This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Skeletal System – Quiz 232 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 232 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The following are the human upper extremity bones correctly matched to their quantity except: A) Carpals:16. B) Metacarpals:20. C) Humerus:2. D) Ulna:2. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metacarpals:20. 2. This type of bone shape is classified as longer than wide, with a shaft that has heads at both ends, and is made of mostly compact bone. A) Long. B) Short. C) Irregular. D) Flat. E) Thin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Long. 3. What type of skeleton is the Human Body A) None of the above. B) Hydrostatic. C) Exoskeleton. D) Endoskeleton. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Endoskeleton. 4. The APPENDICULAR skeleton consists of ..... bones. A) 206. B) 80. C) 126. D) 300. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 126. 5. The fibrous membrane covering the outer surface of the bone is the ..... A) Periosteum. B) Epiphysis. C) Endosteum. D) Diaphysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Periosteum. 6. The cranium is made up of eight bones. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. The hollow part of long bone is called the ..... A) Periosteum. B) Spongy bone. C) Medullary cavity. D) Compact bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Medullary cavity. 8. Your spine is made of ..... ? A) 1 Big Bone. B) Many, many small bones. C) 3 Bones. D) There are no bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Many, many small bones. 9. Why is a compound fracture more serious than other fractures? A) It has a much higher risk of infection. B) It make people feel sick looking at it. C) It can develop into a hairline fracture. D) It is not more serious. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It has a much higher risk of infection. 10. True or False:The foot has a similar structure as the hand. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. This type of tissue connects and holds our muscles to our skeleton. A) Tendons. B) Cartilage. C) Ligaments. D) Joints. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tendons. 12. Which is NOT a bone shape in the skeletal system? A) Long. B) Circular. C) Short. D) Flat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Circular. 13. The human adult skeleton has approximately how many bones? A) 106. B) 166. C) 206. D) 266. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 206. 14. The humerus meets the radius and ulna at the ..... A) Elbow joint. B) Knee joint. C) Ankle joint. D) Shoulder joint. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Elbow joint. 15. The cranium is made up of how many bones? A) 4. B) 6. C) 8. D) 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 8. 16. How do you spell the process where bone is formed? A) Ossification. B) Ossification. C) Ossification. D) Ossification. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ossification. 17. What vitamins and minerals are important for our Bones A) Calcium and Plutonium. B) Calcium and vitamin D. C) Vitamin D and Plutonium. D) Vitamin C and Calcium. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Calcium and vitamin D. 18. What is the function of sebaceous glands? A) You will produce tallow. B) Produces sweat. C) Produces oil. D) Produces blood. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You will produce tallow. 19. These cells are responsible for adding new collagen and minerals to bones A) Osteoblast. B) Periosteum. C) Osteoplast. D) Stem Cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Osteoblast. 20. Which of the following functions of the bones work with the muscular system to move our body? A) Support. B) Movement. C) Protection. D) Storage & production. E) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Movement. ← 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