at a joint are called _________.
A. Joint
B. Tendon
C. Ligament
D. Cartilage
When do bones stop growing?
A. Age 20
B. Age 15
C. Age 25
D. Bones don’t grow
The spine ribs and sternum protect the organs contained in what cavity?
A. buccal
B. abdominal
C. pelvic
D. thoracic
Which of the following are not features of compact bone?
A. osteocytes
B. Haversian canals
C. Lamellae
D. Trabeculae
Why are bones able to heal themselves after a fracture?
A. Bones are always growing longer.
B. Bones are alive.
C. Bones create blood cells.
D. Bones are thick and strong.
What type of bone is large, strong, and flat?
A. Long bones
B. Short bones
C. Flat bones
D. Irregular bones
What happens when bones break?
A. They stay broken forever
B. Pieces grow back together
C. They repair themselves
D. Doctors have to repair them in surgery
What term means surgical repair of a bone ?
A. osteectomy
B. craniotomy
C. ostioplasty
D. osteomalacia
What can you do to keep bones strong?
A. Lots of water
B. Helmets and other sports equipment
C. Green Vegetables
D. Exercise
What term means cutting into the skull?
A. ostectomy
B. craniomalacia
C. craniotomy
D. craniomegaly
What does bone marrow produce?
A. Muscles
B. Blood
C. Hair
D. Water
The Axial part of the skeleton contains ______ bones.
A. 80
B. 126
C. 206
D. 300
What is the main purpose of the cranium?
A. Protects your heart
B. Protects your brain
C. Protects your lungs
D. Protects your intestines
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