Biology
Musculoskeletal System
Grade 11 · High School
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- Question 1 of 20Easy
The passive organ of movement in humans is ...
- Question 2 of 20Easy
The active organ of movement in humans is ...
- Question 3 of 20Easy
Skull and vertebral bones belong to the ... skeleton.
- Question 4 of 20Easy
How many pairs of ribs does a human have?
- Question 5 of 20Easy
A spinal disorder in which the backbone curves sideways is called ...
- Question 6 of 20Easy
The joint that allows movement in one direction, as in the elbow and knee, is a ... joint.
- Question 7 of 20Medium
Bone cells that originate from osteoblasts and become trapped in the matrix are called ...
- Question 8 of 20Medium
Synovial fluid in a joint functions to ...
- Question 9 of 20Medium
Rickets in children is mainly caused by a deficiency of vitamin ...
- Question 10 of 20Medium
The relationship between the biceps and triceps in the arm is called ...
- Question 11 of 20Medium
The joint connecting the atlas to the skull that lets the head turn is a ... joint.
- Question 12 of 20Medium
Hyaline cartilage at joints functions to ...
- Question 13 of 20Medium
Osteoporosis is common in the elderly mainly because ...
- Question 14 of 20Medium
A bone fracture that does not break through the skin is called a ... fracture.
- Question 15 of 20Hard
According to the sliding filament theory, muscle contraction occurs because ...
- Question 16 of 20Hard
Which group of bones belongs to the appendicular skeleton?
- Question 17 of 20Hard
Which statement correctly distinguishes skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle?
- Question 18 of 20Hard
A backward curvature of the spine that makes a person hunched is called ...
- Question 19 of 20Hard
Besides calcium, the mineral important for hardening the bone matrix is ...
- Question 20 of 20Hard
Inflammation of the joints marked by pain, swelling, and stiffness is called ...