This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Skeletal System – Quiz 261 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 261 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Standing on your toes A) First Class Lever. B) Second Class Lever. C) Third Class Lever. D) All Types of Levers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Second Class Lever. 2. One function of the skeletal system is ..... especially in regards to the vital organs, such as the brain, heart, and lungs. A) Synthesis. B) Protection. C) Storage. D) Movement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Protection. 3. Ca2+ released by sarcoplasmic reticulum will bind to A) Actin. B) Troponin. C) Myosin. D) Tropomyosin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Troponin. 4. Which of the following is not a type of bone? A) Square. B) Flat. C) Long. D) Short. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Square. 5. Where does the joints occur? A) "Occurs between two or more bones". B) "Occurs between five or more bones". C) "Occurs between six or more bones". D) "Occurs between fifteen or more bones". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Occurs between two or more bones". 6. Allow bones to glide over one another A) Pivotal joint. B) Ball and socket joint. C) Hinge joint. D) Gliding joint. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gliding joint. 7. The femur is an example of a: A) Long bone. B) Short bone. C) Irregular bone. D) Flat bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Long bone. 8. The tibia is an example of a/a: A) Long bone. B) Axial bone. C) Flat bone. D) Short bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Long bone. 9. Which part of joint helps us to turn and rotate our head? A) At the shoulders. B) At the neck. C) At the knee. D) At the hips. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At the neck. 10. What is the main mineral in bones? A) Vitamin C. B) Zinc. C) Calcium. D) Vitamin B. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Calcium. 11. Immobile joints: A) Amphiarthrosis. B) Synarthroses. C) Diarthroses. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Synarthroses. 12. Which kind of joint is immovable? A) Fibrous. B) Cartilaginous. C) Synovial. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fibrous. 13. Which of the following terms best matches the following function of the skeletal system: "Bones are responsible for producing a large portion of the body's blood cells." A) Support. B) Protection. C) Movement. D) Fat and Mineral Storage. E) Blood Cell Production. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Blood Cell Production. 14. Long Bones A) Act as a lever to aid in movement. B) Provide support and stability with little movement. C) Have a large surface area for attaching to muscles. D) Have a highly specialized shape and structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Act as a lever to aid in movement. 15. Axial Skeleton A) . B) . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) . 16. During a routine school checkup, it is noted that Marcia's spine is curved fro side to side. This is called ..... A) Scoliosis. B) Lordosis. C) Lumbar. D) Kyphosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scoliosis. 17. These are joints that move slightly. A) Diarthrosis. B) Amphiarthrosis. C) Synarthrosis. D) Myoarthrosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Amphiarthrosis. 18. The number of adult bones is about ..... bones. A) 300. B) 206. C) 400. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 206. 19. Ulna A) The lower arm bone that lines up with your pinky. B) The lower arm bone that lines up with your thumb. C) Upper leg bone. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The lower arm bone that lines up with your pinky. 20. Thin membrane that covers the surface of the bone. A) Periosteum. B) Compct bone. C) Spongy bone. D) Bone marrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Periosteum. ← 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