This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Skeletal System – Quiz 254 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 254 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Prevents bones from grinding together A) Tendons. B) Ligaments. C) Cartilage. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cartilage. 2. Which of the following is/are components of appendicular skeleton?(1) vertebral column(2) limb bones(3) limb girdles A) And (2) only. B) And (3) only. C) And (3) only. D) , (2) and (3). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) And (3) only. 3. ..... = inflammation of the joints A) Sprain. B) Tendinitis. C) Arthritis. D) Osteoporosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Arthritis. 4. What is the term for the process of blood cell formation? A) Osteoporosis. B) Hematopoiesis. C) Hemoglobin. D) Chondrocytosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hematopoiesis. 5. Which of the following is FALSE about the picture? A) Consist of space that filled up with Redbone marrow. B) The strongest bone tissue that provideprotection to spongy bone. C) Contain central canals that have bloodvessels and nerve supply. D) It is a osteon, a basic unit of compactbone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Consist of space that filled up with Redbone marrow. 6. Which is not a job of your skeletal system? A) To support. B) To store calcium. C) To store glucose. D) To protect. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To store glucose. 7. Which bone protects the heart and the lungs? A) Skull. B) Pelvis. C) Rib cage. D) Scapula. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rib cage. 8. Metatarsals A) Flat. B) Long. C) Irregular. D) Short. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Long. 9. What is responsible for delivering oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from the body? A) Cell nucleus. B) Excretory system. C) Nervous tissue. D) Respiratory system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Respiratory system. 10. Which type of cell breaks down bone tissue A) Osteoblast. B) Osteoclast. C) Osteocyte. D) Osteon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Osteoclast. 11. Name these bones: A) Ulna and radius. B) Tibia and fibula. C) Humerus and clavicle. D) Atlas and axis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ulna and radius. 12. Cells that make up mature bone structure: A) Osteoblast. B) Osteoclast. C) Osteocyte. D) Osteoporosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Osteocyte. 13. Which one of the following statements is accurate for the Appendicular Skeleton? A) Consists of 100 bones which are located at the extremities of the body. B) Consists of 80 bones which are located in the upper central part of the body. C) Consists of 80 bones which are located at the extremities of the body. D) Consists of 126 bones which are located at the extremities of the body. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Consists of 126 bones which are located at the extremities of the body. 14. Osteoprogenitor cells divide and differentiate into..... A) Osteocytes. B) Osteoblasts. C) Osteoclasts. D) Osteoblasts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Osteoblasts. 15. What is the technical name for the skull? A) Ilium. B) Head. C) Cranium. D) Fibula. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cranium. 16. "Bones in the joint are shaped so that movement is only possible in one direction" defines which joint? A) Hinge. B) Saddle. C) Condyloid. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hinge. 17. End of one bone fits into cup like structure of another bone (ex. shoulder or hips) A) Immovable joints. B) Pivot joints. C) Ball and socket joints. D) Hinge joints. E) Gliding joints. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ball and socket joints. 18. Membrane that lines the outside of long bones and promotes growth. A) Endosteum. B) Yellow marrow. C) Periosteum. D) Red marrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Periosteum. 19. Vertebrae bones fall into the category of A) Long bones. B) Short bones. C) Flat bones. D) Irregular bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Irregular bones. 20. True or False:Muscles can respond to signals from the brain. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. ← 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