This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Skeletal System – Quiz 139 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 139 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. An injury to a ligament is called a: A) Sprain. B) Strain. C) Contusion. D) Subluxation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sprain. 2. Bones help us to move when ..... contract they pull bones. A) Muscles. B) Ligament. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Muscles. 3. Which of the following cells are responsible for laying down new bone tissue? A) Osteoblasts. B) Calcium. C) Erythrocytes. D) Osteoclasts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Osteoblasts. 4. Shaft of a long bone. A) Epiphysis. B) Compact Bone. C) Sternum. D) Diaphysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Diaphysis. 5. Which type of bone is found in the ear? A) Flat. B) Long. C) Short. D) Irregular. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Irregular. 6. 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. 7. A flexible connection between bones is called a A) Tissue. B) Connector. C) Joint. D) Bone marrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Joint. 8. The four things you might do to help recover from a sprain can be remembered using the acronym A) F.E.E.T. B) R.E.S.T. C) R.I.C.E. D) The G.R.O.W. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) R.I.C.E. 9. 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. 10. Excessive breakdown of bone tissue, followed by abnormal bone formation is called A) Rickets disease. B) Paget's disease. C) Fibrous dysplasia. D) Meyer's syndrome. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paget's disease. 11. 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. 12. Which of the following is an example of a short bone? A) Metacarpals. B) Parietal. C) Patella. D) Ribs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Patella. 13. The set of bones inside your head that protects your brain is called ..... A) Femur. B) Backbone. C) Skull. D) Ribcage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Skull. 14. What is the name of the material that fills some bones and makes blood cells? A) Red bone marrow. B) Yellow Bone Marrow. C) Minerals. D) Vitamins. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Red bone marrow. 15. What is #14? A) Patella. B) Tibia. C) Calcaneus. D) Fibula. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tibia. 16. Which of the following is an example of a ball-and-socket joint? A) Knee. B) Hip. C) Back. D) Ankle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hip. 17. What are the layers of the bone from outside in? A) Bone marrow, periosteum, spongy bone, compact bone. B) Periosteum, bone marrow, spongy bone, compact bone. C) Compact bone, spongy bone, periosteum, bone marrow. D) Periosteum, compact bone, spongy bone, bone marrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Periosteum, compact bone, spongy bone, bone marrow. 18. What is the total number of ribs in the human body? A) 11 pairs. B) 10 pairs. C) 12 pairs. D) 15 pairs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 12 pairs. 19. Which is an example of a partly movable joint? A) Skull. B) Elbow. C) Rib. D) Knee. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rib. 20. 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. ← 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