The Skeletal System Quiz
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What are bones like on the inside?
A. Soft and spongy
B. Thick and strong
C. Thin and brittle
D. Heavy and rough
Bones are able to store, absorb, and release minerals in the body. This helps produce _________ in the body.
A. Hypothesis
B. Homeostasis
C. Homeopathic
D. Homosapien
What is the largest bone in your arm?
A. Radius
B. Ulna
C. Femur
D. Humerus
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 type of joint is found between the vertebrae?
A. hinge
B. ball and socket
C. saddle
D. gliding
Where in the skeleton might you find a flat bone?
A. Hand
B. Wrist
C. Chest
D. Leg
John has a fractured radius near the wrist; this would be described as :
A. The proximal end of the bone
B. The distal end of the bone
C. The lateral end of the bone
D. the medial end of the bone
What type of bone is about as wide as it is long?
A. Long bones
B. Short bones
C. Flat bones
D. Irregular bones
Bones of the arms, legs. shoulder and pelvic girdle make up the :
A. Boney thorax
B. irregular bones
C. axial skeleton
D. appendicular skeleton
When do humans have the most bones in their bodies?
A. As babies
B. Age 50
C. Age 5
D. Age 25
The bones that make up the spine are called
A. femurs
B. vertebrae
C. cartilage
D. marrow
The thoracic cage does NOT protect these organs.
A. Heart
B. Lungs
C. Small Intestine
D. Liver
What type of bone is longer than it is wide?
A. Long bones
B. Short bones
C. Flat bones
D. Irregular bones
What is a flexible connective tissue that is found in your nose and ears?
A. cartilage
B. scapula
C. patella
D. cranium
Tough band of tissue that holds bones together
A. cartilage
B. vertebrae
C. ligament
D. marrow
What is produced inside bones?
A. Blood cells
B. Cartilage
C. Tendons
D. Muscles
If your body were a tall building, your skeleton would be:
A. The beams and joists that hold it up
B. The plumbing and electrical systems
C. The foundation that anchors it to the ground
D. The apartments and offices inside it
What term means cutting into the skull?
A. ostectomy
B. craniomalacia
C. craniotomy
D. craniomegaly
What are bones like on the outside?
A. Soft and spongy
B. Heavy and solid
C. Thin and Brittle
D. Thick and strong
What is the main purpose of the cranium?
A. Protects your heart
B. Protects your brain
C. Protects your lungs
D. Protects your intestines
Which of the following is a hard substance that keeps bones from rubbing together?
A. Joint
B. Tendon
C. Ligament
D. Cartilage
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
Which term best describes compact bone?
A. Spongy
B. flexible
C. rigid
D. liquid
Where might you find a long bone?
A. Head
B. Wrist
C. Chest
D. Leg
What term means bone disease?
A. osteopathy
B. ostectomy
C. osteiotomy
D. ostiomalacia
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