This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Skeletal System – Quiz 260 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 260 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which type of joint makes up most joints in the body? A) Synovial. B) Fibrous. C) Cartilaginous. D) Skeletal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Synovial. 2. What is the name used for the frog to hop and swim? A) Foreleg. B) Hind Leg. C) Webbed Toes. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hind Leg. 3. Children have more bones than adults A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. Fully mobile joint ..... like your shoulder A) You got it together. B) Diarthroses. C) Amphiarthroses. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Diarthroses. 5. A longest bone in upper leg is called A) Humerus. B) Femur. C) Sternum. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Femur. 6. The vertebrae are ..... A) Long Bones. B) Short Bones. C) Flat Bones. D) Irregular Bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Irregular Bones. 7. This is a disorder where the bone reabsorption is faster than bone deposit. A) Ossification. B) Osteoporosis. C) Osteocyte. D) Osteoblast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Osteoporosis. 8. The elbow and knee are examples of ..... A) Ball and socket. B) Hinge. C) Saddle. D) Condyloid. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hinge. 9. The ribs, sternum and scapulae are all what type of bone? A) Long. B) Irregular. C) Short. D) Flat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Flat. 10. Muscles that are not under our control A) Involuntary muscles. B) Voluntary muscles. C) Cardiac muscles. D) Biceps. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Involuntary muscles. 11. Which of the following sutures bind 2 parietal with occipital bone? A) Coronal suture. B) Squamous suture. C) Sagittal suture. D) Lambdoid suture. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lambdoid suture. 12. The backbone is made up of ..... bones A) 13. B) 33. C) 34. D) 31. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 33. 13. Flat Bones A) Act as a lever to aid in movement; are longer than they are wide. B) Provide support and stability with little movement; contain mostly spongy bone. C) Have a large slightly curved surface area for attaching to muscles. D) Have a highly specialized shape and structure; don't fit in any other category. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Have a large slightly curved surface area for attaching to muscles. 14. Lamella A) Thin layer of bone. B) Narrow passageway. C) System of blood vessels and nerves. D) Connectors of lacunae. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thin layer of bone. 15. Which of the following words from the text help you determine the meaning of the word cartilage? A) Firm tissue. B) Primary purpose. C) Bones and joints. D) I don't know. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Firm tissue. 16. What connects bones to muscles? A) Joint. B) Tendon. C) Ligament. D) Cartilage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tendon. 17. Forms red blood cells. A) Spongy Bone. B) Red marrow. C) Yellow marrow. D) Compact Bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Red marrow. 18. I am a muscle attached to a bone. I am a voluntary muscle. I appear striped under the microscope. What kind of muscle am I? A) Skeletal. B) Smooth. C) Cardiac. D) Memory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Skeletal. 19. Trapezius muscle action A) Shoulder flexion. B) Elbow flexion. C) Elbow extention. D) Scapula elevation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Scapula elevation. 20. Study of Joints called A) Arthrology. B) Anthrology. C) Physiology. D) Anatomy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Arthrology. ← 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