This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Biology > Skeletal System – Quiz 194 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 194 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The cavities in the middle of long bones are filled with ..... A) Smooth muscle. B) Water. C) Compact bone. D) Marrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Marrow. 2. What do your vertebrae or spine protect? A) Heart. B) Spinal cord. C) Neck. D) Ribs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spinal cord. 3. ..... is the membrane that lines the medullary canal, produces some bone growth, and keeps the yellow marrow intact A) Diaphysis. B) Endosteum. C) Periosteum. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Endosteum. 4. The humerus is a ..... A) Long Bone. B) Short Bone. C) Irregular Bone. D) Flat Bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Long Bone. 5. When you were born, what were your bones made out of? A) Marrow. B) Oreos. C) Blood. D) Cartilage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cartilage. 6. The immovable joints cannot move because A) There is no tendon. B) There is no cavity for the bones to fit in. C) There is no ligament. D) There is no bone marrow inside the joints. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There is no cavity for the bones to fit in. 7. True or False:Periosteum is the inner part of bones. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 8. The long arm bone is called ..... ? A) Clavicle. B) Ulna. C) Radius. D) Humerus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Humerus. 9. These cells build new bone and help repair damage. A) Ossettoblanc. B) Osteoclast. C) Osteoblast. D) Osteocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Osteoblast. 10. Anterior curve in lumbar spine A) Lordosis. B) Kyphosis. C) Scoliosis. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lordosis. 11. Fibrous joints are all moveable A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 12. What layer of connective tissue covers the muscle fiber? A) Epimysium. B) Endomysium. C) Perimysium. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Endomysium. 13. Which of the following is a joint that can freely move? A) Fibrous. B) Cartilaginous. C) Synovial. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Synovial. 14. TRUE OR FALSE Bones and muscles work together so your body can move. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. How can we make our bones strong? A) Sitting all day. B) Eating junk food. C) Drinking milk. D) Avoiding exercise. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Drinking milk. 16. What the following nutrient is good for our bones? A) Potassium. B) Zinc. C) Calcium. D) Sodium. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Calcium. 17. What type of joint is the finger? A) Hinge. B) Saddle. C) Ball and socket. D) Fixed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hinge. 18. Haversian canals A) Connect Volkmann's canals to canaliculi. B) Is where red blood cells are produced. C) Connect spongy bone to compact bone. D) Are found only in spongy bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Connect Volkmann's canals to canaliculi. 19. Attachment points allow for muscles to contract and relax for movement. A) Blood Cell Production. B) Storage. C) Protection. D) Movement. E) Structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Movement. 20. True or False:Each bone is made up of 2 different type of bone A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. The Frontal plane is ..... A) A vertical plane that extends from front to back dividing the body into left and right segments. B) A vertical plane that extends from side-to-side dividing the body into anterior and posterior (front and back) portions. C) A vertical plane that divides the body into upper and lower portions. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A vertical plane that extends from side-to-side dividing the body into anterior and posterior (front and back) portions. 22. This type of joint allows for a rotating motion of bones over top of one another. A) Ball and socket joint. B) Hinge joint. C) Gliding joint. D) Pivot joint. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pivot joint. 23. The end of a long bone is called the ..... A) Epiphysis. B) Medullary cavity. C) Diaphysis. D) Articular cartilage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Epiphysis. 24. 2 or more tissues working together are called ..... A) Organism. B) Cells. C) Organs. D) Organ systems. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Organs. 25. Red bone marrow is found in the: A) The liver, the pancreas, and the gallbladder. B) The stomach, the small intestine, and the large intestine. C) The brain, the spinal cord, and the nerves. D) The humerus, the femur, sternum and ribs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The humerus, the femur, sternum and ribs. 26. The pinky finger is ..... to the thumb in anatomical position. A) Superior. B) Medial. C) Posterior. D) Lateral. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Medial. 27. 5-Joint is a place where no bones meet. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 28. What is the primary difference between compact and spongy bone? A) Compact bone is hard and dense, while spongy bone is porous. B) Compact bone is found in only long bones, while spongy bone is found in only flat bones. C) Compact bone contains red marrow, while spongy bone contains yellow marrow. D) Compact bone is located in the epiphysis, while spongy bone is located in the diaphysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compact bone is hard and dense, while spongy bone is porous. 29. Which of the following is the deepest layer of skin? Hint:It helps keep you warm. A) Epidermis. B) Dermis. C) Fat Layer. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fat Layer. 30. The other name of knee cap is ..... A) Patella. B) Backbone. C) Ribs. D) Pelvis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Patella. 31. The wrists, hands, and fingers consist of ..... bones total. A) 56. B) 50. C) 52. D) 54. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 54. 