This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Biology > Skeletal System – Quiz 189 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 189 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Structures that are inherited from a common ancestor are homologous. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. What bone protects our brain? A) Joint. B) Arm bone. C) Rib cage. D) Skull. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Skull. 3. A5. The ribs protect the spinal cord. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 4. What is one of the main minerals that makes up bones and gets stored inside bones? A) Calcium. B) Potassium. C) Uranium. D) Argon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Calcium. 5. Found towards the end of a long bone, light weight bone A) Cartilage. B) Compact bone. C) Periosteum. D) Spongy bone. E) Marrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Spongy bone. 6. Cells that erode and break down bones: A) Osteoclast. B) Osteoporosis. C) Osteocyte. D) Osteoblast. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Osteoclast. 7. Which of the following forms the posterior shoulder? A) Clavicle. B) Scapula. C) Humerus. D) Radium. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scapula. 8. Region of bone development in the epiphyses where formation occurs in all directions A) Primary ossification center. B) Lever. C) Secondary ossification center. D) Hematization. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Secondary ossification center. 9. Match the following with the best location. Metacarpals A) Arm. B) Hand. C) Forearm. D) Pectoral girdle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hand. 10. Which term means surgical removal of a spinal lamina? A) Diskectomy. B) Laminectomy. C) Synovectomy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Laminectomy. 11. This type of joint allows your first two vertebrae to rotate (example-shaking your head, "No") A) Condyloid. B) Gliding. C) Saddle. D) Pivot. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pivot. 12. Which of the following is NOT part of the Foot? A) Tarsals. B) Fibula. C) Metatarsals. D) Phalanges. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fibula. 13. The main difference between the big toe and thumb is A) The big toe has 3 phalanges. B) The big toe is opposable. C) The thumb is opposoble. D) The thumb has 3 phalanges. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The thumb is opposoble. 14. ..... bone tissue has small holes that make the bones less dense that compact bone A) Feely. B) Jelly. C) Spongy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spongy. 15. Which of the following is part of the Chest? A) Sternum and ribs. B) .Tibia and fibula. C) Clavicle and scapula. D) Talus and calcaneus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sternum and ribs. 16. ..... help the bones bend and move. A) Muscles. B) Vertebra. C) Cartilage. D) Joints. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Joints. 17. What is the name of the process in which bones are built up? A) Osteoplasty. B) Osteolysis. C) Osteogenesis. D) Osteosynthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Osteogenesis. 18. What is the body of the sternum called? A) Gladiolus. B) Acromion. C) Coracoid. D) Xiphoid process. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gladiolus. 19. How many moveable or semi-moveable joints are there in the body? A) 100. B) 400. C) 300. D) 200. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 200. 20. Can relax and contract to move your body. A) Bone. B) Muscle. C) Tendon. D) Ligament. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Muscle. 21. Which of the following bones listed is an example of a short bone? A) Radius. B) Carpals. C) Cranium. D) Femur. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carpals. 22. The wrist is scientifically known as the ..... A) Carpals. B) Metacarpals. C) Tarsals. D) Metatarsals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carpals. 23. The Shoulder Joint is considered a Synovial Joint ..... True or False? A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. The humerus is a ..... bone. A) Flat. B) Irregular. C) Long. D) Short. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Long. 25. Flexible connective tissue found throughout the body, including on the articularends of bones. A) Tendon. B) Cartilage. C) Joint. D) Ligament. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cartilage. 26. The bands of tissue that connect bones to muscle are called ..... ? A) Ligaments. B) Muscle. C) Tendons. D) Cartilage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tendons. 27. Why is the bone marrow so important to the body? A) It produces red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. B) It protects the bones. C) It cushions the bones. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It produces red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. 28. ..... is a condition in which the cartilage that lines the joints (where bones meet) wears down over time. A) Paget's disease. B) Osteoporosis. C) Osteoarthritis. D) Osteonecrosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Osteoarthritis. 29. What is the glue-like layer of collagen fibers that covers bones? A) Bgelatin. B) Tissue. C) Cmarrow. D) Periosteum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Periosteum. 30. Joints that do not move A) Freely movable joints. B) Partially movable joints. C) Immovable joint. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Immovable joint. 