This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Biology > Skeletal System – Quiz 79 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 79 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Fill in the blanks-a) The muscles which are under our control are called ..... muscles.b) ..... is also known as un-striped muscles.c) ..... muscles are only present in heart. A) Involuntary Muscles b) Cardiac Muscles c) Smooth. B) Voluntary Muscles b) Smooth c) Cardiac Muscles. C) Involuntary Muscles b) Voluntary Muscles c) Smooth. D) Cardiac Muscles b) Voluntary Muscles c) Involuntary Muscles. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Voluntary Muscles b) Smooth c) Cardiac Muscles. 2. These stimulate the breakdown of bones. A) Osteoblasts. B) Osteoclasts. C) Carbohydrates. D) Calcium. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Osteoclasts. 3. The bone that protects the spinal cord is called ..... A) The spine. B) The pelvis. C) The femur. D) The vertebra. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The spine. 4. What structure is at the center of the osteon and houses blood vessels? A) Volkmann's Canal. B) Canals. C) Lamellae. D) Lacunae. E) Haversian Canals. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Haversian Canals. 5. True or False the skull protects the brain? A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. Definition of Synovial Joints A) Joint surrounded with soft tissue, which only allows minimal movement. B) Does not allow a lot of movement. C) Freely movable, however defined by the structure of joints. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Freely movable, however defined by the structure of joints. 7. Tissue that connects bone to muscle. A) Tendon. B) Ligament. C) Joint. D) Cartilage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tendon. 8. Which of the following contains an immovable joint A) Hand. B) Leg. C) Skull. D) Knee. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Skull. 9. The main structural protein in the extracellular matrix of bone that is responsible for its flexibility. A) Osteocyte. B) Haversian Canal. C) Collagen. D) Osteon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Collagen. 10. Which of the following is a suffix that means softening? A) -per cent. B) Syn-. C) Meta-. D) -Malacia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) -Malacia. 11. What are spongy bones? A) Spongy bones are extremely dense and have no cavities. B) Spongy bones are made of solid compact bone tissue. C) Spongy bones are only found in the arms and legs. D) Spongy bones are less dense and have many cavities that contain bone marrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Spongy bones are less dense and have many cavities that contain bone marrow. 12. Bone forming cells A) Osteocytes. B) Osteoclasts. C) Osteoblasts. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Osteoblasts. 13. The formal name for your skull is ..... A) Dome. B) Noggin. C) Cranium. D) Head. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cranium. 14. Ulna and Radius are present in the ..... A) Upper arm. B) Thigh. C) Lower arm. D) Patella. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lower arm. 15. What are these bones called? A) Scapula. B) Carpals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scapula. 16. Which is an example of a gliding joint A) Hips. B) Neck. C) Shoulders. D) Ankle and wrist. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ankle and wrist. 17. The Axial skeleton is comprised of ..... bones A) 90. B) 80. C) 60. D) 126. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 80. 18. The layer directl below the bone's outer membrane is called A) Spongy bone. B) Compact bone. C) Bone marrow. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compact bone. 19. What is another name for the kneecap? A) Patella. B) Tibia. C) Phibia. D) Scapula. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Patella. 20. Yellow Bone Marrow function is to store A) Water. B) Fat. C) Calories. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fat. ← 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