This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Biology > Skeletal System – Quiz 117 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 117 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A ..... is the place where two bones meet. A) Vertebrae. B) Joint. C) Cartilage. D) Ligament. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Joint. 2. Most common malignant bone tumor in youth A) OSTEOMYELITIS. B) OSTEOSARCOMA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) OSTEOSARCOMA. 3. Your cardiac muscle is found where? A) Heart. B) Brain. C) Lungs. D) Intestines. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heart. 4. 4-Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to become less dense. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. A tough structure made up of connective tissues surrounded by minerals. A) Tendons. B) Cartilage. C) Bone. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bone. 6. It is found inside the bone that helps in manufacturing blood cells. A) Bone cells. B) Bone tissues. C) Bone marrow. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bone marrow. 7. Which of the following systems is the largest human organ that protects the body, regulates body temperature, and plays a role in sensory perception. A) Endocrine system. B) Nervous system. C) Skeletal system. D) Integumentary system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Integumentary system. 8. In a joint, what prevents dislocation? A) Cartilage. B) Ligaments. C) Tendons. D) All three. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ligaments. 9. Common bone injury, when ligaments are stretched too much. A) Sprain. B) Dislocation. C) Fracture. D) First Aid Treatment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sprain. 10. What does the suffix-ectomy mean? A) Cut open. B) Inflammation. C) Removal. D) Incision. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Removal. 11. Read the statements below.-These bones are elastic.-They contain less calcium.-Nasal bone and ear bone are the examples.Based on the structures, these types of bones are called ..... A) Flat. B) Compact. C) Long. D) Spongy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Spongy. 12. Osteoblasts release ..... that combines with calcium phosphate to form bone. A) Collagen. B) Cartilage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Collagen. 13. What type of muscle attaches to bones? A) Smooth. B) Circular. C) Skeletal. D) Cardiac. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Skeletal. 14. Wich bone does not belong to the appendicular esqueleton? A) Femur. B) Humerus. C) Maxilla. D) Pelvis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Maxilla. 15. Allow movement in two directions, ..... A) Saddle Joint. B) Pivot Joint. C) Ball-and-Socket Joint. D) Hinge Joint. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Saddle Joint. 16. The inorganic matrix consists mainly of ..... compounds. A) Salt. B) Calcium. C) Mineral. D) Vitamin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Salt. 17. The skeletal system is made of muscle A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. Which type of muscles move under our control? A) Involuntary Muscles. B) Voluntary Muscles. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Voluntary Muscles. 19. What is the term for when a bone comes out of the joint? A) Disjointed. B) Ruptured Disc. C) Dislocation. D) Torn Cartilage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dislocation. 20. The joints in the skull are ..... A) Immovable. B) Movable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Immovable. 21. Which of the following descriptions does not match the term? A) Fossa-a tube-like passageway within a bone. B) Process-any projection from the surface of a bone used in muscle attachment. C) Foramen-an opening or hole through a bone serving as a passageway for nerves orblood vessels. D) Fontanel-membrane-filled spaces between cranial bones (soft spots of a baby's skull). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fossa-a tube-like passageway within a bone. 22. Back side of body A) Distal. B) Inferior. C) Dorsal. D) Midline. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dorsal. 23. Thoracic Cavity is enclosed by A) Rib cage. B) Lungs. C) Spine. D) Heart. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rib cage. 24. What is the definition of ribcage? A) A support structure for your body. B) The bony frames formed by the ribs around the chest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The bony frames formed by the ribs around the chest. 25. Bone tissue that ..... many oprn spacrs is called spongy bone. A) Doesn't. B) Has. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Has. 26. Which part of the bone stores fat? A) Red bone marrow. B) Yellow bone marrow. C) Compact bone. D) Spongy bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yellow bone marrow. 27. You breathe in ..... A) Oxygen. B) Carbon dioxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oxygen. 28. Which of the following is(are) an example of an intramembranous bone? A) Phalanges of the fingers. B) Broad, flat skull bones. C) Humerus. D) Femur. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Broad, flat skull bones. 29. When talking about our skeletal system, what is the definition of a joint? A) The hair producing cells in out body. B) Bones that are on the opposite side of the body. C) Where two or more bones come together. D) The place our toe nails connect to our toes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Where two or more bones come together. 30. Which structure lines a synovial joint capsule and houses the synovial fluid? A) Synovial Fluid. B) Articular Cartilage. C) Synovial Membrane. D) Bursa. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Synovial Membrane. 31. What is the function of skeletal muscle? A) Movement. B) Excretion. C) Digestion. D) Cardio circulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Movement. 32. The presence of an epiphyseal disk indicates that: A) The bone belongs to a female. B) The bone is no longer growing. C) The bone is dead. D) The bone is still growing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The bone is still growing. 