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1
Q

What connects muscle to bone?

ligaments
cartilage
tendons

A

tendons

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What connects muscle to bone?

ligaments
cartilage
tendons

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tendons

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How many bones are there in the hand and wrist?

27
26
18

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27

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How many bones are there in the hand and wrist?

27
26
18

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27

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3
Q

The longest bone in the body is …

the spine
the femur
the humerus

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the femur

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4
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Which bone is the only one that’s not connected to another?

the skull
the cuboid
the hyoid

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the hyoid

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Which bone is the only one that’s not connected to another?

the skull
the cuboid
the hyoid

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the hyoid

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5
Q

The largest organ in the human body is …

the large intestine
the skin
the liver

A

the skin

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5
Q

The largest organ in the human body is …

the large intestine
the skin
the liver

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the skin

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How many bones are there in the human foot?

54
20
26

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26

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How many bones are there in the human foot?

54
20
26

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26

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Q

Red and white blood cells are formed in the …

bone marrow
liver
kidney

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bone marrow

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Red and white blood cells are formed in the …

bone marrow
liver
kidney

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bone marrow

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9
Q

The smallest bone in the human body is …

the stapes
the phalange
the nasal bone

A

the stapes

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A band of fibrous connective tissue connecting one bone to another is called …

a ligament
a tendon
a muscle

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a ligament

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Q

A band of fibrous connective tissue connecting one bone to another is called …

a ligament
a tendon
a muscle

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a ligament

12
Q

Tendons are made of …

muscle
elastic tissue
bone

A

elastic tissue

13
Q

Tendons are made of …

muscle
elastic tissue
bone

A

elastic tissue

14
Q

Cartilage is …

a protective covering on the surface of bones
the fibrous tissue that connects bone to bone
the source of red blood cells

A

a protective covering on the surface of bones

15
Q

Cartilage is …

a protective covering on the surface of bones
the fibrous tissue that connects bone to bone
the source of red blood cells

A

a protective covering on the surface of bones

16
Q

Which joints are highly moveable?

cartilagenous joints
synovial joints
fibrous joints

A

synovial joints

17
Q

Which joints are highly moveable?

cartilagenous joints
synovial joints
fibrous joints

A

synovial joints

18
Q

A ball and socket joint is which type of joint?

fibrous
cartilagenous
synovial

A

synovial

19
Q

Which of the following is the anatomical name for the ‘collar bone’?

the sternum
the clavicle
the patella

A

the clavicle

20
Q

Which is the larger bone in the lower leg, the tibia or the fibula?

they are the same length
the fibula
the tibia

A

the tibia

21
Q

Which is the larger bone in the lower leg, the tibia or the fibula?

they are the same length
the fibula
the tibia

A

the tibia

22
Q

What is the scientific term for fatty tissue in the body?

adipose tissue
epithelial tissue
squamous tissue

A

adipose tissue

23
Q

What is the scientific term for fatty tissue in the body?

adipose tissue
epithelial tissue
squamous tissue

A

adipose tissue

24
Q

What is the name of the bone that forms the lower jaw?

the mandible
the maxilla
the manubrium

A

the mandible

25
Q

What is the name of the fibrous connective tissue that connects one bone to another?

ligament
tendon
muscle

A

ligament

25
Q

What is the name of the fibrous connective tissue that connects one bone to another?

ligament
tendon
muscle

A

ligament

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