This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Biology > Skeletal System – Quiz 43 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 43 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following bone cells are immobile cells which aid in the local repair of damaged bone tissue. A) Osteons. B) Osteoblasts. C) Osteocytes. D) Osteoclasts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Osteocytes. 2. Your shoulder has an example of this type of joint. A) Ball and socket. B) Condyloid. C) Hinge. D) Gliding. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ball and socket. 3. Identify bone number 12. A) Pubis. B) Ilium. C) Ischium. D) Sacred. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ilium. 4. Rheumatoid arthritis is abbreviated by: A) AR. B) PMR. C) RA. D) AND. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) RA. 5. The prefix inter-means what A) Outside. B) Within. C) Between or among. D) Inside. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Between or among. 6. What does the suffix '-scoli(o)' mean? A) Glue. B) Crooked. C) Shin. D) Red. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Crooked. 7. Your Fibla is your upper arm? A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. Inside the long bone, the hollow chamber filled with bone marrow is called A) Compact bone. B) Spongy bone. C) Medullary cavity. D) Red marrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Medullary cavity. 9. A condition in which the body's bones become weak and break easily is called bone marrow. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 10. Soft center of bones A) Marrow. B) Tissue. C) Bone. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Marrow. 11. Your nose is made of a flexible tissue called ..... A) Cartilage. B) Spongy bone. C) Compact bone. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cartilage. 12. The joint pain people complain about is often caused by ..... A) Curculatory impairments. B) Nervous system. C) Damage to the joint itself. D) Inflammation of tissue surrounding the joint. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inflammation of tissue surrounding the joint. 13. Membrane that covers entire bone A) Endosteum. B) Spongy. C) Periosteum. D) Lamella. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Periosteum. 14. A burglar proposes an immediate threat causing you to respond by A) Shivering to get warm. B) Giving him/her your tv. C) Greeting him/her. D) Fight or flight. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fight or flight. 15. This type of joint that does not move. A) Diarthrosis. B) Coxarthrosis. C) Synarthrosis. D) Amphiarthrosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Synarthrosis. 16. A newborn baby has less bones than an adult. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 17. Which type of joint is charcterized by the presence of a cartilage disk and allows a limited amount of movement? A) Diarthrosis. B) Amphiarthrosis. C) Assembly. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Amphiarthrosis. 18. Synovial fluid.....? A) Provides structure. B) Cushions. C) Lubricates the joint. D) Provides support. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lubricates the joint. 19. The bones protecting your lungs and heart. A) Rib Cage. B) Skull. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rib Cage. 20. ..... is the most definitive way of determining the cause of muscular disorder. A) X-ray. B) Biopsy. C) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). D) Computerized axial tomography (CT). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biopsy. 21. Fingers and toes are both called ..... A) Carpals. B) Tarsals. C) Phalanges. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Phalanges. 22. What is the function of cartilage? A) Acts as a lubricant that reduces friction in the joint; allows for smoother movement and reduces wear and tear. B) Surrounds and protects the joint, holding the bones together. C) Strong, elastic fibres that hold bones together and keeps them in place. D) Strong but flexible material found at the end of the bones that acts as a cushion and reduces friction. E) Produces synovial fluid which lubricates the joint. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Strong but flexible material found at the end of the bones that acts as a cushion and reduces friction. 23. Where are most of your bones located? A) Ribs. B) Hands and Feet. C) Arms. D) Skull. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hands and Feet. 24. The site of bone growth on a long bone is called A) Epiphyseal line. B) Diaphysis. C) Medullary cavity. D) Periosteum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Epiphyseal line. 25. Unlike other types of joints in the skeleton, sutural joints ..... A) Are fused in adulthood and don't allow for motion. B) Are found only in the tail bone. C) Occur only in infants. D) Assist in maintaining balance during parkour events. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are fused in adulthood and don't allow for motion. 26. Cords of dense connective tissue connecting muscles to bones. A) Tendons. B) Ligaments. C) Collagen. D) Elastin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tendons. 27. Which of the following statements is correct regarding synarthrotic joints? A) Allow no movement. B) Allow slight movement. C) Contain a joint space. D) Contain mostly cartilage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allow no movement. 28. The band of cartilage in the epiphysis where secondary ossification occurs. A) Ephiphyseal plate. B) Zone of ossification. C) Hyaline plate. D) Z line. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ephiphyseal plate. 29. The bone marrow of the skeletal system makes ..... cells. A) Blood. B) Cancer. C) Normal. D) Large. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Blood. 