This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Skeletal System – Quiz 189 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 189 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Learning, memory, intelligence and logic are due to ..... which part of the brain? A) Cerebrum. B) Cerebellum. C) Medulla. D) Nerves. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cerebrum. 2. What type of joint is at the top of the neck? A) Hinge. B) Pivot. C) Gliding. D) Ball and Socket. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pivot. 3. As long as the ..... is nourished and healthy, new nail plate cells will be created. A) Lateral nail fold. B) Lunula. C) Matrix. D) Nail plate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Matrix. 4. Which of the following terms best matches the following function of the skeletal system: "The bones of the skeletal system store and release fat as well as important minerals such as calcium and phosphorus." A) Support. B) Protection. C) Movement. D) Fat and Mineral Storage. E) Blood Cell Production. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fat and Mineral Storage. 5. What type of bone tissue is less organized and does not have osteons? A) Compact. B) Spongy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spongy. 6. What is another name for backbone? A) Spine. B) Backbone. C) Vertebral column. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 7. How many pairs of ribs are there in the rib cage? A) 36. B) 18. C) 12. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 12. 8. Which characteristic of the spine makes walking more comfortable? A) Length. B) Weight. C) Shape. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shape. 9. Degenerative arthritis is also known as: A) Osteomyelitis. B) Gout. C) Tendinitis. D) Osteoarthritis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Osteoarthritis. 10. Which choice describes the heart? A) An individual cell. B) A group of one cell type working together. C) A series of organs working together. D) A structure made of tissues that work together. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A structure made of tissues that work together. 11. C2, acts as pivot point for C1 A) Atlas. B) Axis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Axis. 12. The common name for the zygomatic bone is A) Jaw bone. B) Forehead. C) Skull bone. D) Cheek sister. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cheek sister. 13. Immobilization A) Treating a bone through realignment with one's hands. B) Treating a bone surgically with pins, rods, screws, and/or wires. C) Placing the broken bone within a cast, splint, or boot. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Placing the broken bone within a cast, splint, or boot. 14. What type of bone are the ribs? A) Flat. B) Irregular. C) Long. D) Short. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flat. 15. Bone tissue that has many open spaces is called ..... bone A) Coompact. B) Spongy. C) Rigid. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Spongy. 16. Cervic/o means A) Skull. B) Cranium. C) Neck. D) Back. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Neck. 17. Lamell- A) Thin plate. B) Joint socket. C) Among. D) Passageway. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thin plate. 18. ..... is mainly a storage area for fat cells and contains cells that form leukocytes, or white blood cells A) Orange marrow. B) Red marrow. C) Yellow marrow. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yellow marrow. 19. How many bone does an infant have? A) 206. B) 208. C) 325. D) 350. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 350. 20. The bone marrow is where ..... is produced. A) Tissue. B) Vitamins. C) Energy. D) Blood cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Blood cells. ← 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