This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Skeletal System – Quiz 504 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 504 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Breaking down and reforming of bone is called ..... A) Reformation. B) Remodeling. C) Transformation. D) Fracture. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Remodeling. 2. What is the definition of a joint? A) A connective tissue. B) A synonym for the word bone. C) A place where two or more bones meet. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A place where two or more bones meet. 3. The diaphysis is the sheet of dense connective tissue surrounding the outer surface of the long bone. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 4. ..... are the ankle bones A) Metatarsals. B) Carpals. C) Tarsals. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tarsals. 5. Thin, curved bone-serve as points of attachment for muscles and protect A) Short bone. B) Flat bone. C) Irregular bone. D) Sesamoid bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Flat bone. 6. The ..... protects the organs used for digestion. A) Ribs. B) Pelvis. C) Tibia. D) Skull. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pelvis. 7. What is osteoid mostly made of? A) Melanin. B) Keratin. C) Collagen. D) Ice Cream. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Collagen. 8. The image depicts the articulation between the head of the femur and the acetabulum of the os coxa. Which classification correctly describes the movement allowed by this joint? A) Bi-axial. B) Multi-axial. C) Non-axial. D) Uni-axial. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Multi-axial. 9. The spinal column is composed of 26 bones called A) Vertebrae. B) Ribs. C) Humerus. D) Carpals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vertebrae. 10. What might happen if you snapped or tore one of your ligaments? A) Your joints would not be able to move. B) Your bones would be in danger of breaking. C) Your joints might slide out of place easily. D) You would become double-jointed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Your joints might slide out of place easily. 11. Example of a flat bone. A) Trapezoid. B) Humerous. C) Vertebrae. D) Patella. E) Sternum. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Sternum. 12. Bones continually grow and develop over the life of the organism. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. What is another word for collar bones? A) Ribcage. B) Clavicles. C) Spine. D) Shoulder blades. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clavicles. 14. The functions of the muscles are to provide ..... and movement and to produce ..... A) Structure, heat. B) Cushioning, comfort. C) Circulation, blood cells. D) Growth, height. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Structure, heat. 15. ..... is a thin sheath of connective tissue. It encourages bone growth and development. A) Spongy Bone. B) Skin. C) Periosteum. D) Bone Marrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Periosteum. 16. True ribs attach to the ..... directly by costal cartilage. A) Sternum. B) Scapula. C) Vertebral column. D) Humerus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sternum. 17. Where would you find the periosteum? A) In the medullary cavity. B) Outside the bone. C) Inside the epiphyses. D) Outside a fontanel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Outside the bone. 18. This is the blood clot that forms around a bone break. A) Hemoglobin. B) Tumor. C) Hematoma. D) Stem cell. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hematoma. 19. Primary function of appendicular system A) Relates to movement of the limbs. B) Protects the brain, vertebralcolumn, and thoracic cavityincluding heart and lungs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Relates to movement of the limbs. 20. Which best describes the function of the skeletal system? A) It transports oxygen to cells and tissues. B) It gives shape and support to the human body. C) It takes in and breaks down all necessary nutrients for the body. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It gives shape and support to the human body. ← 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