1. What can osteoporosis cause? a. Fragilebonesb. Strongbonesc. Softbones

2. Which vitamin has a major role in bone health?

a. VitaminC b. VitaminDc. VitaminB

3. What is the smallest bone in the body? a. Patellab. Stapesc. Thighd. Clavicle

4. How many vertebrae are in the vertebral column at birth?

a.31 b.33 c.35d.37

5. Out of 20 men over 50, how many will break a bone mostly due to osteoporosis?

a.2b.0c.1d.4

6. What two types of exercise are most important for bone strength?

a. Muscle-strengtheningb. Aerobicc. Weight-bearing

7. What is osteopenia? a. Thestudyofbonehealthb. Atypeofbonefracturec. Afemalebonediseased. Lowerthanaveragebonedensity(butnotlow

enoughtobeosteoporosis)

8. On average, when do we start to lose bone? a. Aged35–44b. Aged45–54c. Aged55–64

9. What type of bone are the human vertebrae classified as?

a. Longb. Irregularc. Flatd. Short

10. What is the most commonly broken bone in the human body?

a. Theulnab. Thesternumc. Theclavicled. Themandible

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11. Where do most osteoporotic fracturesoccur?

a. Wristb. Hipc. Upperarmd. Vertebrae

12. Which bone is the longest and strongestbone in the human body?

a. Craniumb. Femurc. Tibiad. Radius

13. Which one can be a risk factor forosteoporosis in women?

a. Havinglotsofchildrenb. Verylowbodyweightc. Menopauseat46years

14. What is the shaft of a long bone known as? a. Periosteumb. Diaphysisc. Cartilaged. CentralCavity

15. Most people have 12 ribs. What percentageof people approximately are born with 13?

a. Upto1percentb. 1-2percentc. 2-3percentd 3-5percent

16. How many bones do both the human handscontain, including the wrist?

a. 54bonesb. 56bonesc. 58bonesd. 48bones

17. Ligaments connect bone to bone, true orfalse?

TrueFalse

18. How much vitamin D do we need daily? a. 200IU(InternationalUnits)b. 10milligramsc. 10micrograms(equivalentto400IU)d. 800IU

19. What is not an example of weight-bearingexercise?

a. Joggingb. Aerobicsc. Swimming

20. How many bones, approximately, arebabies born with?

a. 206bonesb. 232bonesc. 248bonesd. 300bones