This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Skeletal System – Quiz 66 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 66 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I am the jawbone. I hold the lower teeth in place. I am the strongest bone in the face. A) Tibia. B) Cranium. C) Mandible. D) Femur. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mandible. 2. Which disease in which joints become irritated or inflamed, such as when cartilage in joints is damaged or wears away? A) Arthritis. B) Osteoporosis. C) None of these. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Arthritis. 3. The largest bone in your body is your ..... A) Skull. B) Vertebrae. C) Femur. D) Humerus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Femur. 4. Which of the following is an example of a hinge joint? a. Hipb. Ribcagec. Shoulderd. Elbow A) Hip. B) Ribcage. C) Shoulder. D) Elbow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Elbow. 5. This disease causes paralysis in children.We can prevent it by ..... A) Oral vaccination. B) Wearing a mask. C) Wearing knee protectors. D) Staying away from smokers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oral vaccination. 6. Suture a muscle A) Myoplasty. B) Myorrhexis. C) Myorraphy. D) Myalgia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Myorraphy. 7. How many bones are in an adult A) 206. B) 216. C) 196. D) 306. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 206. 8. Movements that you cannot control (for example, the smooth muscles in your digestive system) A) Strain. B) Sprain. C) Voluntary. D) Involuntary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Involuntary. 9. A lateral curvature of the spine is called what? A) Stenosis. B) Scoliosis. C) Lordosis. D) Kyphosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scoliosis. 10. Movements that you choose to control are called? A) Cramp. B) Voluntary. C) Strain. D) Involuntary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Voluntary. 11. How many bones does the vertebral have A) 23. B) 400. C) 33. D) 38. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 33. 12. What is another important job the skeletal system has? A) It makes the blood. B) It helps with the digestion. C) It contributes to speed up the metabolism. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It makes the blood. 13. Which is NOT a component of the skeletal system? A) Bones. B) Ligaments and tendons. C) Cartilage. D) Muscles. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Muscles. 14. The prefix meta-means what? A) Before or preceding. B) Within or inside. C) Change or beyond. D) Against or opposing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Change or beyond. 15. Our bones are attached to our muscles by ..... A) Ligaments. B) Tendons. C) Cartilage. D) Joints. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tendons. 16. There are about 26 different blood types. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. What's the formal name for your jaw? A) Mandible. B) Chomper. C) Cruncher. D) Bite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mandible. 18. It is the lack of phosphorus and calcium of the bone that may make them brittle, weak, and thin. Older people are more susceptible to this because the ability of the body to absorb calcium lessens with age. A) Arthritis. B) Osteoporosis. C) Rickets. D) Scoliosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Osteoporosis. 19. Which of the follow is NOT a function of the skeletal system? A) Support. B) Movement. C) Storage. D) Oil production. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Oil production. 20. What is the scientific name for the shoulder blade bone? A) Clavicle. B) Scapula. C) Humerus. D) Femur. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scapula. ← 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