This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Biology > Skeletal System – Quiz 190 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 190 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The cells that are responsible for breaking down and reabsorbing bone: A) Osteoblasts. B) Chondrocytes. C) Osteoclasts. D) Osteocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Osteoclasts. 2. ..... is a disease in which joints become irritated or inflamed, such as when cartilage in joints is damaged or wears away. A) Rheumatoid. B) Homeostasis. C) Arthritis. D) Osteoporosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Arthritis. 3. The neck is a ..... joint. A) Hinge. B) Ball and socket. C) Pivot. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pivot. 4. What are the key differences between the skeletal system of birds and mammals? A) Lack of wings, presence of scales, and external ears. B) Presence of gills, webbed feet, and hollow bones. C) Feathers covering, long tail, and internal ears. D) Presence of keel bone, fusion of certain bones, and pneumatic bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Presence of keel bone, fusion of certain bones, and pneumatic bones. 5. In which direction(s) do the ball-and-socket joint move? A) Back and forth, side to side. B) Back and forth. C) Back and forth, side to side, around. D) Trick question it's not a joint!. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Back and forth, side to side, around. 6. Consist of bones that provide support and together with muscle, make movement possible A) Skeletal system. B) Axial skeleton. C) Appendicular skeleton. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Appendicular skeleton. 7. The inner core of bone is a soft tissue called ..... A) Minerals. B) Muscle. C) Bone Marrow. D) Cartilage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bone Marrow. 8. Girdles are bones attached to arms and legs and help them move. They are tart of appendicular skeleton. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 9. A condition that lasts a long time with periods of remission and exacerbation. A) Chronic. B) Scoliosis. C) Arthrocentesis. D) Kyphosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chronic. 10. The portion of bone that connects the shaft to the ends of bones are the A) Diaphyses. B) Epiphyseal lines. C) Metaphyses. D) Epiphyses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Metaphyses. 11. The ends of a long bond are called A) Epiphysis. B) Diaphysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Epiphysis. 12. The covering of the bone that provides nutrients helpful for growth or healing is called A) Compact bone. B) Diaphysis. C) Periosteum. D) Epiphysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Periosteum. 13. A ..... in your bone is a broken bone. A) Fracture. B) Mark. C) Bruise. D) Bump. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fracture. 14. What are the characteristics of a flat bone: A) Odd, uncommon shape. B) Broad surface. C) Long & thin. D) Cube-like shape. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Broad surface. 15. Chondr/l, chondr/o A) Fracture. B) Bone. C) Joint. D) Cartilage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cartilage. 16. ..... is an immovable joint such the suture joints of the cranium A) Amphiarthrosis. B) Assembly. C) Diarthrosis. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Assembly. 17. How may bones in your body? A) 106. B) 206. C) 306. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 206. 18. The first step in bone healing is the formation of a blood-filled swelling called a(n) A) Hematoma. B) Bony Callus. C) Fibrocartilage Callus. D) Epiphyseal Line. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hematoma. 19. Bones on the fingers A) Carpal. B) Metacarpal. C) Phalanges. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Phalanges. 20. What is the primary function of yellow bone marrow? A) It is a storehouse for fat. B) It is a storehouse for minerals. C) It provides structural support to the bone. D) It produces red blood cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is a storehouse for fat. 21. How many bones are present in an adult human foot? A) 27. B) 26. C) 30. D) 15. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 26. 22. What is the main purpose of the cranium? A) Protects your intestines. B) Protects your brain. C) Protects your heart. D) Protects your lungs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Protects your brain. 23. Look at this picture carefully. Name the muscle on number 5! A) Quadriceps. B) Biceps. C) Achilles Tendons. D) Abdominals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Achilles Tendons. 24. This is a mature bone cell. A) Osteoclast. B) Osteocyte. C) Lacunae. D) Osteoblast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Osteocyte. 25. Functions of this system include production of red blood cells, storage of minerals, and protection of organs A) Skeletal. B) Muscular. C) Excretory. D) Nervous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Skeletal. 26. The Appendicular skeleton is made up of the head, trunk, and vertebrae. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 27. The deltoid is a muscle in A) Leg. B) Shoulder. C) The back. D) Chest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shoulder. 28. Where is fat stored in a long bone? A) Red bone marrow. B) Periosteum. C) Diaphysis. D) Yellow bone marrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yellow bone marrow. 29. CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CALCIUM CARBONATE, MAGNESIUM, AND SODIUM ARE FOUND IN BONES AND ARE NECESSARY FOR MAINTAINING STRONG, HEALTHY BONES A) Mineral storage. B) Blood cell production. