This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Skeletal System – Quiz 597 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 597 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A bone that is thin and curved, but strong due to the amount of compact bone is considered a(n): A) Flat bone. B) Irregular bone. C) Long bone. D) Short bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flat bone. 2. This bone is known as the thigh bone A) Femur. B) Fibula. C) Tibia. D) Tarsals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Femur. 3. "C" A) Blood vessels. B) Lamella. C) Periosteum. D) Spongy bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Periosteum. 4. Main Organs:Skin A) Outgrowths. B) Nervous. C) Skeletal. D) Muscular. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Outgrowths. 5. What determines a person's hair and skin color? A) Phenotype. B) Melanin. C) Keratin. D) Protein. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Melanin. 6. The skeletal system are made of A) Bone. B) Calcium. C) Muscle. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bone. 7. The hollow case, made from 18 fused bony plates and 2 jaw bones, that surround and protects the brain, inner ears, and eyes A) Torso. B) Joints. C) Skull. D) Bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Skull. 8. Function of Hinge? A) Prevent back and forth movements. B) Allow side to side movements. C) Control up and down movements. D) Allow back and forth movements. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Allow back and forth movements. 9. What part of the joint reduces the risk of injury by absorbing shock? A) Tendon. B) Synovial Membrane. C) Cartilage. D) Bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cartilage. 10. What part of the skeletal system is #1 in the diagram? A) Ribs. B) Pelvis. C) Skull. D) Femur. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Skull. 11. Where are blood cells forms? A) In the heart. B) In the nervous system. C) In the center of the bones. D) In the veins. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In the center of the bones. 12. Which of the following bones is an example of short bone. A) Skull bone. B) Finger bone. C) Collar bone. D) Thigh bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Finger bone. 13. Red and white blood cells are produced in the ..... of the bone. A) Cartilage. B) Marrow. C) Head. D) Epiphysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Marrow. 14. Which of the following bone is present in the arms? A) Femur. B) Humerus. C) Tibia. D) Fibula. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Humerus. 15. A hole in the bone where blood and nerves pass through. A) Fontanels. B) Sutures. C) Foramina. D) Diaphysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Foramina. 16. Suffix meaning "deficiency" A) -algia. B) -itis. C) -painted. D) -tomy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) -painted. 17. The joints which connect the parts of the cranium in adults are known as ..... A) Features. B) Fontanels. C) Sutures. D) Epiphyses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sutures. 18. There are 126 bones that make up the appendages (arms and legs) and the girdles (shoulder and pelvic) that provide the support and flexibility. This area is known as the? A) Axial. B) Flat bones. C) Sesamoid bones. D) Appendicular. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Appendicular. 19. What attaches to the skeleton to allow movement to occur? A) Muscles (via tendons). B) Skin. C) Levers. D) Cartilage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Muscles (via tendons). 20. What is the name given to the hollow middle section of a long bone where yellow bone marrow is located? A) Diaphysis. B) Epiphyses. C) Medullary cavity. D) Periosteum. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Medullary cavity. ← 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