This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Skeletal System – Quiz 442 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 442 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... = inflammation of tendons A) Sprain. B) Tendinitis. C) Arthritis. D) Osteoporosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tendinitis. 2. The wrist is a ..... bone. A) Flat. B) Irregular. C) Short. D) Long. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Short. 3. This wraps the muscle cells A) Epimysium. B) Perimysium. C) Endomysium. D) Idontseeum. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Endomysium. 4. Which orientation terms have opposite meanings? A) Superficial and proximal. B) Distal and proximal. C) Medial and distal. D) Posterior and intermediate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Distal and proximal. 5. Which of the following is defined as the ability to change or be changed according to circumstances? A) Elasticity. B) Excitability. C) Flexibility. D) Extensibility. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Flexibility. 6. Abnormal increase in the outward curve of the thoracic spine A) Lordosis. B) Kyphosis. C) Exostosis. D) Scoliosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kyphosis. 7. Ligaments connect bone to bone. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 8. Which of these joint problems is caused by ligaments over-stretching? A) Bursitis. B) Osteoarthritis. C) Sprain. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sprain. 9. The cranium protects the ..... A) Heart. B) Lungs. C) Brain. D) Kidneys. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brain. 10. The epiphysis of a long bone runs along the middle of the bones and stops at the ephyseal line A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. What is in the center of long bones? A) Fat cells. B) Mineral deposits. C) Bone marrow. D) Solid bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bone marrow. 12. What do muscles do? A) Control movement, posture, and balance. B) Make your bones strong. C) Control your brain. D) Nothing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Control movement, posture, and balance. 13. The endosteum is the: A) Outer covering around the long bone. B) The shaft of the long bone. C) The inner lining of the long bone. D) The ends of the long bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The inner lining of the long bone. 14. Which one is not a type of joint? A) Synovial Joint. B) Inserted Joint. C) Cartilaginous Joint. D) Fibrous Joint. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inserted Joint. 15. ..... provides cushioning and lubrication to joints A) Cartilage. B) Tissue. C) Road maps. D) Bridges. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cartilage. 16. The bones of the skull that protect the brain A) Cranium. B) Radius. C) Tendon. D) Ligament. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cranium. 17. A bony projection on the side of the ankle A) Talus. B) Malleolus. C) Tarsals. D) Phalanges. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Malleolus. 18. Ligaments join..... A) Muscle to bone. B) Bone to bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bone to bone. 19. All of the following are examples of gliding joints except ..... A) Wrist. B) Shoulder. C) Vertebrae. D) Ankles. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shoulder. 20. The outer covering of bones A) Periosteum. B) Sesamoid bone. C) Long bone. D) Flat bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Periosteum. ← 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