Skeletal System Quiz

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Skeletal System

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1. What body part is able to perform pronation and supination?

1. The forearm

2. The foot

3. The thigh

4. The wrist

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2. Where are blood vessels in compact bone found?

1. In the canaliculi

2. In the periosteum

3. In the lacunae

4. In the central canal

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3. Which bone of the head has a synovial joint?

1. The sphenoid

2. The maxilla

3. The mandible

4. The hyoid

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4. On which bone is the greater trochanter found?

1. Pelvic

2. Femur

3. Radius

4. Humerus

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5. One of the functions of bones is to make red blood cells. What is this process known as?

1. Haemolysis

2. Haemopoiesis

3. Haematuria

4. Haemostasis

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6. Which one of the following is a bone that is embedded within a tendon?

1. Sphenoid

2. Hyoid

3. Ethmoid

4. Sesamoid

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7. What are the bones of the fingers known as?

1. Short bones

2. Metacarpals

3. Carpals

4. Phalanges

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8. The appendicular skeleton groups together which sets of bones?

1. The arms and hands, the legs and feet, shoulder girdle and pelvic girdle

2. The head, shoulder girdle, arms and hands

3. The thoracic cage, vertebral column, shoulder girdle, the pelvic girdle, the skull and facial bones

4. Bones of the skull and face, thoracic cage and vertebral column

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9. How do synovial joints differ from the other types of bone articulation?

1. They have a joint cavity

2. The bones are joined by fibrous tissue.

3. The articulating bones are joined by cartilage.

4. The articulating bone surfaces are covered by tendons.

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10. Where is the epiphyseal plate of a long bone located?

1. In the diaphysis

2. Between the diaphysis and the epiphysis

3. In the epiphysis

4. In the medullary canal

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11. Which of the following is NOT a depression or cavity on a bone?

1. Tuberosity

2. Facet

3. Meatus

4. Sinus

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12. Articulating bones are joined by___

1. Aponeuroses

2. Tendons

3. Fasciculi

4. Ligaments

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13. Which bone is most superior?

1. Manubrium

2. Occipital bone

3. Cervical vertebra #3

4. Patella

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14. In which structure are osteoclasts and osteoblasts found?

1. In the periosteum

2. In the Haversian canals

3. In the lacunae of osteons

4. In the trabeculae of osteons

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15. The manubrium and the xiphoid process are located on which part of the skeleton?

1. The lower jaw

2. The sternum

3. The pelvis

4. The hand

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16. Synovial joints have all of the following features EXCEPT?

1. Are surrounded by an articular capsule

2. Have synovial fluid filling the space between articulating bones

3. Have synovial membrane covering the articulating bone surfaces

4. Are supported by reinforcing ligaments

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17. Which of the following is NOT a “long” bone?

1. The humerus

2. The tibia

3. A carpal

4. A metacarpal

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18. Which of the following describes the movements known as pronation and supination?

1. The flexing of the arm with respect to the forearm around the elbow.

2. The swivelling of the foot to the medial and lateral directions.

3. The twisting of the wrist while the elbow is held motionless.

4. The rotation at the shoulder that causes the arm to describe a cone shape.

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19. Which of the following is an example of a synovial joint?

1. Tibia and fibula

2. Sternum and rib number 1

3. Thoracic vertebrae 4 and 5

4. Proximal ends of the radius and ulna

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20. What is the name given to the central tunnel of an osteon that contains blood vessels?

1. Canaliculus

2. Endosteum

3. Haversian canal

4. Medullary canal

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21. Which list contains the bones of the pelvic and pectoral girdles?

1. Coxal, scapulae, manubrium, ilium

2. Clavicles, cervical, coccyx, innominate

3. Clavicles, scapulae, coxal

4. Clavicles, scapulae, sacrum, coxal

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22. Carpals refers to____

1. The points of attachment of ribs to vertebrae

2. Bones of the wrist

3. Bones that are embedded within a tendon

4. The thumbs

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23. In which one of the following structures do osteocytes reside?

1. Haversian canals

2. Lacunae

3. Trabeculae

4. Endosteum

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24. What does “articulation” refer to?

1. The joining of a ligament to a bone

2. The contact made between a tendon and a bone

3. The contact between two bones

4. The connection between a muscle and a bone

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25. The appendicular skeleton includes all of the following EXCEPT?

1. The pectoral girdle

2. The thoracic cage

3. The phalanges

4. The lower limbs

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26. The axial skeleton groups together which sets of bones?

1. The arms and hands, the legs and feet, shoulder girdle and pelvic girdle

2. The head, shoulder girdle, arms and hands

3. The thoracic cage, vertebral column, shoulder girdle, the pelvic girdle, the skull and facial bones

4. Bones of the skull and face, thoracic cage and vertebral column

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27. To which bones does the word phalanges apply?

1. Fingers and toes

2. Wrist and ankle

3. Ankle and foot

4. Fingers and hand

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28. In which of the following bone structures do osteocytes live?

1. Osteons

2. Canaliculi

3. Lacunae

4. Lamellae

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29. What is contained within the medullary canal of a long bone?

1. Trabeculae

2. Lamellae

3. Marrow

4. Osteoblasts and osteoclasts

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30. What is a “trochanter”?

1. Part of a femur

2. A feature of the pelvis

3. A projection that forms part of an articulation

4. A groove in which lies a tendon

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31. Which of the following bone markings is NOT a projection for muscle attachment?

1. Fossa

2. Tuberosity

3. Tubercle

4. Trochanter

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32. Which of the following bone markings forms part of an articulation?

1. The deltoid tuberosity of the humerus

2. The lateral condyle of the femur

3. The greater trochanter of the femur

4. The greater tubercle of the humerus

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33. Which one of the following lists contains only bones in the appendicular skeleton?

1. Patella, ethmoid, femur, coccyx, tibia

2. Clavicle, fibula, metatarsal, phalange, radius

3. Humerus, scapula, occipital, metacarpal, sternum

4. Ulna, radius, phalange, mandible, coxal

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34. Which of the following is a function of the skeletal system?

1. Haemopoiesis

2. Haemostasis

3. Peristalsis

4. Glycogenolysis

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35. Which term below refers to a depression in a bone?

1. Tuberosity

2. Fossa

3. Tubercle

4. Condyle

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36. Which of the following comprise seven bones?

1. Cervical vertebrae

2. Carpals

3. Cranial bones

4. Lumbar vertebrae

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37. Which one of the following best describes a synovial joint?

1. Synarthrosis

2. Immovable joint

3. Slightly moveable joint

4. Freely moveable joint

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