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Skeletal System Unit Test

The document is a quiz on skeletal system anatomy. It contains 30 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of bones, joints, cartilage, and other skeletal structures and tissues. The questions cover topics like the number of bones in the human body, functions of different bones and joints, differences between bone types, and bone cells and tissues.

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Skeletal System Unit Test

The document is a quiz on skeletal system anatomy. It contains 30 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of bones, joints, cartilage, and other skeletal structures and tissues. The questions cover topics like the number of bones in the human body, functions of different bones and joints, differences between bone types, and bone cells and tissues.

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Name: _______________________________________ Teacher: _____________________ Score:

1. What is the skeletal system?


A. All the bones in the body C. All the muscles and tendons
B. All the body's organs, both soft and hard tissue D. All the bones in the body and the tissues
that connect them
2. How many bones are there in the average person's body?
A. 33 B. 206 C. 639 D. It varies by the individual.
3. Which of the following statement is INCORRECT?
A. Bone is where most blood cells are made. C. Bone serves as a storehouse for various minerals.
B. Bone is a dry and non-living supporting structure. D. Bone protects and supports the body and its organs.
4. Which bone protects the brain?
A. Calcium B. The cranium C. The cerebrum D. The cerebellum
5. Besides the brain, the skull also protects ...
A. the lungs B. the diaphragm C. the body's cells D. the sense organs
6. The purpose of the rib cage is to...
A. protect the stomach C. protect the spinal cord
B. protect the heart and lungs D. provide an object to which the lungs can attach
7. What makes bones so strong?
A. Silica B. Cartilage C. Blood and marrow D. Calcium and phosphorous
8. What is the difference between cartilage and bone?
A. Bone is rubbery, and cartilage is firm. C. Bone is a more primitive tissue than cartilage.
B. Cartilage is rubbery, and bone is firm. D. Bone is inside the body, and cartilage is outside.
9. The hollow space in the middle of bones is filled with ...
A. Air B. blood C. bone cells D. bone marrow
10. What is the difference between compact bone and spongy bone?
A. They have different bone marrow. C. They are made of different materials.
B. They have different sizes of bone cells. D. They have different arrangement of bone cells.
11. What is a joint?
A. A hinge C. The place where two bones are joined
B. A ball and socket D. The place where tendons are fastened together
12. How do muscles attached to the bones move the body?
A. Automatically B. pull movement only C. push movement only D. push and
pull movement
13 What is the function of a tendon?
A. To link bones to bones C. To link muscles to bones
B. To link muscles to ligaments D. To bind the cells in compact bone closer together
14. A group of similar cells that perform a single function is called a(an)
A. nerve. B. organ. C. tissue. D. organ system.
15. Which of the following is NOT part of the axial skeleton?
A. skull B. vertebral column C. pelvis D. rib cage
16. Which of the following contains nerves and blood vessels and runs through the compact bone?
a. osteocytes b. Haversian canals c. bone marrow d. periosteum
17. Which of the following is true about red marrow?
a. It makes blood cells. b. It produces new bone. c. It stores fat. d. It is found in compact bones of adults
18. The periosteum is a
a. place for storing fat cells. c. location for red blood cell production.
b. tough layer of connective tissue surrounding a bone. d. lattice work structure that adds strength to the bone.
19. Ligaments connect
a. cartilage to bone. b. bone to muscle. c. muscle to muscle. d. bone to bone.
20. The type of joint in your knee is a _____________ joint.
a. hinge b. ball & socket c. gliding d. fixed
21. The type of joint found in your shoulder is a _____________ joint.
a. gliding b. ball & socket c. hinge d. fixed
22. One important function of bones is to produce _____________.
a. tendons b. blood cells c. ligaments d. cartilage
23. A condition in which bones become weak and break easily is called ____________.
a. osteoporosis b. rickets c. arthritis d. acne
24. A bone break that pierces or ruptures through the skin is a ____.
a. depressed fracture b. simple fracture c. greenstick fracture d. compound fracture
25. The neck and hip contain this type of joint.
a. Immovable b. Gliding c. Movable d. Hinge
26. This joint consists of a bone with a rounded end that fits into a cup-like cavity on another bone.
a. Pivot b. Ball and socket c. Hinge d. Gliding
27. At birth, your skeleton was made up of _____________ bones
a. a greater number of b. the same number of c. a smaller number of d. no
28. This joint has a back and forth movement like a door.
a. Ball and socket b. Gliding c. Hinge d. Pivot
29. This joint can give more range of motion than other joints
a. Hinge b. Gliding c. Ball and socket d. Pivot

30. Bone-forming cells are called _______.


a. Osteocasts b. Osteoclasts
c. Osteobasts
d. Osteoblasts

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