Skeleton & Muscles Quiz

Question 1

How many bones are in the human body?

Answer 1

206

Question 2

Part of the axial skeleton

Answer 2

Ribs and Sternum

Question 3

How many bones are in the axial skeleton?

Answer 3

80

Question 4

The appendicular skeleton contains how many bones

Answer 4

126

Question 5

The following are part of the appendicular skeleton

Answer 5

hands, feet

Question 6

The following is made in bone marrow

Answer 6

erythrocytes

Question 7

The skeletal system does the following

Answer 7

protect vital organs, provide framework and storage area for calcium

Question 8

Long bones are:

Answer 8

longer than their width

Question 9

Short bones are

Answer 9

length and width are nearly equal

Question 10

Which of the following are considered long bones

Answer 10

humerus

Question 11

Which of the following are considered short bones

Answer 11

wrists

Question 12

Which of the following are flat bones

Answer 12

scapula

Question 13

Compound fracture

Answer 13

The bone is broken and penetrates the skin

Question 14

Greenstick fracture

Answer 14

The bone is bent and splits, causing an incomplete fracture

Question 15

The point where two bones meet is known as

Answer 15

joint

Question 16

The three main groups of joints are…

Answer 16

immovable, slightly movable and freely movable

Question 17

Inflammation of the joints is known as

Answer 17

arthritis

Question 18

Skeletal muscles comprise how much of the mass of the average human body

Answer 18

40%

Question 19

Thick filaments made of protein are called

Answer 19

myosin

Question 20

Thin filaments made of protein are called

Answer 20

actin

Question 21

cross-bridging

Answer 21

The process that describes the sliding of myosin and actin filament

Question 22

The main functions of muscles are which of following

Answer 22

produce heat, produce movement, maintain posture

Question 23

Which of the following are involuntary muscles

Answer 23

heart

Question 24

Tendons do what?

Answer 24

connect muscles to bones

Question 25

The three muscles categories?

Answer 25

Cardiac, visceral, & skeletal

Question 26

Which of the following is moving a body part away from the midline

Answer 26

abduction

Question 27

Which of the following is moving a body part toward the midline

Answer 27

adduction

Question 28

Atrophy

Answer 28

Wasting or loss of muscle tissue resulting from disease or lack of use

Question 29

How many bones are in appendicular skeleton

Answer 29

126

Question 30

Axial skeleton # of bones

Answer 30

80

Question 31

Simple fracture

Answer 31

The bone is broken, but the skin remains intact (closed)

Question 32

Comminuted fracture

Answer 32

The bone breaks into many pieces and there are bone fragments in the tissue (shattered)