This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Biology > Skeletal System – Quiz 142 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 142 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Where is the Hinge found? A) Elbows and knees. B) Ankles and wrists. C) Shoulders and hips. D) Fingers and toes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Elbows and knees. 2. Carpals and tarsals (wrist & ankle) are examples of this type of joint A) Hinge. B) Condyloid. C) Gliding. D) Saddle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gliding. 3. How many bones are humans born with? A) 300. B) 200. C) 100. D) 200. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 300. 4. What is Hip Dysplasia A) Genetic disorder where the ball and socket joint of the hip do not fit correctly. B) Inflammation of the joint and surrounding tissues. C) Inflammation or pressure that is present between vertebrae. D) Diagnosed through examination of the cranial drawer sign. E) The result of traumatic injury. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Genetic disorder where the ball and socket joint of the hip do not fit correctly. 5. Immobile/near immobile joints are called ..... A) Diarthroses. B) Amphiarthroses. C) You signed up. D) Synchondroses. E) Syntharsoses. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Syntharsoses. 6. A band-like tissue that connects bone to bone A) Elastic Bands. B) Tendon. C) Ligaments. D) Cartilage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ligaments. 7. What can you infer from the statement-" babies have more number bones than adults" ? A) Most adults suffer from bone loss. B) Teenagers also have more bones than adults. C) Babies bones fuse together as they grow. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Babies bones fuse together as they grow. 8. Which medical term means to the front? A) Supine. B) Inferior. C) Lateral. D) Anterior. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Anterior. 9. The most active type of muscle in the body is the ..... A) Skeletal muscle. B) Hamstring muscle. C) Smooth muscle. D) Cardiac muscle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cardiac muscle. 10. Abnormal lateral S curve in spine-S/S:uneven shoulders, hips, and leg lengths A) Kyphosis. B) Rickets. C) Lordosis. D) Scoliosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Scoliosis. 11. In intramembranous bone growth, this tissue is formed first. A) Spongy bone. B) Hyaline cartilage. C) Compact bone. D) Periosteum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spongy bone. 12. The longest bone in the body is called the: A) Feet bones. B) Skull. C) Ribs. D) Femur. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Femur. 13. The medical term for a bone becoming solid is: A) Ossification. B) Osteon. C) Cancellous. D) Osteomalacia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ossification. 14. Thin cartilage-reduces friction and absorbs shock A) Elastic. B) Articular. C) Endosteum. D) Vertebral disc. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Articular. 15. What is the end of bone called? A) Epiphysis. B) Osteon. C) Compact bone. D) Diaphysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Epiphysis. 16. The two bones in the lower leg A) Femur. B) Tibia and fibula. C) Knee cap/patella. D) Pelvis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tibia and fibula. 17. Soft spots that allow for the enlargement of the skull as brain growth occurs A) Fontanels. B) Sinuses. C) Sutures. D) Foramina. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fontanels. 18. ..... The appendicular skeleton consist of what parts? A) Head, sternum, ribs, vertebrae. B) Hands, feets, legs, hips, and arms. C) Feet, head, legs, ribs, and arms. D) Hips, head, toes, and fingers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hands, feets, legs, hips, and arms. 19. Joints that does not allow movement A) Slightly movable joints. B) Suture or immovable Joints. C) Gliding Joints. D) Angular or Pivotal Joints. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Suture or immovable Joints. 20. The joint found at the ankle and wrist A) Pivot joint. B) Gliding joint. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gliding joint. 21. The skeletal system has ..... bones in the body. A) 106. B) 100. C) 210. D) 206. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 206. 22. How many bones are found in the average adult skeleton? A) 206. B) 180. C) 300. D) 126. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 206. 23. This is a disease found mostly in the elderly; brittle bones. A) Osteoporosis. B) Scoliosis. C) Breaks, fractures, and sprains. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Osteoporosis. 24. The following are the types of joints EXCEPT ONE: A) Pivot Joint. B) Compact Joint. C) Gliding Joint. D) Hinge Joint. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compact Joint. 25. Connects the a central canal to another osteonic canal. A) Volkmann's canal. B) Perforating canal. C) Canals. D) Volkmann's and Perforating canal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Volkmann's and Perforating canal. 26. What muscle property provides muscles with the ability to stretch and extend? A) Extensibility. B) Excitability. C) Contractility. D) Elasticity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Extensibility. 27. Which system protects internal organs like the lungs, heart, etc. A) Outgrowths. B) Skeletal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Skeletal. 28. Deposits of uric acid in the joints which forms crystals in the joints. A) Rheumatoid Arthritis. B) Osteoporosis. C) Gouty Arthritis. D) Osteoarthritis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gouty Arthritis. 29. Phalanges are long bones. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 30. Double layered connective tissue that covers and nourishes bone A) Hemopoiesis. B) Periosteum. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Periosteum. 