This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Skeletal System – Quiz 381 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 381 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following is(are) an example of an intramembranous bone? A) Broad, flat skull bones. B) Phalanges of the fingers. C) Humerus. D) Femur. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Broad, flat skull bones. 2. When talking about our skeletal system, what is the definition of a joint? A) Bones that are on the opposite side of the body. B) Where two or more bones come together. C) The hair producing cells in out body. D) The place our toe nails connect to our toes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Where two or more bones come together. 3. Which structure lines a synovial joint capsule and houses the synovial fluid? A) Synovial Membrane. B) Synovial Fluid. C) Bursa. D) Articular Cartilage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Synovial Membrane. 4. What is the function of skeletal muscle? A) Digestion. B) Excretion. C) Movement. D) Cardio circulation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Movement. 5. The presence of an epiphyseal disk indicates that: A) The bone is dead. B) The bone belongs to a female. C) The bone is no longer growing. D) The bone is still growing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The bone is still growing. 6. Which tissue type contracts and allows movement? A) Muscle. B) Nervous. C) Connective. D) Epithelial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Muscle. 7. Sprains are injuries to: A) Ligaments. B) Tendons. C) Bones. D) Skin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ligaments. 8. What is the function of ball and socket joint? A) To move the bones in all directions. B) To move our head upward, downward and sideways. C) To move the bone only back and forth. D) To move the bones smoothly against each other. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To move the bones in all directions. 9. Which system performs these functions 1. connects, protects, supports internal organs 2. works with muscles for movement 3. makes red blood cells 4. stores fat and calcium A) Muscular system. B) Circulatory system. C) Skeletal system. D) Respiratory system. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Skeletal system. 10. The place in your body where two bones come together. A) Joint. B) Muscle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Joint. 11. Adductors muscle action A) Hip extention. B) Hip flexion. C) Hip adduction. D) Trunk flexion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hip adduction. 12. The bone matrix becomes hard and rigid due to mineralization with crystals made from what element? A) Sodium. B) Potassium. C) Calcium. D) Titanium. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Calcium. 13. Check one that is not a function of the skeletal system. A) Movement. B) Protection. C) Blood cell formation. D) Support. E) All of these are functions of the system. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of these are functions of the system. 14. The medical term for the finger bones is ..... A) Occipital. B) Periosteum. C) Phalanges. D) Femur. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Phalanges. 15. A hinge joint lets you move in how many directions? A) No direction-these don't move. B) One direction. C) Every direction. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One direction. 16. Which type of joint does the rounded end of one bone that fits into a sleeve or ring of another bone. A) Pivot Joints. B) Hinge Joints. C) Ball and Socket Joint. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pivot Joints. 17. Osteoclasts aid in the process of reabsorption which is where: A) Bone is dissolved. B) Bone becomes hard. C) Bones fuse together. D) Bone grows. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bone is dissolved. 18. Which of the following is an example of a structural classification of joints? A) Fibrous. B) Amphiarthrosis. C) Diarthrosis. D) Assembly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fibrous. 19. The large, flat, triangular bone of the shoulder is the ..... A) Thorax. B) Scapula. C) Sternum. D) Clavicle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scapula. 20. Name the joint that makes up the elbows and knees? A) Ball and Socket Joint. B) Hinge joints. C) Pivot Joint. D) Gliding Joint. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hinge joints. ← 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