This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Skeletal System – Quiz 312 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 312 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. TRUE OR FALSE:The five functions of your skeletal system are:(1) store minerals and fat(2) protect organs (3) allow movement (4) make blood cells(5) shape the body A) True. B) False, 1 is wrong. C) False, 2 is wrong. D) False, 3 is wrong. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. True or False:Bones in a human body are living and growing. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. Name the bone highlighted. A) Ulna. B) Radius. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Radius. 4. Anatomy is the study of the functions of the body and its parts A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 5. In an osteon, the concentric rings around the haversian canal that hold the lacunae are referred to as ..... A) Osseous membrane. B) Lamellae. C) Tree rings. D) Canaliculi. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lamellae. 6. The skull is made of ..... bones A) 21. B) 22. C) 23. D) 24. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 22. 7. ..... joints are located in the stifle. A) Saddle. B) Hinge. C) Pivot. D) Plane. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hinge. 8. "Bone Builder" A) Osteocyte. B) Osteoblast. C) Osteoclast. D) Osteoprogenitor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Osteoblast. 9. The joint at the top of our skull is the ..... A) Fixed joint. B) Hinge joint. C) Ball-and-socket joint. D) Pivot joint. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fixed joint. 10. The appendicular skeletal system consist of the A) Clavicle, scapular, ribs and humerus. B) Clavicle, scapular, ribs and vertebral. C) Clavicle, scapular, ribs and cranium. D) Clavicle, scapular, ulnar and humerus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Clavicle, scapular, ulnar and humerus. 11. Which system of the body provides protection for vital organs? A) Circulatory. B) Skeletal. C) Endocrine. D) Immune. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Skeletal. 12. Abduction means A) Over. B) Shortening. C) Lengthening. D) Add to. E) Take away. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Take away. 13. Which is the primary organ of the Respiratory System? A) Bronchioles. B) Lungs. C) Bronchi. D) Trachea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lungs. 14. Hematopoiesis takes place in the ..... of ..... bone tissue A) Red marrow, spongy. B) Red marrow, compact. C) Yellow marrow, spongy. D) Yellow marrow, compact. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Red marrow, spongy. 15. Which one is NOT a function of the human bones? A) Provide support and shape. B) Production of blood cells. C) Protects internal organs. D) Allows us to cool. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Allows us to cool. 16. A rib is an example of A) Long bone. B) Irregular bone. C) Short bone. D) Flat bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Flat bone. 17. True or False:The first seven pairs of ribs are known as false ribs A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. Joints are which type of bone? A) Sesamoid. B) Long. C) Flat. D) Sutural. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sesamoid. 19. The humerus is part of what section of the human body? A) Appendicular Skeleton. B) Axial Skeleton. C) Hydroskeleton. D) Hand. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appendicular Skeleton. 20. My metacarpals (wrist bones) are identified as? A) Short. B) Long. C) Flat. D) Irregular. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Short. ← 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