31. What are functions of the periosteum? A) Growth. B) Repair. C) Nutrition. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 32. Which classification of bones are vital to generate movement, strength and speed as they usually act as levers A) Short bones. B) Irregular Bones. C) Long Bones. D) Flat bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Long Bones. 33. Match the following with the best location coxal bone A) Back. B) Neck. C) Pelvic girdle. D) Axial skeleton. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pelvic girdle. 34. Type of joint with the least range of motion. A) Gliding. B) Ball and Socket. C) Hinge. D) Suture. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Suture. 35. When the hands are placed on the hips, they are placed over ..... A) The acetabulum. B) The ischial tuberosity. C) The iliac crest. D) The ischial spines. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The iliac crest. 36. What is the meaning of the term 'ankylosis'? A) Both are right. B) Condition that causes stiffness. C) Both are left. D) Condition that causes pain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Condition that causes stiffness. 37. Bones are constantly and forever building, repairing, and changing. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 38. The pelvic girdle does NOT include the: A) Ischium. B) Ilium. C) Sacred. D) Pubis. E) All of these are part of the pelvic girdle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sacred. 39. Your spine or backbone is scientifically called ..... A) Vertebrae. B) Thoracic Cage. C) Spine. D) Femur. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vertebrae. 40. Which is voluntary? A) Smooth. B) Skeletal. C) Cardiac. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Skeletal. 41. What is the main type of cartilage found in the human body? A) Articular Cartilage. B) Hyaline Cartilage. C) Fibrocartilage. D) Elastic Cartilage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hyaline Cartilage. 42. Vitamin ..... helps the body to absorb the calcium present in the food A) D. B) B. C) C. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) D. 43. Which of these is NOT a job of the Muscular system? A) Contracts and relaxes to produce movement. B) Produces heat. C) Makes blood. D) Stabilizes joints with tendons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Makes blood. 44. What is the main function of the vertebral column? A) Produce red blood cells. B) Store minerals. C) Support the body. D) Protect the brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Support the body. 45. True or False:The mandible or jawbone is the only movable bone of the skull. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 46. Which bones are limited in rotation and are a good example of a pivot joint? A) The hip and shoulder. B) The sternum and clavicle. C) The radius and ulna. D) The elbow and knee. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The radius and ulna. 47. Which of the following is not a connective tissue of the Skeletal System? A) Tendons. B) Adipose. C) Cartilages. D) Ligaments. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adipose. 48. A person with sickle cell anemia may experience joint pain from the red blood cells that are irregularly shaped. Which body systems are directly affected by this disorder? A) Circulatory and digestive. B) Circulatory and muscular. C) Circulatory and nervous. D) Circulatory and skeletal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Circulatory and skeletal. 49. Example of a short bone A) Femur. B) Skull. C) Sternum. D) Trapezoid. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Trapezoid. 50. Indirect Injuries A) Caused by external force. B) Caused by internal force. C) Occur due to excessive use of the same muscle, bone or joint. D) Occur quickly with immediate pain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Caused by internal force. 51. There are four types of joints that we talked about in class. They are fixed, gliding ..... A) Scrubbing, and spinning. B) Connective, and cartilage. C) Compact, and spongy. D) Hinge, and ball-and-socket. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hinge, and ball-and-socket. 52. What is your skeleton for A) To break them. B) To stand steady. C) ?. D) To play games. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To stand steady. 53. When does osteoporosis occur A) Loss of protein in a bone. B) The bone does not receive a good amount of vitamin D. . C) A bone does not reproduce for a dead bone. D) Loss of calcium in a bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A bone does not reproduce for a dead bone. 54. How do bones move at hinge joints? A) On many axes. B) On a single axis. C) They rotate around a ring. D) On two axes. E) They glide on each other. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On a single axis. 55. This is what holds two bones together to help create a joint. A) Ligament. B) Tendon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ligament. 56. The spinal cord enters the skull at what opening? A) Mental foramen. B) Axial fissure. C) A big hole. D) Parietal suture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A big hole. 57. The skull protects our brain and the ..... protects our heart and lungs. A) Ribs. B) Skeleton. C) Sternum. D) Skin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ribs. 58. Read this sentence from Movers and Shapers. If a hip joint becomes diseased, it can be replaced with an artificial joint made out of metal. What does the word artificial mean in this sentence? A) Natural. B) Fake. C) Fixed. D) Real. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fake. 59. What does bone marrow make? A) Oxygen. B) Cancer. C) Bone cells. D) Blood cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Blood cells. 60. How many bones make up what we typically think of as the skull A) 6. B) 10. C) 4. D) 8. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 8. ← 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