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mineral storage. 30. Surgical fixation of a joint. A) Osteomyelitis. B) Arthrodesis. C) Tendinitis. D) You learn. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Arthrodesis. 31. True or False:Our bones have always been made of bone since we were embryos. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 32. Which category of bone is among the most numerous in the skeleton? A) Long bone. B) Short bone. C) Flat bone. D) Sesamoid bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Long bone. 33. Blood flows in and out of your heart, and this helps you to ..... A) Eat. B) Survive. C) Talk. D) Sleep. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sleep. 34. Where do you find articular cartilage? A) Bones. B) Muscles. C) Joints. D) Skin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Joints. 35. These type of bones have a variety of shapes. A) Irregular. B) Flat. C) Long. D) Short. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Irregular. 36. The two pair of bones that are not attached to the breastbone is known as ..... A) Backbone. B) Ribs. C) Floating Ribs. D) Hinge Joints. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Floating Ribs. 37. WHAT IS THE JOB OF A LIGAMENT? A) Attaches muscle to bone. B) Connects bone to bone. C) Connective tissue acting like a cushion between bones. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Connects bone to bone. 38. The inner lining of the medullary cavity is called the A) Periosteum. B) Diaphysis. C) Medullary cavity. D) Endosteum. E) Epiphysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Endosteum. 39. For which of the following activities are involuntary muscles responsible A) Lifting. B) Talking. C) Digestion. D) Walking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Digestion. 40. A disease characterized by a decrease in bone mass that occurs when the rate of bone resorption exceeds the rate of bone formation. A) Craniotomy. B) Tenosynovitis. C) Osteoporosis. D) Muscular dystrophy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Osteoporosis. 41. Which of the following prevents bone-to-bone contact within movable joints. A) Ligaments. B) Articular cartilage. C) Synovial membrane. D) Serous membranes. E) Tendons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Articular cartilage. 42. Where do you have smooth muscles in your body? A) Your arms and legs. B) Your blood vessels and stomach. C) Your heart. D) Your hair. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Your blood vessels and stomach. 43. What are the following bones are in the hands A) Ulna. B) Carpals. C) Sternum. D) Tarsals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carpals. 44. Spongy bone contains branches called ..... A) Lacunae. B) Beams. C) Osteons. D) Lamellae. E) Canals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Beams. 45. Identify the imaging modality that can show the V-shaped lucency in metaphysis of femur. A) RNI. B) MRI. C) Ultrasound. D) CT Scan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) MRI. 46. ..... is responsible for producing the majority of the body's blood cells. A) Cartilage. B) Red Marrow. C) Yellow Marrow. D) Collagen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Red Marrow. 47. One of the function of the skeletal system is to A) Support one's immune system. B) Store bone marrow. C) Strengthen muscles. D) Allow movement of the body. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Store bone marrow. 48. What is the smallest bone in your body A) Patella. B) Ossicles. C) Thigh. D) Teeny. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ossicles. 49. What provide light from most living things A) The sun. B) The star. C) The moon. D) A lamp. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The sun. 50. Which group has epiphyseal plates A) Children. B) Adults. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Children. 51. The root word ped/o means what? A) Head or face. B) Hand or arm. C) Foot or child. D) Animal or pet. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Foot or child. 52. When the bone breaks internally but does not come through the skin A) Simple or closed facture. B) Dislocation. C) Open fracture. D) Greenstick fracture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple or closed facture. 53. True or False:A joint is where two or more bones are joined together. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 54. Which of the following is NOT a part of the Axial Skelton? A) Humerus. B) Mandible. C) Sternum. D) Coccyx. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Humerus. 55. ..... bone contains marrow, which can produce red blood cells. A) Compact. B) Spongy. C) Cartilage. D) Flexible. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spongy. 56. Which of the following scans does not use radiation? A) CT scan. B) PET scan. C) X-ray. D) MRI. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) MRI. 57. The tibia is a ..... A) Long Bone. B) Flat Bone. C) Short Bone. D) Irregular Bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Long Bone. 58. Bones perform a wide range of importantly functions that can be classified into three categories-mechanical, synthetic and metabolic functions A) Importantly. B) Synthetic. C) Into. D) Range. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Importantly. 59. Skeleton of human body is made up of A) Cartilage. B) Bones. C) Both cartilage and bones. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both cartilage and bones. 60. What type of bone are your carpals? A) Irregular. B) Long. C) Short. D) Sesamoid. 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