This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Skeletal System – Quiz 716 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 716 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. An organ that can contract, relax and provide the force to move your body parts A) Muscle. B) Ligament. C) Cartilage. D) Periosteum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Muscle. 2. The small 26 bones that make up the backbone are the ..... A) Vertebrate. B) Backbone. C) Pelvic girdle. D) Skull. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vertebrate. 3. What is step 3 of bone repair? A) Within 8 hours a blood clot forms between the broken ends and new bone begins to form. B) No new bone forms between the broken ends. C) The blood clot forms after 24 hours. D) The bone is immediately repaired. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Within 8 hours a blood clot forms between the broken ends and new bone begins to form. 4. Which type of bone is primarily composed of spongy, cancellous tissue and includes bones such as the vertebrae? A) Long. B) Short. C) Irregular. D) Flat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Irregular. 5. What is the correct name of the heel bone? A) Cuboid. B) Navicular. C) Calcaneus. D) Talus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Calcaneus. 6. Which of the following is a sesamoid bone? A) Ribs. B) Femur. C) Humerus. D) Patella. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Patella. 7. Shinbone (bigger lower leg bone) A) Coccyx. B) Pelvis. C) Tibia. D) Tarsals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tibia. 8. What is the word for the definition Slipping? A) Orth/o. B) -listhesis. C) Lord/o. D) TKA. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) -listhesis. 9. The bones lengthen in youth at this point of the bone. A) Epiphysis. B) Diaphysis. C) Medullary cavity. D) Epiphyseal plate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Epiphyseal plate. 10. Look at this picture carefully. Name the bone on number 5! A) Radius. B) Vertebra. C) Femur. D) Pelvis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Femur. 11. Chondromalacia patellae is a condition in which the dorsal (back) surface of the patella is exposed and grinds against the femur and tibia. What structure has deteriorated to make this happen? A) E. cartilage. B) F. blood vessels. C) G. nerves. D) H. ligaments tagsSAP2. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) E. cartilage. 12. These joints do not allow any movement A) Ball and socket joints. B) Pivot Joints. C) Immovable Joints. D) Gliding Joints. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Immovable Joints. 13. The sternum is ..... to the ribs A) Medial. B) Lateral. C) Anterior. D) Posterior. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Medial. 14. What is the purpose of intervertebral discs that separate spinal vertebrae? A) To elongate the spine. B) To reduce movement of the spine. C) To provide cushion and absorb shock. D) To prevent further growth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To provide cushion and absorb shock. 15. Why are the spaces in between your rib cage and the slight bend of your spine important? A) They allow the skeletal system to be flexible. B) They help you to stand up taller. C) They help you breathe better. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They allow the skeletal system to be flexible. 16. What is the name of the membrane that covers bones? A) Cartilage. B) Periosteum. C) Joint. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Periosteum. 17. How many small bones make the complete backbone? A) 22. B) 20. C) 33. D) 30. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 22. 18. Most bones of the skeleton are formed by ..... A) Endochondral ossification. B) Gender specific ossification. C) Intramembranous ossification. D) Hyaline ossification. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Endochondral ossification. 19. What is the yellow bone marrow's primary function? A) Store salts. B) Store minerals. C) Produce osteoblasts. D) Store fat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Store fat. 20. The femur is the ..... bone. A) Foot. B) Thigh. C) Hand. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thigh. ← 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