30. Fontanels are for..... A) Allow brain expansion and skull compression during birth. B) Fluid leakage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allow brain expansion and skull compression during birth. 31. Which bones protect your heart and lungs? A) Skull. B) Pelvis. C) Femur. D) Rib Cage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rib Cage. 32. ..... hold bones together. A) Tendons. B) Ligaments. C) Minerals. D) Cartilage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ligaments. 33. The collarbone also called the ..... A) Clavicle. B) Cartilage. C) Fragile. D) Shoulder bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clavicle. 34. Which bone tissue is found directly below the periosteum? A) Spongy. B) Compact. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compact. 35. An injury to a ligament is called a: A) Subluxation. B) Strain. C) Contusion. D) Sprain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sprain. 36. Bones help us to move when ..... contract they pull bones. A) Muscles. B) Ligament. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Muscles. 37. Which of the following cells are responsible for laying down new bone tissue? A) Erythrocytes. B) Osteoclasts. C) Osteoblasts. D) Calcium. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Osteoblasts. 38. Shaft of a long bone. A) Epiphysis. B) Sternum. C) Diaphysis. D) Compact Bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Diaphysis. 39. Which type of bone is found in the ear? A) Short. B) Irregular. C) Flat. D) Long. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Irregular. 40. The ..... girdle is much sturdier and provides less mobility. A) Pectoral. B) Pelvic. C) None of the above. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pelvic. 41. A flexible connection between bones is called a A) Connector. B) Joint. C) Bone marrow. D) Tissue. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Joint. 42. The four things you might do to help recover from a sprain can be remembered using the acronym A) R.E.S.T. B) F.E.E.T. C) R.I.C.E. D) The G.R.O.W. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) R.I.C.E. 43. What are the main structural components and functions of the skeletal system? A) Support, movement, and blood cell production. B) Digestion, circulation, and respiration. C) Sensory reception, hormone production, and immunity. D) Energy storage, waste elimination, and thermal regulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Support, movement, and blood cell production. 44. Excessive breakdown of bone tissue, followed by abnormal bone formation is called A) Meyer's syndrome. B) Rickets disease. C) Fibrous dysplasia. D) Paget's disease. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Paget's disease. 45. What is the definition of the skeletal system? A) Connects bones to bones. B) A framework of bones and other tissues that support the body. C) Helps swallow your food. D) A skeletal system help you move. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A framework of bones and other tissues that support the body. 46. Which of the following is an example of a short bone? A) Parietal. B) Ribs. C) Metacarpals. D) Patella. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Patella. 47. The set of bones inside your head that protects your brain is called ..... A) Skull. B) Ribcage. C) Femur. D) Backbone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Skull. 48. What is the name of the material that fills some bones and makes blood cells? A) Vitamins. B) Minerals. C) Red bone marrow. D) Yellow Bone Marrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Red bone marrow. 49. Which of the following is an example of a ball-and-socket joint? A) Ankle. B) Back. C) Knee. D) Hip. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hip. 50. What are the layers of the bone from outside in? A) Periosteum, bone marrow, spongy bone, compact bone. B) Compact bone, spongy bone, periosteum, bone marrow. C) Bone marrow, periosteum, spongy bone, compact bone. D) Periosteum, compact bone, spongy bone, bone marrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Periosteum, compact bone, spongy bone, bone marrow. 51. What is the total number of ribs in the human body? A) 15 pairs. B) 12 pairs. C) 10 pairs. D) 11 pairs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 12 pairs. 52. Which is an example of a partly movable joint? A) Knee. B) Rib. C) Skull. D) Elbow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rib. 53. The shaft or middle section of a long bone is called the ..... A) Epiphysis. B) Diaphysis. C) Periosteum. D) Endosteum. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Diaphysis. 54. Mature bone cells trapped in bone tissue are called: A) Osteocytes. B) Osteoblasts. C) Osteoclasts. D) Osteoprogenitor cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Osteocytes. 55. The wrist bones are the A) Tarsals. B) Phalanges. C) Carpals. D) Metacarpals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carpals. 56. Which type of joint is present in our wrist? A) Ball and Socket Joint. B) Gliding Joint. C) Pivot Joint. D) Hinge Joint. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gliding Joint. 57. Name three diseases that affect the skeletal system A) Polio, breaking bones, dying. B) Polio, osteoporosis, osteogenesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Polio, osteoporosis, osteogenesis. 58. Which bones are grouped incorrectly? A) Clavicle, humerus. B) The thigh, the pelvis, the tibia, the buckle. C) Femur, ulna, radius. D) Radius, ulna, humerus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Femur, ulna, radius. 59. What do bones need to grow? A) Candy. B) Water. C) Green vegetables. D) Calcium. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Calcium. 60. Short bones are cube-like and provide strength and stability. Name a place where they are located A) Radius and ulna. B) Ankle and wrist. C) Vertebrae. D) Cranium. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ankle and wrist. ← 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