This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Biology > Skeletal System – Quiz 195 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 195 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of these functions is not performed by the skeletal system? A) Cprotecting vital organs. B) Adigesting food. C) Bstoring calcium. D) Dhelping the body move. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adigesting food. 2. What are two different types of skeletons in the human body? A) Appendicular & Social. B) Axial & Appendicular. C) Axial & Pendulum. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Axial & Appendicular. 3. Enoch, Jayden, and Kayleen are discussing the functions of the skeletal system. Which of the following is NOT a function they mention? A) Supporting the body. B) Producing blood cells. C) Storing minerals. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the above. 4. What is the correct definition of tendons? A) Connects muscle to bone and creates movement. B) Connects muscle to muscle. C) Connects bone to bone and helps with stability. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Connects muscle to bone and creates movement. 5. The shaft or mid-section made up of hard bone of the femur. A) Diaphysis. B) Proximal epiphysis. C) Proximal Diaphysis. D) Distal epiphysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Diaphysis. 6. The ability of the human body to regulate itself is called ..... A) Organs. B) Organism. C) Tissues. D) Homeostasis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Homeostasis. 7. The outside of the bone is also called ..... bone? A) Trabecular. B) Spongy. C) Fibrotic. D) Cortical (compact). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cortical (compact). 8. Sickle cell anemia is caused by A) A lack of red blood cells. B) Too much iron in the circulatory system. C) Lack of available oxygen. D) A genetic abnormality in the amino acids. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A genetic abnormality in the amino acids. 9. Which osteocytes reduce their activity in osteoporosis? A) Osteoblasts. B) Osteoclasts. C) Osteounicorns. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Osteoblasts. 10. This is NOT a function of the skeletal system. A) Movement. B) Protects internal organs. C) Provides structure and support. D) Helps with digestion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Helps with digestion. 11. Hollow space within the diaphysis, which contains the yellow marrow A) Medullary cavity. B) Hot dogs. C) Spongy bone. D) Osteons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Medullary cavity. 12. An inflammation of the bursa around joint. A) Arthrosclerosis. B) Chondroma. C) Synovitis. D) Bursitis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bursitis. 13. This joint helps bones slide over one another without twisting A) Ball and socket. B) Hinge. C) Gliding. D) Pivot. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gliding. 14. Which part of the bone, when damaged, can halt the growth of the bone in length? A) Periosteum. B) Articular cartilage. C) Endosteum. D) Epiphyseal plate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Epiphyseal plate. 15. The skeletal and muscular systems work together to allow the body to move. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 16. Which muscles are found in your belly and sometimes called "abs" ? A) Pectorals. B) Quadriceps. C) Deltoids. D) Straight abdomen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Straight abdomen. 17. The innermost layer of a bone is called the A) Spongy bone. B) Compact bone. C) Bone marrow. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bone marrow. 18. A broken bone that sticks through the skin is a A) Compound fracture. B) Contract fracture. C) Contact fracture. D) Compact fracture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compound fracture. 19. Bones are made up of living tissues. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 20. There are ..... numbers of facial bone? A) 13. B) 15. C) 16. D) 14. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 14. 21. The primary role of the rib cage is ..... A) Movement. B) Shaping the torso. C) Supporting the spine. D) Protection of vital internal organs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Protection of vital internal organs. 22. Joints held together by fibrous connective tissue A) Fibrous. B) Cartilaginous. C) Synovial. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fibrous. 23. These bones create a cage to protect your major organs A) Sternum. B) Ribs. C) Vertebrae. D) Carpals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ribs. 24. How many pairs of ribs do most people have? A) 12. B) 13. C) 11. D) 10. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 12. 25. Another name for your knee cap. A) Patella. B) Shoulder. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Patella. 26. Name a way the body uses homeostasis. A) By sweating when it's too cold outside. B) By wearing a coat when it's cold outside. C) By shivering when it's too cold outside. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By shivering when it's too cold outside. 27. Is a hard protective outer covering that is commonly consisted of made up mostly of chitin or minerals. These are normally depicted as sturdy plates that protects the organism A) Hydrostatic Skeleton. B) Endoskeleton. C) Exoskeleton. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exoskeleton. 28. This is seen as a curve in the spine of kids. A) Scoliosis. B) Bone cancer. C) Break, strain, or fracture. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scoliosis. 29. The vertebrea is an example of A) Irregular bone. B) Long bone. C) Short bone. D) Flat bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Irregular bone. 30. How do bones facilitate movement? A) By serving as points of attachment for muscles. B) By producing blood cells. C) By storing and releasing minerals. D) By protecting internal organs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By serving as points of attachment for muscles. 