This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Skeletal System – Quiz 186 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 186 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The skeleton is divided into the A) Axial and appendicular. B) Superior and inferior. C) Anterior and posterior. D) Anastomoses and xerostomas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Axial and appendicular. 2. Patell/o A) Patella; kneecap. B) Phalanges; finger or toe bones. C) Digits (fingers or toes). D) Elbow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Patella; kneecap. 3. Which bone is the largest bone in the human body? A) Rib. B) Ankle. C) Wrist. D) Femur. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Femur. 4. ..... is the longest bone in your body. A) Humerus. B) Ulna. C) Femur. D) Tibia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Femur. 5. Muscles constitute approx ..... % of our body weight A) 50. B) 60. C) 40. D) 70. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 40. 6. Which function of bone involves muscle tissue? A) Mineral Storage. B) Provides Structure. C) Enables Movement. D) Produces Blood Cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Enables Movement. 7. Which type of bone provides leverage for movement and red blood cell production? A) Long bone. B) Short bone. C) Flat bone. D) Irregular bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Long bone. 8. Another word for cortical bone is ..... bone. A) Trabecular. B) Cancellous. C) Spongy. D) Compact. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compact. 9. A patient's knee moves beyond its normal range of motion as the patient straightens the knee joint. Which movement does this demonstrate? A) Circumduction. B) Dorsiflexion. C) Hyperextension. D) Supination. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hyperextension. 10. 2 or more types of organs working together are ..... A) Tissues. B) Organs. C) Organ system. D) Cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Organ system. 11. Which of the following organs can control calcium homeostasis? A) Thyroid. B) Bone. C) Kidney. D) Stomach. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thyroid. 12. Match the Long Bone Structures:F A) Distal Epiphysis. B) Diaphysis. C) Periosteum. D) Proximal Epiphysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Proximal Epiphysis. 13. The upper jaw is called the ..... A) Maxilla. B) Stomach. C) Liver. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Maxilla. 14. How many bones make up the appendicular skeleton? A) 80. B) 126. C) 206. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 126. 15. I am any of the bones or the fingers. A) Carpals. B) Phalanges. C) Femur. D) Cranium. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Phalanges. 16. Bone tissue is hardened as it absorbs a mineral called as A) Iron. B) Magnesium. C) Calcium. D) Carbon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Calcium. 17. What is the function of red marrow in bones? A) Muscle contraction. B) Mineral storage. C) Blood cell production. D) Energy storage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Blood cell production. 18. A place where two bones come together is called a ..... A) Hinge. B) Ligament. C) Tendon. D) Joint. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Joint. 19. What does bone marrow do for us? A) Turns into sponge. B) Makes blood cells. C) Helps us walk. D) Helps us move. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Makes blood cells. 20. Name the agonist during extension of the elbow joint A) Bicep. B) Tricep. C) Deltoid. D) Pectoralis major. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tricep. ← 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