This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Skeletal System – Quiz 187 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 187 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Long bones have a ..... that makes up most of bone's length and is composed of compact bone A) Epiphyseal plate. B) Yellow marrow. C) Diaphysis. D) Articular cartilage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Diaphysis. 2. About as long as they are wide also called cube bones A) COMPACT BONE. B) SPONGY BONE. C) LONG BONES. D) SHORT BONES. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) SHORT BONES. 3. True or false:The inside portion of the bone that makes blood is called spongy bone. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. Which of the following movements is indicated in the image? A) Dorsiflexion. B) Hyperextension. C) Pronation. D) Rotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dorsiflexion. 5. The correct functions of the skeletal system are ..... A) To protect the vital organs and to direct the air into the lungs. B) To produce the voice and to exchange the gas. C) To function as passive locomotor and to give shape of the body. D) To function as a place to produce red blood cells and to digest. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To function as passive locomotor and to give shape of the body. 6. The three muscle tissues help maintain homeostasis, which answer is not an example of homeostasis within the muscular system? A) Maintains constant blood flow to the body. B) Allows the body to move. C) Allows the body to shiver and sweat. D) Assist in the digestion of food for energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Allows the body to shiver and sweat. 7. Cells that form new bone that come from the bone marrow. A) Osteoblasts. B) Osteoclasts. C) Osteocytes. D) Bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Osteoblasts. 8. This type of cell dissolves and reshapes bone. A) Osteocyte. B) Osteoclast. C) Osteoblast. D) Osteon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Osteoclast. 9. This joint helps you turn you head from side to side or shake "yes" and "no" . A) Fixed. B) Gliding. C) Pivot. D) Hinge. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pivot. 10. Most bones are made up ..... layers A) 3. B) 6. C) 12. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 3. 11. Odont- A) Tooth. B) Pit. C) Crow's beak. D) Bud. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tooth. 12. Involuntary muscles of the digestive system A) Smooth muscles. B) Skeletal muscles. C) Involuntary muscles. D) Voluntary muscles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Smooth muscles. 13. Bones house the bone marrow that makes red blood cells, white bloodcells, and platelets. A) Yellow. B) Red. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Red. 14. What condition occurs when osteoclasts are breaking down more bone tissue at a rate greater than it's formation? A) Osteoporosis. B) Osteogenesis. C) Osteoreductious. D) Osteopargenesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Osteoporosis. 15. If a student breaks their hip, which type of joint was injured? A) Wrist. B) Hinge. C) Fixed. D) Ball and Socket. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ball and Socket. 16. Read this sentence from Skeletons Inside and Out. In ancient rocks, scientists have found fossils of reptiles, such as dinosaurs, that have long been extinct. What does the word ancient mean in this sentence? A) Present-day. B) Somewhat new. C) Very old. D) Somewhat old. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Very old. 17. Which type of joint is present in our hands? A) Hinge joint. B) Gliding joint. C) Ball and socket joint. D) Pivot joint. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hinge joint. 18. The axial skeleton consists of the skull, spinal column, ribs and sternum. A) Breastbone. B) Kneecap. C) Patella. D) Limb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Breastbone. 19. In muscle contraction at the sarcomeres; myofilament ..... cross-bridges attach to ..... filaments A) Myofibril, myosin. B) Actin, myosin. C) Myosin, actin. D) Myofibril, actin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Myosin, actin. 20. Pertaining to the pelvis. A) Pelvic. B) Osteoarthritis. C) Diskectomy. D) Abduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pelvic. ← 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