This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Skeletal System – Quiz 548 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 548 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Emma, Grace, and Lily are playing a game of 'Name that Bone!' Emma is up and the question is:What are the bones in the upper jaw? A) Humerus. B) Radius. C) Maxillary. D) Mandible. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Maxillary. 2. The skull is attached to A) Ribcage. B) Skull. C) Backbone. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Backbone. 3. The largest bone in our body is ..... A) Femur. B) Humerus. C) Radius. D) Pelvis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pelvis. 4. A tightening or narrowing of a muscle, organ, or other body part A) Contract. B) Contraction. C) Flexion. D) Supination. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Contraction. 5. The substance that cushions the ends of bones and forms flexible body parts such as the ear and nose is A) Tendons. B) Ligaments. C) Cartilage. D) Joints. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cartilage. 6. What is the main function of Tendons? A) To prevent bones from rubbing together. B) To protect the joints. C) To bring about movement. D) To store bone marrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To bring about movement. 7. What is the name of the bone that is in front of the ribcage A) Ribs. B) Steppes. C) Sternum. D) Pivot joint. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sternum. 8. What type of joint is the knee joint? A) Ball and socket. B) Hinge. C) Gliding. D) Saddle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hinge. 9. Largest part of human brain is ..... A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Medulla. D) Nerves. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebrum. 10. 4 time 4 A) 14. B) 18. C) 16. D) 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 16. 11. Bones that make up the wrist A) Humerus. B) Coracoid. C) Carpals. D) Tarsals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carpals. 12. At a joint in the body, bones are held together with what? A) Tendons. B) Ligaments. C) Cartilage. D) Muscles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tendons. 13. Turning head side to side A) Circumduction. B) Rotation. C) Flexion. D) Extension. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rotation. 14. Which pair of terms is mismatched? A) Cranium, sutures. B) Wrist, pivot joint. C) Shoulder, ball-and-socket joint. D) Knee, hinge joint. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wrist, pivot joint. 15. What do you call the center opening of the bone? A) Spongy bone. B) Diaphysis. C) Periosteum. D) Medullary cavity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Medullary cavity. 16. If left untreated, what are the harmful effect of Osteonecrosis? A) Scoliosis. B) Fracture. C) Bone marrow cancer. D) Arthritis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Arthritis. 17. We keep some of our cartilage to prevent our bones from ..... A) Breaking. B) Rubbing up against each other. C) Strong. D) Healthy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rubbing up against each other. 18. The larger of the two bones in your lower leg is called the ..... A) Radius. B) Tibia. C) Femur. D) Fibula. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tibia. 19. A pivot joint is found where? A) Neck. B) Sternum. C) Hip. D) Shoulder. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neck. 20. What is a bone composed principally of? A) Wood. B) Plant cells. C) Calcium. D) Tissue. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Calcium. ← 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