This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Science > Biology > Skeletal System – Quiz 94 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 94 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How does calcium contribute to bone health? A) Calcium helps to build and maintain strong bones. B) Calcium has no effect on bone health. C) Calcium helps to weaken bones. D) Calcium contributes to muscle strength instead of bone health. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Calcium helps to build and maintain strong bones. 2. Which part of the bone helps to absorb shock where two bones meet? A) Fontanel. B) Yellow bone marrow. C) Articular cartilage. D) Periosteum. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Articular cartilage. 3. ..... is a condition where a group of plasma cells becomes cancerous and multiplies. A) Multiple myeloma. B) Rheumatoid arthritis. C) Osteoarthritis. D) Multiple sclerosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Multiple myeloma. 4. Our body has ..... types of movable joints. A) Three. B) Two. C) Four. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Four. 5. What type of bone is the vertebrae in the spine? A) Flat bone. B) Short bone. C) Irregular bone. D) Long bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Irregular bone. 6. How many bones make up the hand and the wrist? A) 10. B) 54. C) 24. D) 39. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 54. 7. How many bones have adult A) 502. B) 206. C) 300. D) 2066. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 206. 8. Which of the following is an example of an irregular bone? A) Humerus. B) Femur. C) Pelvis. D) Radius. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pelvis. 9. What are the 3 types of muscle found in the human body? A) Skeletal, Digestive and Tendons. B) Cardiac, Skin and Brain. C) Skeletal, Fatty and Smooth. D) Cardiac, Skeletal and Smooth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cardiac, Skeletal and Smooth. 10. Disease caused by lack of vitamin D. The bones soften up. A) Rickets. B) Osteosarcoma. C) Osteoporosis. D) Leukemia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rickets. 11. Where the clavicle and scapula meet is an example of a ..... A) Ball and socket joint. B) Hinge joint. C) Gliding joint. D) Saddle joint. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gliding joint. 12. The skeletal system provides a ..... for a our body much like the wood structure of a home A) Framework. B) Movement. C) Outline. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Framework. 13. The outer covering of a bone A) Marrow. B) Compact bone. C) Spongy bone. D) Periosteum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Periosteum. 14. What is the muscle that pulls hair upright? A) Bicep Femoris. B) Arrector Spinae. C) Arrector Pili. D) Hair Follicle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Arrector Pili. 15. A bone with a long longitudinal axis and expanded ends is classified as what type of bone? A) Long. B) Flat. C) Short. D) Sesamoid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Long. 16. A joint is the place in your body where bones meet A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 17. True or False. The skull is an example of a fixed joint, which means that the skull cannot move at all. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. The only energy source that can be used to directly power muscle activity A) Neuromuscular junction. B) Cross bridges. C) ATP. D) Acetylcholine (Ach). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ATP. 19. Which is the bone that protects your brain? A) Mandible. B) Clavicle. C) Cranium. D) Carpal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cranium. 20. The uppermost bone and largest bone of the arm is called the: A) Femur. B) Humerus. C) Patella. D) Radius. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Humerus. 21. Forward sliding of lumbar vertebra over vertebra below it A) Spondylolisthesis. B) Spina bifida. C) Ankylosing spondylitis. D) Spinal stenosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spondylolisthesis. 22. The adult vertebral column has how many parts? A) 30. B) 26. C) 33. D) 23. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 26. 23. Food moves through the digestive system by the action of what type of muscle? A) Striated. B) Cardiac. C) Involuntary. D) Voluntary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Involuntary. 24. Your heart, lungs, and liver are all very important, and luckily you've got pelvic bone to keep them safe A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 25. Joints are held together by what? A) Ligaments. B) Spit. C) Glue. D) Rubber. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ligaments. 26. What is the living tissue in teeth called? A) Osteocyte. B) Enamel. C) Dentin. D) Pulp. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dentin. 27. A small crack in the bone caused by repetitive excessive impact is called a ..... fracture. A) Greenstick. B) Compression. C) Stress. D) Colle's. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stress. 28. True or false the femur is the bone found in your upper arm? A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 29. The adult human body has how many bones? A) 299. B) 199. C) 200. D) 206. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 206. 30. Approximately, how many bones are babies born with? A) 305. B) 320. C) 310. D) 300. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 300. 