This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Skeletal System – Quiz 157 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 157 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which is your shoulderblade? A) Scapula. B) Sternum. C) Patella. D) Phalanges. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scapula. 2. ..... muscles make up organs such as your stomach, your diaphragm and your esophagus. A) Cardiac. B) Strong. C) Smooth. D) Skeletal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Smooth. 3. Short A) Provides support and stability. B) Your mom. C) Embedded in tendons. D) Complex formation with variances in shape and structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Provides support and stability. 4. 45% of cells are A) RBC. B) WBC. C) Platelets. D) Plasma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) RBC. 5. Which joint allows the greatest range of motion? A) Hinge. B) Ball and socket. C) Gliding. D) Pivot. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ball and socket. 6. Cardiac muscle makes up the A) Lungs. B) Heart. C) Blood vessels. D) Hollow organs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heart. 7. An elderly patient with osteoporosis may often break a bone, in this case we can categorize the fractures as A) Open. B) Pathologic. C) Elderly. D) Lethargic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pathologic. 8. A chromebook is an example of a ..... joint. A) Fixed. B) Hinge. C) Ball-and-socket. D) Gliding. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hinge. 9. Your skeleton has many functions. Which one of these is NOT a function of the bones? A) Provision of shape and support. B) Production of blood cells. C) Production of bile. D) Storage of minerals until your body needs them. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Production of bile. 10. What is osteoporosis? A) Osteoporosis is a condition caused by excessive bone growth. B) Osteoporosis is a condition characterized by joint inflammation. C) Osteoporosis is a condition caused by a deficiency of vitamin C. D) Osteoporosis is a medical condition characterized by a decrease in bone density and strength, leading to an increased risk of fractures. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Osteoporosis is a medical condition characterized by a decrease in bone density and strength, leading to an increased risk of fractures. 11. True/False:You have more bones as an adult than you do as a baby. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. "Adult" bone cells; perform day-to-day functions A) Osteogenic cells. B) Osteocytes. C) Osteoblasts. D) Osteoclasts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Osteocytes. 13. Arms (at the shoulder) and legs (at the hip) have this type of joint A) Pivotal joint. B) Ball and socket joint. C) Hinge joint. D) Gliding joint. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ball and socket joint. 14. How do the ossicles assist in audition? A) By generating sound waves. B) By amplifying sound waves. C) By propagating action potentials. D) By converting sound waves into action potentials. E) By protecting the tympanic membrane (eardrum). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By amplifying sound waves. 15. The ..... helps to hold up the head and the whole body. A) Calcium. B) Ligaments. C) 22. D) Spine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Spine. 16. A group of similar cells performing a specific function A) Tissue. B) Organ. C) Ligaments. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tissue. 17. Kicking a football is accomplished by:. A) Pronation. B) Adduction. C) Extension. D) Flexion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Extension. 18. It consist of the skull, the rib cage, and the vertebral column. A) Axial skeleton. B) Appendicular skeleton. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Axial skeleton. 19. A jelly-like substance inside of bones where new cells are created A) Tendons. B) Muscles. C) Bone marrow. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bone marrow. 20. A special type of short bone is the kneecap or patella it is classified as a A) Long. B) Short. C) Seasomoid. D) Irregular. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Seasomoid. ← 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