Question 1

What is the purpose of the skeletal system?

Accepted Answer

Support, protection, and movement of the body.

Answer

Digestion of food.

Answer

Transportation of oxygen.

Answer

Production of hormones.

Question 2

Which component of the skeleton is responsible for protecting the brain?

Accepted Answer

Cranium

Answer

Vertebrae

Answer

Pelvis

Answer

Ribcage

Question 3

What is the function of ligaments in the skeletal system?

Accepted Answer

To connect bones to other bones and provide stability.

Answer

To produce red and white blood cells.

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To cushion the joints and absorb shock.

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To store minerals like calcium.

Question 4

What is the main function of the skeletal muscles?

Accepted Answer

Facilitate movement and provide body support.

Answer

Transport blood and nutrients.

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Protect internal organs.

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Produce and store energy.

Question 5

Which type of blood cell is responsible for immune response?

Accepted Answer

White blood cells

Answer

Hemoglobin

Answer

Platelets

Answer

Red blood cells

Question 6

Which blood cell is responsible for transporting oxygen throughout the body?

Accepted Answer

Red blood cells

Answer

Plasma

Answer

Platelets

Answer

White blood cells

Question 7

Which joint allows movement in all directions?

Accepted Answer

Ball and socket joint

Answer

Gliding joint

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Hinge joint

Answer

Pivot joint

Question 8

Which joint allows for flexion and extension movements?

Accepted Answer

Hinge joint

Answer

Gliding joint

Answer

Pivot joint

Answer

Ball and socket joint

Question 9

Which joint allows rotational movements?

Accepted Answer

Pivot joint

Answer

Gliding joint

Answer

Ball and socket joint

Answer

Hinge joint

Question 10

Which joint allows for sliding and gliding movements?

Accepted Answer

Gliding joint

Answer

Pivot joint

Answer

Hinge joint

Answer

Ball and socket joint

Question 11

Which of the following terms refers to the bending of a limb at a joint, decreasing the angle between two body segments?

Accepted Answer

Flexion

Answer

Extension

Answer

Adduction

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Rotation

Question 12

Which of the following terms refers to the movement of a limb away from the midline of the body?

Accepted Answer

Abduction

Answer

Adduction

Answer

Extension

Answer

Rotation

Question 13

Which of the following terms refers to the movement of a limb moving towards the midline of the body?

Accepted Answer

Adduction

Answer

Extension

Answer

Flexion

Answer

Abduction

Question 14

Which of the following terms refers to the movement that increases the angle between two body segments at a joint?

Accepted Answer

Extension

Answer

Rotation

Answer

Flexion

Answer

Abduction

Question 15

Which of the following terms refers to the movement that brings a limb closer to the body's midline?

Accepted Answer

Adduction

Answer

Flexion

Answer

Rotation

Answer

Abduction

Question 16

Which of the following is a long term effect of exercise on the skeletal system?

Accepted Answer

Increase in bone density

Answer

Decrease in lung capacity

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Reduction in joint flexibility

Answer

Decrease in muscle strength

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a long term effect of exercise on the skeletal system?

Accepted Answer

Decrease in joint flexibility

Answer

Increase in muscle strength

Answer

Increase in bone density

Answer

Improved posture

Question 18

What is the primary function of the skeletal system?

Accepted Answer

Support and protection of internal organs

Answer

Transportation of oxygen

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Digestion of food

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Production of hormones

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