This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Skeletal System – Quiz 244 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 244 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Name the main muscle in the front of the arm A) Deltoid. B) Bicep. C) Trapezius. D) Hamstring. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bicep. 2. The bone marrow contains embryonic stem cells. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. Babies have fewer bones compared to adults. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. The circulatory system works directly with the ..... to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide in the body. A) Excretory. B) Respiratory. C) Nervous. D) Endocrine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Respiratory. 5. Where do you find your saddle joint? A) Neck. B) Legs. C) Thumb. D) Arms. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thumb. 6. Which of the following structures connects muscle to bones? A) Tendons. B) Fascia. C) Ligaments. D) Cartilage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tendons. 7. What are the three main functions of your skeleton? A) Movement, Protection and Balance. B) Movement, Protection and Support. C) Protection, Coordination and Balance. D) Movement, Balance and Running. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Movement, Protection and Support. 8. A common term for chronic inflammation of a joint is ..... A) Osteoporosis. B) Fracture. C) Scoliosis. D) Arthritis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Arthritis. 9. There are eight ..... in each wrist, five ..... in each palm, three phalanges in each finger, and two phalanges in each thumb. A) Carpals/ metacarpals. B) Carpals / metatarsals. C) Tarsals/ metatarsals. D) Tarsals/ metacarpals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carpals/ metacarpals. 10. Which of these planes is known as the midline and divides the body into equal right and left halves? A) "Transverse". B) "Midsagittal". C) "Frontal". D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Midsagittal". 11. Which of the following bone cells are mobile cells which secrete extracellular matrix. A) Osteocytes. B) Osteoclasts. C) Osteoblasts. D) Osteons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Osteoblasts. 12. What is the big bone in the lower leg called? A) Radius. B) Ulna. C) Tibia. D) Fibula. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tibia. 13. An example of a sesamoid bone is the A) Patella. B) Femur. C) Ilium. D) Vertebra. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Patella. 14. How many metatarsals form the palm of the hand? A) 7 metatarsals. B) 5 metatarsals. C) 8 metatarsals. D) 10 metatarsals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5 metatarsals. 15. Breastbone; flat, elongated bone that protects the heart and lungs A) Clavicle. B) Sternum. C) Scapula. D) Rib. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sternum. 16. What kind of joint is the Thumb joint? A) Hinge. B) Pivot. C) Saddle. D) Gliding. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Saddle. 17. This system provides the shape and form of our body. A) Peripheral nervous system. B) Skeletal system. C) Sensory nerves. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Skeletal system. 18. Which of the following structures connects bones to bones? A) Ligaments. B) Tendons. C) Joints. D) Cartilage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ligaments. 19. Joint present in the shoulder A) Hinge joint. B) Ball and socket joint. C) Pivot joint. D) Gliding joint. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ball and socket joint. 20. In anatomical position, the thumb is located where in relation to the fingers? A) Medial. B) Lateral. C) Proximal. D) Distal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lateral. ← 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