The Human Skeletal System Quiz Questions!
- 1.What inorganic compounds do bones store?
- A.
Nitrogen
- B.
Calcium
- C.
Sulfur
- 2.What is the rate of bone growth controlled by?
- A.
Hormones
- B.
Cartilaginous Cells
- C.
Red blood cell production
- 3.Which contains the most osteons?
- A.
Spongy bone
- B.
Compact bone
- C.
They are equal
- 4.What are the spaces in spongy bone filled with?
- A.
Lipids
- B.
Cartilage
- C.
Red Bone Marrow
- 5.What type of joints are immovable?
- A.
Fibrous
- B.
Cartilaginous
- C.
Synovial
- 6.What type of joints exists between vertebrae?
- A.
Synovial
- B.
Fibrous
- C.
Cartilaginous
- 7.What type of joints are separated by a cavity?
- A.
Fibrous
- B.
Synovial
- C.
Cartilaginous
- 8.What connects two bones together at a joint?
- A.
Cartilage
- B.
Ligaments
- C.
Bone marrow
- 9.What are bones capped by?
- A.
Cartilage
- B.
Calcium deposits
- C.
Endodermis
- 10.A ball and socket joint allows movement in one direction:
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.A Hinge joint allows rotational movement.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.An example of the hinge joint is the elbow.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.Check all of the properties of the Skull:
- A.
Protects the brain
- B.
Provides direct or indirect support for all parts of the body
- C.
Contains sinuses
- D.
Contains temporal bone, mandible bone, and zygomatic arch
- E.
Allows the passage of air in and out of the body
- 14.Check all of the properties of the vertebral column:
- A.
Direct or Indirect support for all parts of body
- B.
Protects spinal cord
- C.
Major bones are parietal bone, maxilla, and sternum
- D.
Made up of vertebrae
- E.
Protects the heart and lungs
- 15.Check all the properties of the rib cage:
- A.
Connected to femur
- B.
There are twelve pairs of ribs
- C.
Swing out and up on inspiration; down and in on expiration
- D.
Supports head and trunk
- E.
Protects heart and lungs
- 16.The humerus is located in the leg:
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.The femur is located in the leg.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.The pelvic girdle consists of two large coxal bones.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.The tibia and fibula are located in the ankle area.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.The ulna is the more prominent of the bones in the arm.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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Sample QuestionWhich of the following is a joint that allows movement inonly one direction?
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Sample QuestionThe skeletal system consists of:
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