This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Skeletal System – Quiz 301 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 301 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How many bones does the Appendicular Skeleton have? A) 126. B) 80. C) 116. D) 206. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 126. 2. The hip joint is a ..... joint. A) Hinge. B) Ball and socket. C) Pivot. D) Fixed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ball and socket. 3. Bone marrow is a ..... connective tissue. A) Soft. B) Hard. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Soft. 4. Which skeleton contains the skull, ribs and sternum? A) Axial skeleton. B) Appendicular skeleton. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Axial skeleton. 5. The smaller bone in the forearm on the same side as the thumb is the radius. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. Connect the scapulas to the upper region of the sternum and hold the shoulders apart. A) Pectoral girdle. B) Clavicle. C) Pelvic girdle. D) Pelvic bone. E) Femur. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clavicle. 7. What does red marrow do? A) Produce blood cells. B) Store minerals. C) Store fat. D) Produce collagen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Produce blood cells. 8. Movement that pulls towards the midline of the body is known as A) Flexion. B) Extension. C) Abduction. D) Adduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adduction. 9. What type of bone are vertebrae classified as? A) Irregular. B) Short. C) Flat. D) Long. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Irregular. 10. Which type of bone is found in the leg? A) Short. B) Flat. C) Irregular. D) Long. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Long. 11. The skeletal system comprises of the following components: A) Bones, Heart, Cartilages, Muscle. B) Bones, Joints, Cartilages, Ligaments. C) Ligaments, Tendons, Brain, Bones. D) Tendons, pancreas, stomach, Ligaments. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bones, Joints, Cartilages, Ligaments. 12. The fibrous membranes between the bones of a fetal skull are ..... Hint:it's sometimes called a "soft spot" . A) Osteocytes. B) Fountains. C) Fountains. D) Chondrocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fountains. 13. This is a mineral that helps strengthen the bones A) Iron. B) Calcium. C) Phosphorus. D) Protein. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Calcium. 14. What do you call the place where two bones meet? A) Joint. B) Ligament. C) Cartilage. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Joint. 15. The skeletal system is made up of ....., ..... and ..... (from the video) A) Cells, tissues, and bones. B) Skeleton, cells, and tissues. C) Bones, muscles and tissues. D) Bones, joints, and cartilage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bones, joints, and cartilage. 16. The bone that forms the back of the skull and joins the skull along the lambdoidal suture is the ..... A) Frontal bone. B) Temporal bone. C) Parietal bone. D) Occipital bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Occipital bone. 17. How Many Bones Are In A Fully Grown Man? A) 300. B) 328. C) 159. D) 206. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 206. 18. Many similar cells put together creates ..... A) Tissues. B) Organs. C) Organ system. D) Organism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tissues. 19. What role do osteoclasts play in bone remodeling? A) Building new bone tissue. B) Producing collagen. C) Liberating minerals from the bone matrix. D) Crystallizing hydroxy appetite. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Liberating minerals from the bone matrix. 20. Which type of synovial joint is found in the elbows and knees (acts like a door)? A) Ball & Socket. B) Pivot. C) Hinge. D) Condyloid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hinge. ← 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