This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Skeletal System – Quiz 189 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 189 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Cells that synthesize the organic components of the bone matrix are called: A) Osteoblasts. B) Osteocytes. C) Osteoclasts. D) Chondrocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Osteoblasts. 2. An example of a short bone within the human skeleton is: A) Scapula. B) Humerous. C) Carpals. D) Vertebra. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carpals. 3. The hollow center of a long bone, the ....., is filled with ..... A) Diaphysis; yellow bone marrow. B) Diaphysis; red bone marrow. C) Medullary cavity; red bone marrow. D) Medullary cavity; yellow bone marrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Medullary cavity; yellow bone marrow. 4. Osteoblast A) A bone cell the reabsorbs bone matrix. B) A mature bone cell that resides within lacunae. C) A bone cell that lays down new bone matrix. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A bone cell that lays down new bone matrix. 5. Cartilage on the ends of the bone is the A) Hyaline cartilage. B) Articular cartilage. C) Soft cartilage. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Articular cartilage. 6. Learning, memory, intelligence and logic are due to ..... which part of the brain? A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Medulla. D) Nerves. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebrum. 7. What type of joint is at the top of the neck? A) Hinge. B) Pivot. C) Gliding. D) Ball and Socket. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pivot. 8. As long as the ..... is nourished and healthy, new nail plate cells will be created. A) Lateral nail fold. B) Lunula. C) Matrix. D) Nail plate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Matrix. 9. Which of the following terms best matches the following function of the skeletal system: "The bones of the skeletal system store and release fat as well as important minerals such as calcium and phosphorus." A) Support. B) Protection. C) Movement. D) Fat and Mineral Storage. E) Blood Cell Production. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fat and Mineral Storage. 10. What type of bone tissue is less organized and does not have osteons? A) Compact. B) Spongy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spongy. 11. What is another name for backbone? A) Spine. B) Backbone. C) Vertebral column. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 12. How many pairs of ribs are there in the rib cage? A) 36. B) 18. C) 12. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 12. 13. Which characteristic of the spine makes walking more comfortable? A) Length. B) Weight. C) Shape. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shape. 14. Degenerative arthritis is also known as: A) Osteomyelitis. B) Gout. C) Tendinitis. D) Osteoarthritis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Osteoarthritis. 15. Which choice describes the heart? A) An individual cell. B) A group of one cell type working together. C) A series of organs working together. D) A structure made of tissues that work together. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A structure made of tissues that work together. 16. C2, acts as pivot point for C1 A) Atlas. B) Axis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Axis. 17. The common name for the zygomatic bone is A) Jaw bone. B) Forehead. C) Skull bone. D) Cheek sister. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cheek sister. 18. Immobilization A) Treating a bone through realignment with one's hands. B) Treating a bone surgically with pins, rods, screws, and/or wires. C) Placing the broken bone within a cast, splint, or boot. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Placing the broken bone within a cast, splint, or boot. 19. What type of bone are the ribs? A) Flat. B) Irregular. C) Long. D) Short. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flat. 20. Bone tissue that has many open spaces is called ..... bone A) Coompact. B) Spongy. C) Rigid. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spongy. ← 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