This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Skeletal System – Quiz 391 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 391 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Sue has three fractured ribs; in relation to the sternum the ribs are: A) Sagittal. B) Medial. C) Lateral. D) Superior. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lateral. 2. Are bones alive? A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. Synergists A) Tightening of muscles. B) Lessening of tension. C) Muscles that move together to produce a movement. D) Muscle that move or work against each other. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Muscles that move together to produce a movement. 4. Pelvis main function is to ..... A) Connect the upper arm with lower arm. B) Connects the spine with the legs and to hold the intestines. C) Protect the lungs and heart. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Connects the spine with the legs and to hold the intestines. 5. The body of a newborn baby has about 300 bones, but the average adult has only ..... bones. A) 200. B) 206. C) 212. D) 220. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 206. 6. This disorder mainly affects the big toe:buildup of uric acid: A) Rickets. B) Osteomalacia. C) Gout. D) Strain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gout. 7. This is humpback; abnormal outward curvature of thoracic spine. A) Lordosis. B) Kyphosis. C) Scoliosis. D) Mycosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kyphosis. 8. Rib cage protects our A) Intestine. B) Brain. C) Heart and Lungs. D) Lever. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Heart and Lungs. 9. Limbs form the appendicular skeleton A) Right. B) Wrong. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Right. 10. The hip bone is located in the ..... A) Pelvis. B) Femur. C) Incus. D) Coccyx. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pelvis. 11. What kind of joints are Synovial Joints? A) Immovable Joints. B) Partially Movable Joints. C) Freely Movable Joints. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Freely Movable Joints. 12. What is found where bones meet? A) Tendons. B) Ligaments. C) Joints. D) Cartilage. E) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All the above. 13. This is where two or more bones meet: A) Articulations. B) Beams. C) Osteoblast. D) Bone marrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Articulations. 14. TRUE OR FALSE:Bones are made up of water and calcium. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) PARTLY TRUE. D) PARTLY FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 15. Whats another word for a broken bone? A) Fuse. B) Fracture. C) Frankfurter. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fracture. 16. Connective tissue that covers the epiphyses where the bone forms an articulation. A) Ligament. B) Tendon. C) Articular cartilage. D) Synovial. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Articular cartilage. 17. Why are joints important in the skeletal system? A) To maintain body shape and posture. B) To produce red and white blood cells. C) To allow for movement and flexibility. D) To shield vital organs from damage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To allow for movement and flexibility. 18. The smallest part of an element is known as the A) Periodic Table. B) Atom. C) Group. D) Period. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Atom. 19. What is the outer most layer of bone called?It could be called the 'skin' of the bone. ¿Cómo se llama la capa más externa de hueso?Podría llamarse la "piel" del hueso. A) Periosteum. B) Epiphysis. C) Diaphysis. D) Bone marrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Periosteum. 20. TRUE OR FALSE:Bones are lightweight. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. ← 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