31. An example of a long bone would be? A) Patella. B) Humerus. C) Carpels. D) Skull bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Humerus. 32. The part of the digestive system that connects the mouth to the stomach is known as the esophagus A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 33. These cells help to breakdown bone (a) A) Osteocytes. B) A osteoclasts. C) Osteoblasts. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A osteoclasts. 34. Osteocytes are ..... A) Blood cells. B) Bone cells. C) Bone destroyers. D) Skin cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bone cells. 35. What age can you get arthritis A) 1-18. B) 18-30. C) 30-100. D) All ages. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All ages. 36. Another name for the rib cage A) Ribs. B) Pelvis. C) Scapula. D) Femur. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ribs. 37. What holds bones together at movable joints? A) Bone. B) Ligament. C) Organ. D) Joint. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ligament. 38. In the ribcage, how many ribs are there which are attached to sternum as well as backbone? A) 12. B) 13. C) 19. D) 10. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 10. 39. ..... releases PTH to increase osteoclasts activity. A) Parathyroid. B) Red blood cells. C) Thryoid. D) Red bone marrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parathyroid. 40. The most movable joints in the body are: A) Gomphoses. B) Synovial joints. C) Symphyses. D) Linkage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Synovial joints. 41. What is Bursitis? A) An inflammation of the bursae and can reduce joint movement and cause pain and swelling. B) A type of bone fracture. C) A type of exercise for joint flexibility. D) A type of vitamin deficiency. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An inflammation of the bursae and can reduce joint movement and cause pain and swelling. 42. What is that highlighted? A) Phalanges. B) Metatarsals. C) Metacarpals. D) Tarsals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metatarsals. 43. What is the largest bone in your arm? A) Humerus. B) Radius. C) Femur. D) Ulna. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Humerus. 44. What are the 26 bones that make up your backbone called? A) Phalanges. B) Carpals. C) Vertebrae. D) Tarsals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vertebrae. 45. It is also called as the arm bone. A) Humerus. B) Femur. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Humerus. 46. The ..... is the outside covering of bones made up of fibrous membranes. A) Periosteum. B) Articular cartilage. C) Tendons. D) Epiphyses. E) Diaphysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Periosteum. 47. Osteocytes role is to ..... A) Protect organs. B) Maintian body fluids and clacium. C) Destroy bone tissue. D) Make red blood cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maintian body fluids and clacium. 48. In an adult, the medullary cavity contains A) Red bone marrow. B) Yellow bone marrow. C) Spongy bone. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yellow bone marrow. 49. Muscles are connected to bones by ..... A) Tendons. B) Skin. C) Ligaments. D) Cartilage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tendons. 50. Whats the bone thats really helpful? A) Legs. B) Face. C) Hands. D) Body. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hands. 51. Which one is one of the five distinct features of the skeletal system A) Our body has 206 bones. B) 30% oh body weight. C) Calcium is important for bone health Calcium is an important. D) Provides moisture to body. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Our body has 206 bones. 52. Wich bone conects on the front side of the rib cage? A) Scapula. B) Clavicle. C) Vertebral column. D) Sternum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sternum. 53. Force can bring about a change in the direction of an object A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 54. What type of joint allows rotation (from left to right) in your body? A) Hinge. B) Ball & Socket. C) Pivot. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pivot. 55. What is Articular cartilage? A) Small fluid sac providing a cushion between the tendons of the muscles and the bone, preventing friction. B) Helps to hold the bone in place and protects the joint. C) Capsule lining that releases synovial fluid. D) Smooth slippery surface covering ends of the bones to stop bones grinding. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Smooth slippery surface covering ends of the bones to stop bones grinding. 56. Strong connective tissue that holds bones together in movable joints A) Compact bone. B) Skeleton. C) Ligament. D) Cartilage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ligament. 57. What is a protrusion on a bone called? A) Process. B) Foramen. C) Tunnel. D) Cavity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Process. 58. The phrase ..... means that most rocks are hard because they are made up of minerals that are packed tightly together. A) Hard as rock. B) Rock as hard. C) Hard as a rock. D) Rocks are hard. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hard as a rock. 59. A total of 80 bones that consist of the vertebral column, the rib cage, and the skull. A) Appendicular. B) Axial. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Axial. 60. Where are deltoids located? A) Shoulder. B) Bottom. C) Temples. D) Lower arm. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shoulder. ← 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