This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Skeletal System – Quiz 185 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 185 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How many bones are in the feline skeletal system? A) 250 bones. B) 180 bones. C) 55 bones. D) 78 bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 250 bones. 2. The upper arm bone is your ..... A) Ulna. B) Radius. C) Humerus. D) Tibia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Humerus. 3. Which system does the skeletal system work the most closely with? A) Circulatory. B) Cardiovascular. C) Muscular. D) Respiratory. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Muscular. 4. The ..... is the soft inner layer of bone. A) Compact bone. B) Spongy bone. C) Marrow. D) Cartilage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spongy bone. 5. Broken bones are a type of: A) Injury. B) Weeks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Injury. 6. Also called degenerative joint disease or degenerative arthritis, is chronicinflammation of bones and joints due to degenerative changes in the cartilage related to overuse. A) Dislocation. B) Osteoporosis. C) Gouty arthritis (gout). D) Osteoarthritis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Osteoarthritis. 7. Activates osteoclasts to break down bone matrix so calcium is released into the blood: A) Human growth hormone (hGH). B) Calcitonin. C) Parathyroid hormone (PTH). D) Insulin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Parathyroid hormone (PTH). 8. Which type of joint allows one bone to slide over another bone? A) Hinge. B) Ball and Socket. C) Gliding. D) Pivot. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gliding. 9. Mature bone cells, called ....., maintain bone in a viable state. A) Osteocytes. B) Osteoblasts. C) Osteoclasts. D) Osteobytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Osteocytes. 10. Knobby end of bone A) Diaphysis. B) Epiphysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Epiphysis. 11. What is the name of the hard tissue covering the outside of a bone? A) Cancellous. B) Spongy. C) Compact. D) Shell. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compact. 12. Which of the following concerns must be addressed when considering the creation of a prosthetic leg attached after a transfemoral amputation? A) The ability of the limb to grasp objects. B) The ability of the limb to have a functional hinge joint. C) The ability of the limb to support the full weight of the body. D) The ability of the limb to have a fully functional ankle joint. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The ability of the limb to support the full weight of the body. 13. Critical in the regeneration of bone through bone remodeling by absorbing bone tissue A) Osteoblasts. B) Osteoclasts. C) Osteocytes. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Osteoclasts. 14. Hyaline cartilage covering the ends of bones A) Epiphysis. B) Articular Cartilage. C) Periosteum. D) Medullary Cavity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Articular Cartilage. 15. This type of bone tissue is very dense/strong and is often the outer layer of a bone. A) Spongy Bone. B) Compact Bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compact Bone. 16. The skeleton is divided into the A) Axial and appendicular. B) Superior and inferior. C) Anterior and posterior. D) Anastomoses and xerostomas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Axial and appendicular. 17. Patell/o A) Patella; kneecap. B) Phalanges; finger or toe bones. C) Digits (fingers or toes). D) Elbow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Patella; kneecap. 18. Which bone is the largest bone in the human body? A) Rib. B) Ankle. C) Wrist. D) Femur. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Femur. 19. ..... is the longest bone in your body. A) Humerus. B) Ulna. C) Femur. D) Tibia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Femur. 20. Muscles constitute approx ..... % of our body weight A) 50. B) 60. C) 40. D) 70. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 40. ← PreviousNext →Related 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 9Skeletal System Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books