32. Which layer of your skin is replaced about every 4 weeks? A) Epidermis. B) Dermis. C) Hypodermis. D) All of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Epidermis. 33. During endochondral bone growth, ..... increase in number, hypertrophy, and die. A) Osteoclasts. B) Osteoblasts. C) Osteocytes. D) Chondrocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chondrocytes. 34. Irregular bones are found ..... A) Legs. B) Neither. C) Spine. D) Neck. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spine. 35. Why are humans classified as vertebrates? A) We are part of the animal kingdom. B) We're just cool like that. C) We stand up straight. D) We have spines with vertebrae. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We're just cool like that. 36. Which joint helps in the movement of the neck? A) Hinge joint. B) Pivot joint. C) Gliding joint. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pivot joint. 37. This type of joint can be found in the wrist, ankle, or vertebrae A) Hinge. B) Ball and Socket. C) Fixed. D) Gliding. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gliding. 38. The place where 2 or more bones comes together is called A) Cartilage. B) A joint. C) Ligament. D) Calcium. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A joint. 39. The longest muscle in the body is the ..... A) Rectus abdominis. B) Sartorius muscle. C) Deltoids. D) Gluteus maximus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sartorius muscle. 40. During a biology class, Lily, Emma, and Henry were discussing cartilage. Can you help them understand what cartilage is? A) A piece of tissue that is attached to the scapula. B) Connective tissue near joints that act as a shock absorber. C) Joints that connect bone to tissue. D) Connective tissue that acts as balance for the body. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Connective tissue near joints that act as a shock absorber. 41. This is a swelling or collection of blood at the site of an injury that involves a broken blood vessel. A) Stem. B) Osteoblast. C) Stem Cell. D) Hematoma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hematoma. 42. Choose the CORRECT function of arches of the foot? A) Helps to form flat foot. B) Reduce friction between tarsal andmetatarsal bones. C) Provide ideal distribution of body weight. D) Attachment of foot muscles. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Provide ideal distribution of body weight. 43. What type of joint is held together by dense collagen fibers? A) Fibrous. B) Synovial. C) Cartilaginous. D) Diarthrodial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fibrous. 44. A ..... is a stretching or tearing of muscle. A) Fracture. B) Contusion. C) Sprain. D) Strain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Strain. 45. Which of these cavities contains the lungs and heart? A) "Pelvic". B) "Cranial". C) "Spinal". D) "Thoracic". E) "Abdominal". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "Thoracic". 46. ..... canals in compact bone run through the center of osteons, providing a blood and nerve supply A) Perforating. B) Haversian. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Haversian. 47. BONUS QUESTION (3 points):What is the name of the "inner thigh muscle" in the leg? When a dancer is standing in 1st position, you should see this "cut" in the thigh ..... A) Sternomastoid. B) Bicep. C) Sartorius. D) Gastrocnemius. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sartorius. 48. What is the definition of the joints? A) The place where bones are connected to each other. B) The bone that surrounds the brain of a person or animal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The place where bones are connected to each other. 49. During this time your bones were made mostly of cartilage A) Infancy. B) Adolescence. C) Adulthood. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Infancy. 50. What is the framework of the human body made of bones? A) Joint. B) Cartilage. C) Skeletal System. D) Skeleton. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Skeleton. 51. What is the function of the sternum? A) To protect the brain. B) To form the shoulder girdle. C) To protect the heart. D) To protect the lungs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To protect the heart. 52. What happens to your cranium bones as you grow from a baby to an older child? A) The bones in your cranium stay separate pieces. B) The bones in your neck grow apart so you can move it better. C) The bones in your legs are the strongest bones in your body. D) The bones in your head grow together. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The bones in your head grow together. 53. Which skeletal system does the leg bones belong? A) Axial. B) Appendicular. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appendicular. 54. Rib cage encloses the- A) Lungs. B) Lungs and Heart. C) Heart. D) Brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lungs and Heart. 55. Also called as "collarbones" that protrude at the base of your neck A) Scapula. B) Cranium. C) Clavicles. D) Sternum. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Clavicles. 56. The direction away from the midline of the body is called: A) Distal. B) Medial. C) Proximal. D) Lateral. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lateral. 57. What is Cerebrum? A) The part connected to the spinal cord. B) The largest pare of the brain that help us in thinking and learning. C) Nerve that carry messages from the brain to the scene. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The largest pare of the brain that help us in thinking and learning. 58. The largest bone in the front leg is the ..... A) Femur. B) Radius. C) Scapula. D) Humerus. E) Ulna. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Humerus. 59. How many bones in the body of human adults? A) 270. B) 206. C) 300. D) 406. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 206. 60. Is the smooth, white tissue that covers the ends of bones where they come together to form joints. A) Spongy bone. B) Lamella. C) Cartilage. D) Compact bone. 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