This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Skeletal System – Quiz 596 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 596 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the medical term for the kneecap? A) Scapula. B) Patella. C) Tarsals. D) Carpals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Patella. 2. Another name for the lower arm A) Ulna and radius. B) Tarsals and metatarsals. C) Carpals and metacarpals. D) Tibia and fibula. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ulna and radius. 3. A mature bone cell that maintains the bone matrix. A) Osteocyte. B) Osteoblast. C) Osteoclast. D) Osteoprogenitor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Osteocyte. 4. The main organs of the skeletal system are A) Blood. B) Liver. C) Bones. D) Brain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bones. 5. A fracture that goes through part of a bone at a 35 degree angle would be classified as A) Incomplete oblique. B) Complete transverse. C) Incomplete comminuted. D) Complete lateral. E) Incomplete spiral. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Incomplete oblique. 6. This type of synovial joint permits rotation around only one axis A) Gliding. B) Saddle. C) Condyloid. D) Pivot. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pivot. 7. David, Lily, and Harper are playing a game of 'Match the Bone'. They stumbled upon a tricky question. Can you help them? Which of the following bones is INCORRECTLY matched with its type? A) Ribs irregular. B) Carpals short. C) Ulna long. D) Cranial bones flat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ribs irregular. 8. The trade name of succinylcholine is: A) Forteo. B) Nimbex. C) Anectine. D) Skelaxin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anectine. 9. A stretching or a partial tear in a muscle is called a: A) Strain. B) Sprain. C) Rupture. D) None of the options. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Strain. 10. Tissue that stops synovial fluid from escaping and encloses, supports and holds the bones together A) Synovial Membrane. B) Joint Capsule. C) Bursa. D) Synovial Fluid. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Joint Capsule. 11. Bones developed in tendons and around some joints eg. patella A) Flat. B) Short. C) Long. D) Irregular. E) Sesamoid. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Sesamoid. 12. We get the essential minerals our bones need to be healthy from ..... A) Sun. B) Food. C) Exercise. D) Metal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Food. 13. What is the main difference between the bone markings known as projections and depressions? A) Projections are indents, depressions grow out of bone. B) Projections grow out of bone, depressions are indents. C) Projections affect long bone, depressions affect short bone. D) Projections are known as cavities, depressions are known as proccesses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Projections grow out of bone, depressions are indents. 14. The clavicle and the scapula help to make up the A) Pelvic girdle. B) Pectoral girdle. C) Upper girdle. D) Lower girdle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pectoral girdle. 15. Chronic bone disease caused by abnormal breakdown of bone tissue and abnormal bone formation A) Multiple myeloma. B) Paget's disease. C) Periosteum. D) RA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paget's disease. 16. Bands of connective tissue are called ..... A) Ligaments. B) Tendons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tendons. 17. What is the medical term for "knee cap" ? A) Femur. B) Patella. C) Cranium. D) Tibia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Patella. 18. The twisting of a ligament causing pain is a ..... A) Sprain. B) Strain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sprain. 19. Which system Regulates body temperature A) Skeletal. B) Outgrowths. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Outgrowths. 20. Which is not part of the appendicular skeleton A) Vertebral column. B) Pelvic girdle. C) Upper extremities. D) Lower extremities. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vertebral column. ← 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