This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Skeletal System – Quiz 231 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 231 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What does the connective tissue do? A) Carries messages. B) Allows movement. C) Covers surfaces inside and out. D) Connects and supports. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Connects and supports. 2. How many bones does the adult human skeleton consist of? A) 106. B) 206. C) 306. D) 406. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 206. 3. It is made up of organic components and is responsible for the resilience of the bones. A) Long bones. B) Short bone. C) Both. D) None of the Choices. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the Choices. 4. What does the thoracic cage protect? A) Brain. B) Vital organs. C) Skin. D) Eyeballs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vital organs. 5. B3 A group of bones that protect the brain is the A) Skull. B) Backbone. C) Rib cage. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Skull. 6. A fracture in which the neck of the bone "pushes into" the head of the same bone, causing the bone to collapse on itself is called a(n) ..... fracture. A) Comminuted. B) Greenstick. C) Impacted. D) Spiral. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Impacted. 7. Ligaments are..... A) Connects bone to bone. B) Connect bone to tendons. C) Connects bone to joints. D) Connects bone to tendons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Connects bone to bone. 8. What is the primary function of the muscular system? A) Protection. B) Movement. C) Circulation. D) Storage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Movement. 9. What is the job of a flat bone? A) Main bones used for gross motor movements. B) Support the weight of the body during physical exercise. C) Allow for fine motor movements. D) Protection for vital organs and anchor for muscles to attach. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Protection for vital organs and anchor for muscles to attach. 10. Which bone group typically is made of spongy bone surrounded by a thin layer compact bone? A) Long bones. B) Short bones. C) Irregular bones. D) Flat bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Flat bones. 11. True or False-Cardiac muscle is involuntary. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. What are the collarbones called? A) Carpals. B) Clavicles. C) Femur. D) Humerus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clavicles. 13. The neck is considered a A) Hinge joint. B) Pivot joint. C) Ball and socket joint. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pivot joint. 14. Can you find out the largest bone in our body? A) Humerus. B) Femur. C) Cranium. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Femur. 15. Which form of arthritis is associated with the formation of uric acid crystals in the joint? A) Osteoarthritis. B) Gout. C) Rheumatoid arthritis. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gout. 16. Which bone is suspended in the neck and not directly connected to other bones? A) Vertebrae. B) Occipital bone. C) Hyoid bone. D) Clavicle. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hyoid bone. 17. .... is the main pathway that sends information from your brain and throughout your body. A) Blood vessels. B) Nerves. C) Spinal cord. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spinal cord. 18. What part of the bone is lightweight and is located inside the compact bone and the ends of bones? A) Periosteum. B) Spongy bone. C) Red marrow. D) Yellow marrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spongy bone. 19. Functions of the skeletal system include all of the following except A) Support. B) Regulate growth and development. C) Protection. D) Movement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Regulate growth and development. 20. Which of the following serves as the framework for the body? A) Muscles. B) Skeleton. C) Nerves. D) Blood. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Skeleton. ← 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