This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Biology > Skeletal System – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Short answer prep:I can identify and describe (location, shape, notable features, and/or type of ossification) at at least 20 bones of the body. A) Yes! or I will study this and be able to today*Correct answer. B) No and I am not going to study this. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes! or I will study this and be able to today*Correct answer. 2. Define Bone Marrow A) The organs that make up the skeleton. B) The system that is made up of all the bones in your body. C) The tissue inside of a bone that looks like a sponge. Found at the end of long bones. D) Spongy material inside bones that produces red blood cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Spongy material inside bones that produces red blood cells. 3. Prominent projection on a bone to which ligaments and tendons attach A) Lamellae. B) Process. C) Lacunae. D) Canaliculi. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Process. 4. Hinge joints are found in the shoulder and can move in all directions. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 5. These are named for their elongated shape, not their overall size. A) Short bones. B) Long bones. C) Sesamoid bones. D) Limb bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Long bones. 6. I am what bones are made ..... What am I? A) Calcium. B) Cast. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Calcium. 7. Vital lung capacity A) Maximum expiration after maximum inspiration (all air excluding residual volume). B) Volume of air in lungs after maximal inspiration (including residual volume). C) The air left in lungs after maximum expiration. D) Maximum air inspired after normal inspiration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Maximum expiration after maximum inspiration (all air excluding residual volume). 8. An example of an irregular bone would be? A) Sternum. B) Patella. C) Vertebra. D) Humerus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vertebra. 9. 2) The part of the bone labeled "A" is the? A) Compact Bone. B) Bone Marrow. C) Periosteum. D) Spongy Bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compact Bone. 10. The integumentary system is made up of the ..... A) Skin, Muscle, and Bone. B) Hair, Nails, and Sweat. C) Nails, Hair, and Skin. D) 3 layers of tissue. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nails, Hair, and Skin. 11. Inhibits osteoclasts to allow bone matrix growth and deposits calcium in the bones: A) Insulin. B) Human growth hormone (hGH). C) Calcitonin. D) Parathyroid hormone (PTH). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Calcitonin. 12. A test that is used to collect cells for a stem cell transplant A) Radiography. B) Bone Marrow aspiration. C) Bone density scan. D) CT scan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bone Marrow aspiration. 13. Which type of joint allows you to bend and straighten your knee? A) Hinge. B) Ball and Socket. C) Gliding. D) Pivot. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hinge. 14. Which arm has 2 bones? A) Lower arm. B) Upper arm. C) Below upper arm. D) Both a and c are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both a and c are correct. 15. The bone ..... are the concentric circles of bone tissue that surround a central blood vessel in compact bone. A) Canals. B) Lamellae. C) Osteocytes. D) Canaliculi. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lamellae. 16. Smooth muscle lacks: A) Involuntary contractions. B) Striation. C) Calcium. D) ATP. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Striation. 17. What is a system? A) The basic units of structure and function in all living things. B) A group of specialized cells that work together to perform a specific function. C) A group of two or more different types of tissue that work together to perform a specific function. D) A group of two or more organs that work together to perform a specific task. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A group of two or more organs that work together to perform a specific task. 18. Name the blue bone A) Ribs. B) Pelvis. C) Scapula. D) Sternum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sternum. 19. What bones protects our heart and lungs? A) Skull. B) Joint. C) Leg bone. D) Rib cage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rib cage. 20. True of false:Your skeleton is continually being broken down and rebuilt. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. The metacarpophalangeal joints are considered what kind of joint? A) Saddle. B) Condylar. C) Ball and socket. D) Plane. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Condylar. 22. What bones would you find in your feet? A) Metatarsals. B) Tarsals. C) Phalanges. D) Metacarpals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metatarsals. 23. This bone is on the thumb side of the forearm. A) Radius. B) Humerus. C) Femur. D) Ulna. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Radius. 24. What bone goes from the shoulder to the elbow? *hint-it's not that funny! A) The Femur. B) The Humerus. C) The rib cage. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Humerus. 25. Structure separating the two parietal bones A) Squamous suture. B) Sagittal suture. C) Lambdoid suture. D) Coronal suture. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sagittal suture. 26. The area of the skeletal system where two bones meet is called ..... A) Marrow. B) Joint. C) Ligament. D) Bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Joint. 27. Synovial membrane or fluid is the meaning for: A) Lord/o. B) School. C) Son/daughter. D) Summary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Son/daughter. 28. The replacement of cartilage by bone is called intramembranous ossification. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 29. Look at this picture carefully. Name the muscle on number 4! A) Biceps. B) Abdominals. C) Quadriceps. D) Achilles Tendons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Quadriceps. 