This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Skeletal System – Quiz 290 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 290 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following bones is part of the appendicular skeleton? A) Femur. B) Skull. C) Vertebrae. D) Humerus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Humerus. 2. Combining form that means flesh or connective tissue. A) So that. B) Search. C) Spondyl/o. D) Arthr/o. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Search. 3. The ankle joint is composed of how many bones? A) Three. B) Four. C) Six. D) Nine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Three. 4. The three types of muscles your body has are skeletal, smooth, and what other type A) Rigid. B) Pumped. C) Swollen. D) Cardiac. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cardiac. 5. ..... is a major site of blood cell and platelet formation A) Skeletal system. B) Endochondral ossification. C) Osteoid. D) Epiphysis. E) Red marrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Red marrow. 6. Part of the bone that manufactures blood cells. A) Joints. B) Spongy bones. C) Compact bones. D) Bone marrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bone marrow. 7. Which of the following is an example of a slightly movable joint? A) Shoulder. B) Elbow. C) Vertebrae. D) Thumb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vertebrae. 8. The hyoid bone is unique because: A) It is the only bone of the body that does not directly articulate with any other bone. B) It has an unusual shape. C) It is covered with mucosa. D) It has no specific function. E) It largely consists of cartilage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is the only bone of the body that does not directly articulate with any other bone. 9. Symphyses contain ..... A) Hyaline cartilage. B) Fibrocartilage. C) Elastic cartilage. D) Dense CT. E) Loose CT. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fibrocartilage. 10. The zygomatic bones, which are bones of the face, are classified as ..... A) Long Bones. B) Short Bones. C) Flat Bones. D) Irregular Bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Irregular Bones. 11. The long bones of the skeleton are hollow and are filled with a soft, fatty substance called ..... A) Fluid. B) Bone marrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bone marrow. 12. Bones, ligaments, and cartilage form the ..... A) Digestive. B) Muscular. C) Skeletal. D) Nervous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Skeletal. 13. Approximately 90% of cases of osteomyelitis are caused by ..... A) Staphylococcus aureus. B) Mycobacterium tuberculosis. C) Escherichia Coli. D) Streptococcus acidominimus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Staphylococcus aureus. 14. What classification of bone is the parietal bone in the skull? A) Long Bone. B) Short Bone. C) Flat Bone. D) Irregular Bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Flat Bone. 15. When the immune system attacks the joints A) Osteoarthritis. B) Rheumatoid arthritis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rheumatoid arthritis. 16. The helmetlike case in the skull called ..... A) Cranium. B) Facial bones. C) Vertebrae. D) Sternum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cranium. 17. A large tear in muscle fiber is known as A) Contusion. B) Strain. C) Bruise. D) Cut. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Strain. 18. A patient is scheduled for magnetic resonance imaging of the pelvis. Which of the following actions would the nurse take if during data collection it was revealed that the patient had had a previous surgery for heart problems? A) Ask if there is any metal in the patient's body. B) Obtain an order for a chest x-ray. C) Cancel the magnetic resonance imaging. D) Inform the physician. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ask if there is any metal in the patient's body. 19. Which bones protect your brain? A) Pelvis. B) Skull. C) Ribs. D) Vertebrate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Skull. 20. The ..... is the lining of the medullary cavity. A) Endosteum. B) Periosteum. C) Perichondrium. D) Epiphyseal lining. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Endosteum. ← 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