This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Skeletal System – Quiz 638 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 638 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The wrists, hands, and fingers consist of ..... bones total. A) 54. B) 52. C) 56. D) 50. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 54. 2. Which layer of your skin is replaced about every 4 weeks? A) Epidermis. B) Dermis. C) Hypodermis. D) All of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Epidermis. 3. During endochondral bone growth, ..... increase in number, hypertrophy, and die. A) Osteoclasts. B) Chondrocytes. C) Osteocytes. D) Osteoblasts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chondrocytes. 4. Irregular bones are found ..... A) Spine. B) Legs. C) Neck. D) Neither. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spine. 5. Why are humans classified as vertebrates? A) We are part of the animal kingdom. B) We're just cool like that. C) We stand up straight. D) We have spines with vertebrae. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We're just cool like that. 6. Which joint helps in the movement of the neck? A) Hinge joint. B) Pivot joint. C) Gliding joint. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pivot joint. 7. This type of joint can be found in the wrist, ankle, or vertebrae A) Hinge. B) Ball and Socket. C) Fixed. D) Gliding. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gliding. 8. The place where 2 or more bones comes together is called A) Calcium. B) A joint. C) Ligament. D) Cartilage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A joint. 9. The longest muscle in the body is the ..... A) Sartorius muscle. B) Rectus abdominis. C) Gluteus maximus. D) Deltoids. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sartorius muscle. 10. During a biology class, Lily, Emma, and Henry were discussing cartilage. Can you help them understand what cartilage is? A) Joints that connect bone to tissue. B) Connective tissue that acts as balance for the body. C) Connective tissue near joints that act as a shock absorber. D) A piece of tissue that is attached to the scapula. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Connective tissue near joints that act as a shock absorber. 11. This is a swelling or collection of blood at the site of an injury that involves a broken blood vessel. A) Stem. B) Osteoblast. C) Stem Cell. D) Hematoma. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hematoma. 12. Epiphysis A) The shaft of a bone. B) A bone cell. C) The end of the bone. D) The cavity filled with bone marrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The end of the bone. 13. Choose the CORRECT function of arches of the foot? A) Helps to form flat foot. B) Reduce friction between tarsal andmetatarsal bones. C) Provide ideal distribution of body weight. D) Attachment of foot muscles. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Provide ideal distribution of body weight. 14. What type of joint is held together by dense collagen fibers? A) Fibrous. B) Cartilaginous. C) Synovial. D) Diarthrodial. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fibrous. 15. A ..... is a stretching or tearing of muscle. A) Contusion. B) Strain. C) Sprain. D) Fracture. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Strain. 16. Which of these cavities contains the lungs and heart? A) "Cranial". B) "Spinal". C) "Thoracic". D) "Abdominal". E) "Pelvic". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Thoracic". 17. ..... canals in compact bone run through the center of osteons, providing a blood and nerve supply A) Haversian. B) Perforating. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Haversian. 18. BONUS QUESTION (3 points):What is the name of the "inner thigh muscle" in the leg? When a dancer is standing in 1st position, you should see this "cut" in the thigh ..... A) Sartorius. B) Sternomastoid. C) Bicep. D) Gastrocnemius. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sartorius. 19. What is the definition of the joints? A) The place where bones are connected to each other. B) The bone that surrounds the brain of a person or animal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The place where bones are connected to each other. 20. During this time your bones were made mostly of cartilage A) Infancy. B) Adolescence. C) Adulthood. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Infancy. ← 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