30. The shoulder blade is? A) Clavicle. B) Sternum. C) Ulna. D) Scapula. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Scapula. 31. What is the anatomical term of motion/movement for moving your arm/leg away from your midline/torso? A) Adduction. B) Abduction. C) Supination. D) Extension. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Abduction. 32. At what age does the patella (knee bone) develop? A) At birth. B) Between ages 2 and 5. C) During teenage years. D) In old age. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Between ages 2 and 5. 33. Which bones protect the spinal cord of the nervous system? A) Pelvis. B) Rib cage. C) Skull. D) Vertebrae. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vertebrae. 34. The appendicular skeleton is made up of which structures? A) The arms and legs. B) The arms, legs, pelvic and pectoral girdle. C) The pelvic and pectoral girdle only. D) The arms, legs, vertebral column, and the pectoral girdle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The arms, legs, pelvic and pectoral girdle. 35. A 3-year-old male patient was brought to the pediatric clinic with a complaint of bone pain, difficulty walking, and delayed motor development. The patient's medical history revealed exclusive breastfeeding and limited sun exposure. Physical examination indicated skeletal deformities, including bowlegs, a pigeon chest, and a delay in achieving developmental milestones. What is your diagnosis? A) Osteoarthritis. B) Rickets. C) Osteomalacia. D) Osteoporosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rickets. 36. Who is the current Minister of Education of Trinidad and Tobago? A) Anthony Garcia. B) Shamfa Cudjoe. C) Nyan Gadsby-Dolly. D) Paula Maye-Weekes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nyan Gadsby-Dolly. 37. How much blood does an adult have? A) 10 liters. B) 1 million liters. C) 5 liters. D) 1 liter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 5 liters. 38. What surgeon discovered Osteoporosis. A) Syed Modasser Ali. B) Maria Siemionow. C) Russell M. Nelson. D) Jean Lobstein. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jean Lobstein. 39. True or falseSkull Protects the HEART and LUNGS A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 40. Inflammation of bone. A) Osteitis. B) Arthrography. C) Extension. D) Rotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Osteitis. 41. Who are called the "Factory for making blood cells ''? A) Ligament. B) Skull. C) Bone marrow. D) Cartilage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bone marrow. 42. The joint where your skull & vertebrae meet is what type of joint? A) Ball & Socket. B) Hinge. C) Gliding. D) Pivot. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gliding. 43. Which synovial joint is the most moveable? A) Pivot. B) Condyloid. C) Ball and Socket. D) Gliding. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ball and Socket. 44. Which type of bone is considered strong and homogeneous, is tightly packed together, and is for protection and support? A) Irregular. B) Compact. C) Short. D) Flat. E) Spongy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compact. 45. How many bones does the average adult have? A) 158. B) 308. C) 206. D) 21. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 206. 46. Which of these belongs to the axial skeleton? A) Tarsals. B) Scapula. C) Rib Cage. D) Carpals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rib Cage. 47. A skull has immovable joints A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 48. Bone breaks through the skin A) Irregular bone. B) Compound fracture. C) Transverse fracture. D) Simple fracture. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound fracture. 49. Mature bone cells A) Osteocytes. B) Leukocytes. C) Erythrocytes. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Osteocytes. 50. This adaptation helps animals to protect themselves. A) Big nose. B) Slow movement. C) Small eye. D) Camouflage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Camouflage. 51. What is located in the middle of you foot A) Metacarpals. B) Metavarsals. C) Metatarsals. D) Metabarpalus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Metatarsals. 52. What is the term for the shaft of a long bone? A) Fontanels. B) Metacarpals. C) Diaphysis. D) Ligaments. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Diaphysis. 53. A long term effect of exercise on the skeletal system is A) Increased density of bones. B) Reduced chance of a muscular strain. C) Increase in speed. D) Increased chance of fracture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increased density of bones. 54. The number of bones in an adult human skeleton is A) 206. B) 208. C) 201. D) 210. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 206. 55. Aliaan is shrugging his shoulders which muscles causes this movement? A) Deltoid. B) Trapezius. C) Obliques. D) Abdominals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trapezius. 56. What is the anatomical term of motion/movement for palm down? A) Pronation. B) Adduction. C) Supination. D) Flexion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pronation. 57. T/F Babys are bore with more bones then a adult. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 58. What impact does physical exercise have on bones? A) Exercise has no impact on bones. B) Exercise stimulates bones to grow/thicken. C) Exercise stimulates bones to deteriorate/weaken. D) Exercise stimulates bones to develop into their mature forms more quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exercise stimulates bones to grow/thicken. 59. What type of bone is the femur? A) Flat. B) Short. C) Irregular. D) Long. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Long. 60. Which bone is commonly known as the kneecap? A) Tibia. B) Patella. C) Humerus. D) Femur. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Patella. ← 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