33. Which tissue type contracts and allows movement? A) Connective. B) Muscle. C) Epithelial. D) Nervous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Muscle. 34. Sprains are injuries to: A) Bones. B) Skin. C) Tendons. D) Ligaments. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ligaments. 35. What is the function of ball and socket joint? A) To move the bones in all directions. B) To move our head upward, downward and sideways. C) To move the bone only back and forth. D) To move the bones smoothly against each other. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To move the bones in all directions. 36. Which system performs these functions 1. connects, protects, supports internal organs 2. works with muscles for movement 3. makes red blood cells 4. stores fat and calcium A) Muscular system. B) Skeletal system. C) Respiratory system. D) Circulatory system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Skeletal system. 37. The place in your body where two bones come together. A) Muscle. B) Joint. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Joint. 38. Adductors muscle action A) Hip flexion. B) Trunk flexion. C) Hip adduction. D) Hip extention. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hip adduction. 39. The bone matrix becomes hard and rigid due to mineralization with crystals made from what element? A) Potassium. B) Calcium. C) Sodium. D) Titanium. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Calcium. 40. Check one that is not a function of the skeletal system. A) Movement. B) Protection. C) Blood cell formation. D) Support. E) All of these are functions of the system. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of these are functions of the system. 41. The medical term for the finger bones is ..... A) Periosteum. B) Phalanges. C) Occipital. D) Femur. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Phalanges. 42. A hinge joint lets you move in how many directions? A) No direction-these don't move. B) One direction. C) Every direction. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One direction. 43. Which type of joint does the rounded end of one bone that fits into a sleeve or ring of another bone. A) Pivot Joints. B) Hinge Joints. C) Ball and Socket Joint. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pivot Joints. 44. Osteoclasts aid in the process of reabsorption which is where: A) Bones fuse together. B) Bone is dissolved. C) Bone grows. D) Bone becomes hard. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bone is dissolved. 45. Which of the following is an example of a structural classification of joints? A) Diarthrosis. B) Fibrous. C) Assembly. D) Amphiarthrosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fibrous. 46. The large, flat, triangular bone of the shoulder is the ..... A) Thorax. B) Clavicle. C) Sternum. D) Scapula. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Scapula. 47. Name the joint that makes up the elbows and knees? A) Ball and Socket Joint. B) Hinge joints. C) Pivot Joint. D) Gliding Joint. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hinge joints. 48. ..... muscles work without stopping day and night. A) Muscles of heart. B) Muscles of arms. C) Muscles of stomach. D) Muscles of tongue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Muscles of heart. 49. List the levels of organization in the human body in order from least complex to most complex ..... A) Tissues, cells, organ systems, organs, and organism. B) Cells, tissues, organ systems, organs, and organism. C) Cells, tissues, organs, organism, andorgan systems. D) Cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, and organism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, and organism. 50. Which of the following connective tissue membranes cover the surface of mature bones? A) Fibroblasts. B) Hyaline cartilage. C) Periosteum. D) Perichondrium. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Periosteum. 51. Skull, vertebral column, ribs, hyoid bone all make up the: A) Axial skeleton. B) Appendicular skeleton. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Axial skeleton. 52. Which term means below? A) Inferior. B) Lateral. C) Superior. D) Posterior. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inferior. 53. What are the primary functions of osteoblasts and osteoclasts in the skeletal system? A) Osteoblasts:Conduct nerve impulses; Osteoclasts:Pump blood. B) Osteoblasts:Break down bone tissue; Osteoclasts:Build new bone tissue. C) Osteoblasts:Produce red blood cells; Osteoclasts:Store minerals. D) Osteoblasts:Build new bone tissue; Osteoclasts:Break down bone tissue. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Osteoblasts:Build new bone tissue; Osteoclasts:Break down bone tissue. 54. The average adult has ..... bones. A) 208. B) 206. C) 278. D) 275. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 206. 55. In general, a female skeleton will have a pelvis that is A) Narrower. B) Wider. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wider. 56. ..... consists of bones, teeth, joints, and structures that connect bones to other bones or muscles A) Osteoid. B) Skeletal system. C) Endochondral ossification. D) Epiphysis. E) Red marrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Skeletal system. 57. What is also called the spine or the Vertebral column? A) Vertebral column. B) Vertebral. C) Both. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vertebral column. 58. Tendons, skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle and smooth muscle are all part of which body system? A) Skeletal. B) Immune. C) Digestive. D) Muscular. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Muscular. 59. What does the combining form burs/o mean? A) Addition. B) Sac. C) Inner region. D) Joint. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sac. 60. The places where two or more bones are joined together are called A) Joints. B) Limbs. C) Ribs. D) Ligaments. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Joints. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesScience QuizzesGeneral Knowledge QuizzesSkeletal System Quiz 1Skeletal System Quiz 2Skeletal System Quiz 3Skeletal System Quiz 4Skeletal System Quiz 5Skeletal System Quiz 6Skeletal System Quiz 7Skeletal System Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books