Surgical Technologist: Skeletal and Muscular System Quiz Review
What bone is not part of the axial skeleton?
Carpal bone
Movement termed moving the distal end or part in a circle
Circumduction
The hollow shaft of a long bone is called the
Diaphysis
The knee is an example of an
Diarthrotic joint
The ends of long bones are called the
Epiphysis
Strengthening or stretching of a muscle is called
Extension
Raising your arm laterally away from your body is an example of adduction
False
The periosteum lines the medullary cavity
False
There are more bones in the axial skeleton than in the appendicular skeleton
False
When oxygen runs low, muscles burn and lactic acid is produced. This is termed
Fatigue
What is the type of movement called when you bend your arm?
Flexion
Give an example of a flat bone
Frontal bone
What part of the the body does the masseter move
Head and neck
What is another name for the calcaneus bone?
Heel bone
The red bone marrow is important in the skeletal function of
Hematopoiesis
What bone is not part of the appendicular skeleton
Hyoid bone
An increase in muscle size is termed
Hypertrophy
What part of the body does the gastrocnemius move?
Lower extremities
The upper jaw bone is called the
Maxilla
Heat, posture and _________ are functions of the muscular system
Movement
Where is the soleus muscle located?
Near the ankles on the side of the leg
The bone at the back of the skull is called the
None of the above
Another name for the kissing muscle
Obicularius
The bone-forming cells are called
Osteoblasts
The long fibrous membrane covering a long bone everywhere except for the joint is called the
Periosteum
What muscles are not a muscle that moves the upper extremities
Rectus Abdominis
Striations are found in
Skeletal and cardiac muscles
The connective tissue that attaches muscle to the bone is called
Tendon
A joint with no movement is called a synarthrotic joint
True
Cardiac muscle is found in the heart?
True
Involuntary muscles are also visceral muscles
True
The "soft spots" in a baby's skull are referred to as fontanels
True
The articular cartilage covers and cushions the ends of the bones
True
The occipital bone is the bone in the back of the skull
True
The patella is another term for kneecap
True
The storage of calcium is an important function of the skeletal system
True
Ribs that attach individually to the sternum by way of the costal cartilage are
True ribs
What part of the body does the deltoid move?
Upper extremities
Another name for smooth muscle is
Viseral muscle
Another name for skeletal muscle is
Voluntary muscle
What is another name for the cheek bone?
Zyomatic bone
How many bones are in the thoracic vertebrae?
12
How many bones are in the cervical vertebrae?
7
Moving away from the mid line is
Abduction
Moving part of the body away from the mid line of the body is
Abduction
Moving apart toward toward the mid line is
Adduction
A fluid filled sac that acts as a lubricating structure for muscle movement is an
Bursae
What does ACL stand for?
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Supination refers to palms
Anterior or upward
Muscle shrinkage
Atrophy