31. The human backbone is strong and ..... A) Rigid. B) Unbreakable. C) Flexible. D) Watery. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Flexible. 32. ..... is a mineral which makes bones hard and strong. A) Cartilage. B) Collagen. C) Red Marrow. D) Calcium. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Calcium. 33. Which organ is NOT protected by the skeletal system? A) Skin. B) Heart. C) Brain. D) Liver. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Skin. 34. How many bones are there in backbone it is called vertebrea A) Seventy. B) Thirty three. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thirty three. 35. What are the two minerals that can help/improve your skeletal system? A) Calcium & Phosphorous. B) Potassium and Iron. C) Glucose and Nitrogen. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Calcium & Phosphorous. 36. Our bones are alive. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 37. Which of the following means "the firm, flexible connective tissue that provides structural support and reduces friction around joints?" A) Ligament. B) Cartilage. C) Marrow. D) System. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cartilage. 38. This is a hereditary disease that causes skeletal muscle to become weaker over time A) Myocarditis. B) Muscular dystrophy. C) Osteoporosis. D) Tendonitis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Muscular dystrophy. 39. Name the two types of blood cells? A) Red and White. B) White and Blue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Red and White. 40. True or false:Sutural bones serve an important physical function. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 41. Where are spongy bones located in short of flat bones: A) At the surface. B) In the center. C) In the joints. D) In the muscles. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In the center. 42. What type of bones are the tarsals and carpals? A) Flat. B) Short. C) Irregular. D) Long. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Short. 43. Which term means an abnormal lateral curvature of the lumbar spine? A) Scoliosis. B) Kyphosis. C) Lordosis. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scoliosis. 44. An artificial body part is called a ..... A) Appendage. B) Extension. C) Implant. D) Prosthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Prosthesis. 45. Yellow bone marrow is made up of A) Muscle cells and nerve cells. B) Cartilage and connective tissue. C) White blood cells and red blood cells. D) Fat cells and some blood cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fat cells and some blood cells. 46. ..... is made of different kinds of organs that work together to perform a certain task. A) Tissues. B) Cells. C) Organs. D) Organ systems. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Organ systems. 47. Number of bones in the axial skeleton and appendicular skeleton A) Ap:80Ax:126. B) Ax:80Ap:126. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ax:80Ap:126. 48. ..... is a framework of bones that holds our body together. A) Joints. B) Skeleton. C) Muscles. D) Cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Skeleton. 49. The area between the neck and head is an example of what joint? A) Ball and socket. B) Gliding. C) Pivot. D) Hinge. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pivot. 50. What type of bone are your fingers? A) Long. B) Irregular. C) Flat. D) Short. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Short. 51. A bone has ..... layers. A) 10. B) 4. C) 5. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 4. 52. Choose the correct answer:Forehead A) Cranium. B) Humerus. C) Mandible. D) Clavicle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cranium. 53. Which of the following are NOT a role of the bones? A) Blood Filtration. B) Hormone Production. C) Mineral & growth factor storage. D) Blood Cell Formation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Blood Filtration. 54. ..... is the spherical structure that surrounds and protects the brain A) Scapula. B) Tibia. C) Cranium. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cranium. 55. What structure houses osteocytes? A) Osteons. B) Lacunae. C) Lamellae. D) Haversian Canals. E) Canals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lacunae. 56. Human body has ..... bones. A) 302. B) 602. C) 206. D) 300. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 206. 57. The end of a long bone is capped with ..... to allow for free movement. A) Bone marrow. B) Epiphysis. C) Articular cartilage. D) Periosteum. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Articular cartilage. 58. The main purpose of this bone group is protecting, supporting, or carrying other body parts. A) Long bones. B) Appendicular skeleton. C) Axial skeleton. D) Short bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Axial skeleton. 59. What is the function of the ribcage in the skeletal system? A) The function of the ribcage is to protect the vital organs. B) The function of the ribcage is to provide support for the arms and legs. C) The function of the ribcage is to produce red blood cells. D) The function of the ribcage is to aid in digestion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The function of the ribcage is to protect the vital organs. 60. Joint allows maximum movement A) Ball and socket joint. B) Hinge joint. C) Gliding Joint. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ball and socket joint. ← 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