Skeletal and Muscular System Anatomy Quiz
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Which type of cells break down bone tissue by bone reabsorption?

  • Actin filaments
  • Osteoblast
  • Myofibrils
  • Osteoclast (correct)
  • What is the most common primary malignant bone cancer?

  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Osteoclastoma
  • Sarcomere cancer
  • Osteosarcoma (correct)
  • Which type of muscle is controlled by nerves and interacts with bones to produce voluntary body movements?

  • Myofibril muscle
  • Smooth muscle
  • Cardiac muscle
  • Skeletal muscle (correct)
  • What gives skeletal muscle its characteristic striated appearance?

    <p>Parallel arrangement of muscle fibers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What hormone is produced by the testes and contributes to the larger and more muscle fibers in men?

    <p>Testosterone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the units of contraction of a muscle fiber?

    <p>Sarcomeres</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of osteoblasts in bone remodeling?

    <p>Regenerate bone tissue by bone deposition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of skeletal muscle in the human body?

    <p>Produce voluntary body movements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common type of bone cancer in children and adolescents?

    <p>Osteosarcoma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of muscle is characterized by being one of the three types of muscle in humans and being nourished by blood vessels?

    <p>Skeletal muscle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many bones are in the human axial skeleton?

    <p>80</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the ball and socket joint in the human body?

    <p>Allowing a wide range of motion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bone in the human body is the longest and biggest?

    <p>Femur</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of compact bone in the skeletal system?

    <p>Forming the hard, outer shell of bones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the bone is responsible for producing blood cells?

    <p>Marrow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of joint is the neck joint (between the skull and the first cervical vertebra)?

    <p>Pivot joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many bones are in the human appendicular skeleton?

    <p>126</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the axial skeleton?

    <p>Forming the central axis of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bone is part of the appendicular skeleton?

    <p>Scapula</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the human skeleton?

    <p>Supporting the body, aiding movement, protecting internal organs, and blood cell production</p> Signup and view all the answers

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