This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Skeletal System – Quiz 108 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 108 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The bone that protects the brain and shapes the face is called ..... A) The vertebra. B) The skull. C) The ribs. D) The femur. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The skull. 2. How many bones does a healthy adult skeleton typically have? A) 206 bones. B) 300 bones. C) 150 bones. D) 250 bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 206 bones. 3. What is the job of your bone marrow? A) To grow more bone. B) To make blood cells. C) To make the bone stronger. D) To absorb calcium. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To make blood cells. 4. Dorsal A) Towards the back of the body. B) Towards the midline of the body. C) Towards the front of the body. D) Left and right halves. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Towards the back of the body. 5. Skeletal muscles always work in ..... A) Isolation. B) Pairs. C) Alone. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pairs. 6. In addition to hemoglobin, the other primary chromophore in the skin is: A) Melanin. B) Tyrosine. C) DNA. D) RNA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Melanin. 7. These are the cells that build up bone matter. A) Osteocyte. B) Osteoblast. C) Osteoclast. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Osteoblast. 8. True or False. Bone repair is when bones do not heal after being broken. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 9. Which of the following are only found in cancellous bone? A) Canaliculi. B) Volkmann's canals. C) Beams. D) Calcium salts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Beams. 10. What makes up your skeleton? A) Feathers. B) Bricks. C) Bones. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bones. 11. The Appendicular region of the body covers 126 bones connected to axial. What major regions does it cover? A) Shoulder Girdle, Vertebrae, Upper Extremities, Lower extremities. B) Shoulder Girdle, upper girdle, Pelvic Girdle, Lower extremities. C) Upper Extremities, Lower extremities, Pelvic girdle, ankle & foot. D) Upper Extremities, Shoulder Girdle, Vertebrae, Hands & fingers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shoulder Girdle, upper girdle, Pelvic Girdle, Lower extremities. 12. This type of muscle is tissue that makes up the heart; involuntary contractions push blood out of the heart and pumps through the body; long, thin, and branched A) Smooth. B) Cardiac. C) Skeletal. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cardiac. 13. What is the name of the strong, flexible connective tissue that lines the surfaces of joints? A) Tendons. B) Ligaments. C) Cartilage. D) Muscle Tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cartilage. 14. Where fat is stored A) Yellow bone marrow. B) Blue bone marrow. C) White bone marrow. D) Red bone marrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yellow bone marrow. 15. This type of joint allows for the widest range of motion A) Ball and socket joint. B) Hinge joint. C) Gliding joint. D) Pivot joint. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ball and socket joint. 16. What is the highlighted portion? A) Sacred. B) Illium crest. C) Pubis. D) Spine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sacred. 17. Produces red blood cells A) Yellow marrow. B) Periosteum. C) Cartilage. D) Red marrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Red marrow. 18. The formation of blood: A) Hematoma. B) Hematosis. C) Hematopoiesis. D) Hemarthritis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hematopoiesis. 19. Oxygen + haemoglobin =? A) Oxygenated haemoglobin. B) Oxyhaemoglobin. C) Haemoglobin. D) Oxygenglobin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oxyhaemoglobin. 20. This is a systemic disease affecting connective tissue. A) Rheumatoid Arthritis. B) Astrocytoma. C) Osteomyelitis. D) Osteoporosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rheumatoid Arthritis. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesScience QuizzesSkeletal System Quiz 1Skeletal System Quiz 2Skeletal System Quiz 3Skeletal System Quiz 4Skeletal System Quiz 5Skeletal System Quiz 6Skeletal System Quiz 7Skeletal System Quiz 8Skeletal System Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books