31. Heart muscles are the example of ..... type of muscles A) Skeletal. B) Cardiac. C) Smooth. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cardiac. 32. Some of baby bones are made entirely of a special material called ..... A) Cartilage. B) Cartilaginous. C) Catheter. D) Cardiovascular. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cartilage. 33. Which nutrient is not stored in the bones? A) Oxygen. B) Fatty Acids. C) Calcium. D) Phosphorus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oxygen. 34. Different organs group together to form ..... A) Systems. B) Cells. C) Tissues. D) Organs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Systems. 35. These are the three parts of the musculoskeletal system, except ..... A) Muscles. B) Joints. C) Blood vessels. D) Bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Blood vessels. 36. Which is NOT a function of the paranasal sinuses? A) Make white blood cells. B) Amplify voice. C) Make skull lighter. D) Give voice resonance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Make white blood cells. 37. During 'arm side raises' exercise which involves the shoulder ball and socket synovial joint, which joint action is being used? A) Extension and Flexion. B) Abduction and Adduction. C) Rotation Flexion. D) Flexion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Abduction and Adduction. 38. What happens to an embryos spine from birth as they develop into adolescence? A) Concave curvatures at birth become convex. B) Sacral & coccyx vertebrae become fused. C) Sacral & coccyx vertebrae separate. D) The spinal column softens as osteocytes are replaced with cartilage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sacral & coccyx vertebrae become fused. 39. The bones that form the fingers are the: A) Tarsals. B) Phalanges. C) Carpals. D) Metatarsals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Phalanges. 40. One hand and wrist account for how many bones? A) 15. B) 27. C) 10. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 27. 41. True or False:The skeleton is made of both cartilage and bone. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 42. Mr. Gates complains of pain in his joints. What is his condition? A) Arthralgia. B) Bursalgia. C) Bursitis. D) Crepitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Arthralgia. 43. Muscles that separate the fingers are? A) Extensors. B) Abductors. C) Pronators. D) Adductors. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Abductors. 44. What signals the end of bone growth? A) Epiphyseal plate ossifying completely. B) Epiphysis filling with marrow. C) Osteoclasts being activated. D) Diaphysis filling with marrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Epiphyseal plate ossifying completely. 45. Leah was involved in a motor vehicle accident. She has extreme pain and immobility in her left lower leg. There is bruising, but no open wound. What type of fracture may Leah have? A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Comminuted. D) Greenstick. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Simple. 46. When a bone is broken into several pieces A) Greenstick fx. B) Simple fx. C) Comminuted fx. D) Compound fx. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Comminuted fx. 47. These direct the pull of tendons. A) Long bones. B) Sesamoid bones. C) Limb bones. D) Short bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sesamoid bones. 48. Another name for the skull, the part enclosing the brain? A) Mandible. B) Scapula. C) Femur. D) Cranium. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cranium. 49. These are the natural painkillers of the body. A) Periosteum. B) Stem Cells. C) Endorphins. D) Osteoblast. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Endorphins. 50. Straightening movement that increases the angle between body parts is known as A) Extension. B) Flexion. C) Adduction. D) Abduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Extension. 51. If a person's blood oxygen level was changing it would be due to changes occurring in what body systems? A) Muscular System. B) Respiratory System. C) Skeletal System. D) Circulatory System. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Respiratory System. 52. Joints that allow little or no movement A) Hinge joints. B) Ball-and-socket joints. C) Movable joints. D) Immovable joints. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Immovable joints. 53. Bones that are found in your wrist and ankle are considered what type of bone? A) Irregular. B) Long. C) Flat. D) Short. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Short. 54. Concentric layers of bone matrix A) Lamellae. B) Canaliculi. C) Central canals. D) Lacunae. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lamellae. 55. What measures energy in food? A) Thermometer. B) Ruler. C) Calories. D) Food label. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Calories. 56. What does the flat bones do? A) Helps protect your organs. B) Helps you move around. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Helps protect your organs. 57. Which of these bones is correctly paired to the organs it protects? A) Vertebrae-Spinal Cord. B) Sternum-Bladder. C) Ribs-Brain. D) Skull-Kidneys. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vertebrae-Spinal Cord. 58. ..... is the process of transforming cartilage into bone. A) Epiphysis. B) Skeletal system. C) Osteoid. D) Endochondral ossification. E) Red marrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Endochondral ossification. 59. Prefix that means change or beyond. A) Meta-. B) Syn-. C) Supra-. D) Intra-. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meta-. 60. Where can you find the longest bone in the body? A) Thigh. B) Ears. C) No answer. D) Hips. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thigh. ← 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