This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Skeletal System – Quiz 623 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 623 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The cells that are responsible for breaking down and reabsorbing bone: A) Osteoclasts. B) Osteoblasts. C) Osteocytes. D) Chondrocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Osteoclasts. 2. ..... is a disease in which joints become irritated or inflamed, such as when cartilage in joints is damaged or wears away. A) Homeostasis. B) Rheumatoid. C) Osteoporosis. D) Arthritis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Arthritis. 3. The neck is a ..... joint. A) Hinge. B) Ball and socket. C) Pivot. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pivot. 4. What are the key differences between the skeletal system of birds and mammals? A) Lack of wings, presence of scales, and external ears. B) Presence of gills, webbed feet, and hollow bones. C) Feathers covering, long tail, and internal ears. D) Presence of keel bone, fusion of certain bones, and pneumatic bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Presence of keel bone, fusion of certain bones, and pneumatic bones. 5. How many bones in your body? A) 106. B) 206. C) 306. D) 406. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 206. 6. In which direction(s) do the ball-and-socket joint move? A) Back and forth, side to side. B) Back and forth. C) Back and forth, side to side, around. D) Trick question it's not a joint!. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Back and forth, side to side, around. 7. Consist of bones that provide support and together with muscle, make movement possible A) Skeletal system. B) Axial skeleton. C) Appendicular skeleton. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Appendicular skeleton. 8. The inner core of bone is a soft tissue called ..... A) Cartilage. B) Muscle. C) Minerals. D) Bone Marrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bone Marrow. 9. Girdles are bones attached to arms and legs and help them move. They are tart of appendicular skeleton. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. A condition that lasts a long time with periods of remission and exacerbation. A) Chronic. B) Arthrocentesis. C) Scoliosis. D) Kyphosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chronic. 11. The portion of bone that connects the shaft to the ends of bones are the A) Metaphyses. B) Epiphyses. C) Diaphyses. D) Epiphyseal lines. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metaphyses. 12. The ends of a long bond are called A) Diaphysis. B) Epiphysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Epiphysis. 13. The covering of the bone that provides nutrients helpful for growth or healing is called A) Epiphysis. B) Diaphysis. C) Periosteum. D) Compact bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Periosteum. 14. A ..... in your bone is a broken bone. A) Bruise. B) Bump. C) Fracture. D) Mark. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fracture. 15. What are the characteristics of a flat bone: A) Odd, uncommon shape. B) Long & thin. C) Broad surface. D) Cube-like shape. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Broad surface. 16. The bone present in the upper arm is called ..... A) Femur. B) Radios. C) Ulna. D) Humerus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Humerus. 17. Chondr/l, chondr/o A) Joint. B) Bone. C) Fracture. D) Cartilage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cartilage. 18. ..... is an immovable joint such the suture joints of the cranium A) Amphiarthrosis. B) Assembly. C) Diarthrosis. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Assembly. 19. How may bones in your body? A) 106. B) 206. C) 306. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 206. 20. The first step in bone healing is the formation of a blood-filled swelling called a(n) A) Hematoma. B) Bony Callus. C) Fibrocartilage Callus. D) Epiphyseal Line. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hematoma. ← 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