This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Skeletal System – Quiz 302 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 302 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Movement that pulls towards the midline of the body is known as A) Flexion. B) Extension. C) Abduction. D) Adduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adduction. 2. What type of bone are vertebrae classified as? A) Irregular. B) Short. C) Flat. D) Long. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Irregular. 3. Which type of bone is found in the leg? A) Short. B) Flat. C) Irregular. D) Long. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Long. 4. The skeletal system comprises of the following components: A) Bones, Heart, Cartilages, Muscle. B) Bones, Joints, Cartilages, Ligaments. C) Ligaments, Tendons, Brain, Bones. D) Tendons, pancreas, stomach, Ligaments. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bones, Joints, Cartilages, Ligaments. 5. The fibrous membranes between the bones of a fetal skull are ..... Hint:it's sometimes called a "soft spot" . A) Osteocytes. B) Fountains. C) Fountains. D) Chondrocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fountains. 6. This is a mineral that helps strengthen the bones A) Iron. B) Calcium. C) Phosphorus. D) Protein. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Calcium. 7. What do you call the place where two bones meet? A) Joint. B) Ligament. C) Cartilage. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Joint. 8. The skeletal system is made up of ....., ..... and ..... (from the video) A) Cells, tissues, and bones. B) Skeleton, cells, and tissues. C) Bones, muscles and tissues. D) Bones, joints, and cartilage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bones, joints, and cartilage. 9. The bone that forms the back of the skull and joins the skull along the lambdoidal suture is the ..... A) Frontal bone. B) Temporal bone. C) Parietal bone. D) Occipital bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Occipital bone. 10. How Many Bones Are In A Fully Grown Man? A) 300. B) 328. C) 159. D) 206. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 206. 11. Many similar cells put together creates ..... A) Tissues. B) Organs. C) Organ system. D) Organism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tissues. 12. What role do osteoclasts play in bone remodeling? A) Building new bone tissue. B) Producing collagen. C) Liberating minerals from the bone matrix. D) Crystallizing hydroxy appetite. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Liberating minerals from the bone matrix. 13. Which type of synovial joint is found in the elbows and knees (acts like a door)? A) Ball & Socket. B) Pivot. C) Hinge. D) Condyloid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hinge. 14. How many vertebrae are in our thoracic curve? A) 7. B) 12. C) 5. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 12. 15. What is the purpose of the skeletal system in relation to movement? A) Transportation of nutrients for movement. B) Energy production for movement. C) Regulation of body temperature. D) Support and structure for movement. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Support and structure for movement. 16. The generic name of "Lioresal\textregistered" is: A) Baclofen. B) Auranofin. C) Indomethacin. D) Carisoprodol. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Baclofen. 17. True or False:All fractures can be treated with a cast? A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. The largest bone is the femur and it is located in your ..... A) Back. B) Lower leg. C) Upper leg. D) Arm. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Upper leg. 19. What is the name of the disease in which joints hurt and become stiff? A) Osteoporosis. B) Sprain. C) Fracture. D) Arthritis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Arthritis. 20. Allows the bones to move in a twisting and rotating motion A) Pivot joint. B) Compact bone. C) Bone marrow. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pivot joint. ← 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