This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Skeletal System – Quiz 310 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 310 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A condition that usually affect the elderly where bone creation can't keep up with destruction and bones become brittle A) Osteoporosis. B) Scoliosis. C) Osteogenesis imperfecta. D) Rickets. E) Osteosarcoma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Osteoporosis. 2. The forearm bone closest to the thumb is the ..... A) Ulna. B) Radius. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Radius. 3. Supports, protects, and gives structure to other tissues and organs in the body. A) Cartilage. B) Ligaments. C) Tendons. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 4. During an examination, a physician grasps the patient's left hand and rotates the patient's forearm so that the dorsum of her hand is facing anteriorly. Which of the following terms best describes the motion that was induced in this patient's forearm? A) Pronation. B) Supination. C) Adduction. D) Abduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pronation. 5. The functions of the skeletal system are to provide structure, create blood cells, and what else? A) Movement. B) Protection. C) Digestion. D) Deliver oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Protection. 6. The skull of an adult human being generally contains ..... bones A) 20. B) 21. C) 22. D) 23. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 22. 7. How does the skeletal system support the body, Prisha, Naira, and Arnav? A) By providing structure, protection, and allowing movement. B) By providing energy to the body. C) By producing hormones. D) By regulating body temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By providing structure, protection, and allowing movement. 8. What is the main topic of the presentation? A) Soccer. B) Skeletal System. C) Tissues. D) Osteoporosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Osteoporosis. 9. This system helps rids the body of wastes. A) Excretory. B) Circulatory. C) Digestive. D) Endocrine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Excretory. 10. 72 year old Betty was told by her doctor that she has low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue. Her bones look like they have a bunch of space or pores in them. The doctor explained that the patient has ..... and is more likely to fracture than someone else her age without this disease. A) Osteoporosis. B) Osteoblastoma. C) Osteocytoma. D) Osteogenesis imperfecta. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Osteoporosis. 11. What does the nail plate rest on? A) Nail wall. B) Free edge. C) Cuticle. D) Nail bed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nail bed. 12. If a joint allows for movement, which of the following directly allows for said movement? A) The bones present. B) Muscle tissue. C) Ligaments. D) Tendons. E) Aponeuroses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Muscle tissue. 13. The head is ..... to the shoulders. A) Proximal. B) Caudal. C) Superior. D) Inferior. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Superior. 14. The bone cell that creates/builds up a bone matrix. A) Osteoclast. B) Osteocyte. C) Osteoblast. D) Osteobyte. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Osteoblast. 15. The Ulna and Radius are fused in horses, but not in Humans. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 16. I am the opening present at the center of the iris, light enters through me, who am i? A) Cornea. B) Retina. C) Pupil. D) Lense. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pupil. 17. What is step 6 of bone repair? A) The bone is then fractured again. B) The spongy bone is then replaced by compact bone. C) The spongy bone is then replaced by muscle tissue. D) The bone is then left to heal on its own. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The spongy bone is then replaced by compact bone. 18. Most insects have this type of skeleton. A) Exoskeleton. B) Endoskeleton. C) Axial. D) Appendicular. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exoskeleton. 19. ..... are places where 2 bones connect. A) Bends. B) Joints. C) Connectors. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Joints. 20. Sutures are joints that connect A) Bones of the skull. B) Teeth to the skull. C) Radius and ulna. D) Tibia and fibula. E) Vertebrae of the spine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bones of the skull. ← 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