This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Skeletal System – Quiz 182 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 182 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. All the bones together are called ..... A) Respiratory system. B) Skeletal system. C) Circulatory system. D) Skeletal system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Skeletal system. 2. When you stand up nice and tall your bones prevent you from falling over. Which function of the skeletal system is this? A) Mobility. B) Support. C) Protection. D) Bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Support. 3. Which type of bone is inside the bone and porous? A) Compact bone. B) Spongy bone. C) Osteocyte. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spongy bone. 4. Which is NOT an example of a long bone? A) Patella. B) Femur. C) Humerus. D) Tibia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Patella. 5. ..... are stronger than bones. A) Cartilage. B) Teeth. C) Ligaments. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Teeth. 6. This is the opening in the occipital bone which allows the spinal cord to attach to the brain. A) Hyoid. B) The Great Hole. C) Sutures. D) Fontanelles. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Great Hole. 7. What is the term for the shaft of a long bone? ¿Cuál es el término para el eje de un hueso largo? A) Periosteum. B) Epiphysis. C) Diaphysis. D) Bone marrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Diaphysis. 8. What is the difference between true ribs and false ribs A) Size. B) Placement. C) Weight. D) Attachment to sternum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Attachment to sternum. 9. What type of joint is found at the elbow? A) Hinge. B) Ball and socket. C) Saddle. D) Gliding. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hinge. 10. What category do the rib bones fall in? A) Floating. B) Flat. C) Irregular. D) Long. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Flat. 11. Patella bone is located on ..... A) Knee. B) Ankle. C) Wrist. D) Palm. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Knee. 12. Joints have 3 functions: A) Hold bones together, bear weight, allow motion. B) Hold bones together, make them stronger, bear weight. C) Hold bones together, bear weight, provide flexibility. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hold bones together, bear weight, allow motion. 13. Roundworms have a(n) skeleton that they use for movement. A) Endoskeleton. B) Exoskeleton. C) Hydrostatic. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hydrostatic. 14. This bone connects the femur to the ankle. A) Femur. B) Tibia. C) Fibula. D) Patella. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tibia. 15. Bones can be classified by the way they develop. Bones that develop from sheets of fibrous connective tissue are called ..... A) Endochondral bones. B) Dermal bones. C) Alveolar bones. D) Wormian bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dermal bones. 16. Which of the below is NOT a function of the skeletal system? A) Blood cell production. B) Support. C) Vitamin D synthesis. D) Protection. E) Mineral homeostasis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vitamin D synthesis. 17. The scientific name of the collar bone is the ..... A) Scapula. B) Clavicle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clavicle. 18. Which one does not describe what the skeletal system does? A) Helps us stand tall. B) Gives form and structure to our body. C) Makes us strong. D) Protects our organs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Makes us strong. 19. What is the purpose of joints in the skeletal system? A) To regulate body temperature. B) To store excess nutrients for the body. C) The purpose of joints in the skeletal system is to allow movement and flexibility in the body. D) To provide structural support for the bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The purpose of joints in the skeletal system is to allow movement and flexibility in the body. 20. What is the purpose of your joints? A) Joints help you move. B) They are a source of pain when you get older. C) They make you smarter. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Joints help you move. ← 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