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Chapter 14: Skeletal, Muscular, and Nervous Systems

Online Quizzes

1

Where is the smallest bone in the human body?

A)Finger
B)Inner ear
C)Foot
D)Knee
2

Which is NOT a type of connective tissue?

A)Cartilage
B)Ossification
C)Tendon
D)Ligament
3

Which bone condition involves a curving of the spine?

A)Hairline fracture
B)Osteoporosis
C)Scoliosis
D)Bursitis
4

Which joint injury involves a painful swelling of the big toe?

A)Dislocation
B)Bunion
C)Bursitis
D)Arthritis
5

Which type of muscle is found in the intestines?

A)Smooth muscles
B)Flexor muscles
C)Extensor muscles
D)Cardiac muscles
6

What happens to muscles that are not used for a long time?

A)Bruising
B)Atrophy
C)Ossification
D)Dystrophy
7

Which type of muscular problem is characterized by broken blood vessels?

A)Tendonitis
B)Macular degeneration
C)Hernia
D)Bruise
8

Which part of the nerve cell transmits electrical impulses away from the cell body?

A)Neuron
B)Nucleus
C)Dendrite
D)Axon
9

Which skill is controlled by the right hemisphere of the cerebrum?

A)Language
B)Critical thinking
C)Art
D)Reasoning
10

Which part of the brain stem regulates the heart beat?

A)Medulla oblongata
B)Pona
C)Midbrain
D)Hypothalamus
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