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- 1. Multiple Choice
How many bones are in an adult body?
600
206
300
210
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which is not a function of the skeletal system?
shape and support
movement
protection
gas exchange
- 3. Multiple Choice
Name the center of your skeleton
Pelvic girdle
vertebral column
patella
femur
- 4. Multiple Choice
Name the type of joint that have little or no movement.
movable
immovable
Ball and Socket
Hinge
- 5. Multiple Choice
What makes up the vertebral column?
tendons
ligaments
vertebrae
cartilage
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is a joint?
The place where 2 or more bones meet.
A thin membrane that covers the surface of bone.
A band of tissue that hold bones together.
Connective tissue
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which is a movable joint?
Pelvis
sutures
cranium
arms
- 8. Multiple Choice
Name the joint that is found in wrists and ankles.
Ball and Socket Joint
Hinge Joint
Pivot Joint
Gliding Joint
- 9. Multiple Choice
Name the joint that makes up the elbows,knees, and fingers.
Ball and Socket Joint
Hinge joints
Pivot Joint
Gliding Joint
- 10. Multiple Choice
Turning the head is example of a ______________ joint.
Ball and Socket Joint
Hinge Joint
Pivot Joint
Gliding Joint
- 11. Multiple Choice
Legs and arms are examples of a __________________ joint.
Ball and Socket Joint
Hinge Joint
Pivot Joint
Gliding Joint
- 12. Multiple Choice
Where is marrow found?
In the cartilage
In compact bone
in spongy bone
in the periosteum
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is hard bone?
Cartilage
Tendon
Spongy Bone
Compact Bone
- 14. Multiple Choice
A living bone's surface is covered with a tough, tight-fitting membrane called the _________________________.
periosteum
cartilage
marrow
compact bone
- 15. Multiple Choice
What is the function of marrow?
To make protein
To make red blood cells and store fat.
reduce friction
to hold bones together
- 16. Multiple Choice
What are the ends of bone covered with that helps reduce friction when two bones are rubbed together?
periosteum
ligament
tendon
cartilage
- 17. Multiple Choice
A tough band of tissue that holds bones together at the joint are called a __________________________.
tendon
cartilage
periosteum
ligament
- 18. Multiple Choice
Name the condition in which the bones become weak and break easily.
Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
osteoporosis
arthritis
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