This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Skeletal System – Quiz 194 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 194 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Where are metacarpals are found? A) Long part of the foot. B) Palm of the hand. C) Proximal to the carpals. D) In the forearm. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Palm of the hand. 2. The maintenance of mineral homeostasis is an important function of the skeleton A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. Which term describes the condition commonly known as a bunion? A) Talipes. B) Hallux valgus. C) Spina bifida. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hallux valgus. 4. Name the systems that help you move A) Muscular-skeletal-nervous system. B) Muscular-skeletal system. C) Skeletal system. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Muscular-skeletal-nervous system. 5. There are ..... lumbar vertebrae. A) 12. B) 5. C) 7. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5. 6. Doctors call your skull the A) Brain. B) Cranium. C) Face. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cranium. 7. Where can you find the gliding joint? A) Wrist and ankle. B) Neck. C) Elbow and knee. D) Hip and shoulders. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wrist and ankle. 8. The suffix clast means A) To build, genesis. B) Cartilage. C) Through. D) To break down. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To break down. 9. The MAIN function of short bones is to ..... A) Protect vital organs. B) Absorb shock. C) Act as a lever. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Absorb shock. 10. Simple Greenstick A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. E) E. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 11. What is the tailbone's scientific name? A) Sacred. B) Sternum. C) Coccyx. D) Pelvis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Coccyx. 12. Why is it important to eat foods with a lot of calcium? A) Calcium strengthens your bones. B) Calcium helps you sleep. C) Calcium makes you smarter. D) Calcium supports heart health. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Calcium strengthens your bones. 13. These occur over time and make up half the sport injuries that occur in teens. A) Fractures. B) Dislocations. C) Sprains. D) Overuse injuries. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Overuse injuries. 14. Spongy Tissue in the bone is Rigid A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 15. Your neck is an example of a ..... joint. A) Ball and socket. B) Hinge. C) Pivot. D) Saddle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pivot. 16. Joints that provide free movements to all directions are called ..... A) Pivot joints. B) Hinge joints. C) Saddle joints. D) Ball and socket joints. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ball and socket joints. 17. What is the name of a vitamin that helps build strong and healthy bones? A) Blood. B) Lemon Juice. C) Vitamin Pasky. D) Vitamin D (calcium). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vitamin D (calcium). 18. Protects vital organs A) Axial Skeleton. B) Appendicular Skeleton. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Axial Skeleton. 19. ..... is the longest bone in the human body. A) Humerus. B) Femur. C) Skull. D) Clavicle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Femur. 20. How many bones make up a skeleton? A) 206. B) 280. C) 106. D) 18. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 206. ← 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