This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Skeletal System – Quiz 648 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 648 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Where do you find flat bones? A) In the arms and legs. B) In the fingers and toes. C) In the spinal column and pelvis. D) In the skull, ribs, sternum, and scapula. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In the skull, ribs, sternum, and scapula. 2. What is the type of bone that is dense and strong? A) Compact bone. B) Spongy bone. C) Osteoblasts. D) Osteoclasts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compact bone. 3. Where is the smallest bone in the skeletal system located A) Nose. B) Ears. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ears. 4. True or False:The tendon connects your muscle to the bone A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 5. The scientific name for "toe bone" is A) Phalanx. B) Vertebra. C) Metaphalange. D) Ulna. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Phalanx. 6. Look at this picture carefully. Name the layer of the bone on number 1! A) Bone marrow. B) Spongy bone. C) Compact bone. D) Blood vessels and nerves. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spongy bone. 7. Where would you find a hinge joint? A) Knee. B) Vertebrae. C) Skull. D) Kneecap. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Knee. 8. The axis/atlas joint is an example of a ..... joint. A) Saddle. B) Pivot. C) Ball and socket. D) Condyloid. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pivot. 9. The diagram illustrates specific motions of the human body.Which type of force is applied to perform the motions shown in the image? A) Torque. B) Tension. C) Elasticity. D) Compression. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Torque. 10. Which of the following is NOT one of the five major functions of the skeletal system? A) The skeletal system gives shape and support to your body. B) Bones protect your internal organs. C) Bones become weaker as you get older. D) Major muscles are attached to bone and help them move. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bones become weaker as you get older. 11. How do the adaptations in the skeletal system of birds help them in flight? A) Increase weight and decrease strength for efficient flight. B) Reduce weight and increase strength for efficient flight. C) Reduce weight and decrease strength for inefficient flight. D) No impact on weight or strength for efficient flight. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reduce weight and increase strength for efficient flight. 12. Which body system consists of the brain, spinal cord and nerves? A) Integumentary System. B) Muscular System. C) Nervous System. D) Skeletal System. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nervous System. 13. What type of tissue protects bones from hitting and rubbing against each other? A) Ligaments. B) Axial. C) Tendons. D) Cartilage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cartilage. 14. Which bone is compared to the shape of a bowl? A) Pelvis. B) Femur. C) Humerus. D) Skull. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pelvis. 15. Produces all blood cells A) Osteoblasts, osteocytes, and osteoclasts. B) Collagens and other proteins. C) Calcium and phosphate minerals. D) Red bone marrow. E) Yellow bone marrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Red bone marrow. 16. Large cells that resorb or break down bone matrix A) Osteoclast. B) Osteoblast. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Osteoclast. 17. The muscular system controls the working of the internal organs. Is it true or false A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. Thin connective tissue enclosing each muscle cell. A) Epimysium. B) Endomysium. C) Perimysium. D) Sarcomere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Endomysium. 19. What is the movement called when the joint moves towards the midline of the body? A) Adduction. B) Abduction. C) Lateral rotation. D) Medial rotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adduction. 20. Which type of bones provides support to our body? A) Skull. B) Ribs. C) Backbone. D) Hand bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Backbone. ← 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