This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Skeletal System – Quiz 309 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 309 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A very strong connective tissue that attaches skeletal muscle to bone. A) Ligaments. B) Tendons. C) Joints. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tendons. 2. This part of the skeletal system has over half of the body's bones. A) Appendicular. B) Axial. C) Exoskeleton. D) Endoskeleton. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appendicular. 3. Another name for the hand bones A) Metacarpals. B) Metatarsals. C) Clavicle. D) Cranium. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metacarpals. 4. Forms part of the wrist join in the upper limb. A) Radius. B) Humerus. C) Clavicle. D) Scapula. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Radius. 5. The ..... is called the cradle of RBC's and WBC's. A) Skull. B) Spine. C) Bone Marrow. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bone Marrow. 6. Which of the following is not an example of a long bone (i.e., :mostly made of compact bone w/ the bone typically being longer than it is wider) A) Femur. B) Scapula. C) Fibula. D) Radius. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scapula. 7. Cells that build or form bone are called A) Osteoblasts. B) Osteoplasts. C) Osteoclasts. D) Osteomasts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Osteoblasts. 8. A condition that usually affect the elderly where bone creation can't keep up with destruction and bones become brittle A) Osteoporosis. B) Scoliosis. C) Osteogenesis imperfecta. D) Rickets. E) Osteosarcoma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Osteoporosis. 9. The forearm bone closest to the thumb is the ..... A) Ulna. B) Radius. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Radius. 10. Supports, protects, and gives structure to other tissues and organs in the body. A) Cartilage. B) Ligaments. C) Tendons. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 11. During an examination, a physician grasps the patient's left hand and rotates the patient's forearm so that the dorsum of her hand is facing anteriorly. Which of the following terms best describes the motion that was induced in this patient's forearm? A) Pronation. B) Supination. C) Adduction. D) Abduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pronation. 12. The functions of the skeletal system are to provide structure, create blood cells, and what else? A) Movement. B) Protection. C) Digestion. D) Deliver oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Protection. 13. The skull of an adult human being generally contains ..... bones A) 20. B) 21. C) 22. D) 23. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 22. 14. How does the skeletal system support the body, Prisha, Naira, and Arnav? A) By providing structure, protection, and allowing movement. B) By providing energy to the body. C) By producing hormones. D) By regulating body temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By providing structure, protection, and allowing movement. 15. What is the main topic of the presentation? A) Soccer. B) Skeletal System. C) Tissues. D) Osteoporosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Osteoporosis. 16. This system helps rids the body of wastes. A) Excretory. B) Circulatory. C) Digestive. D) Endocrine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Excretory. 17. 72 year old Betty was told by her doctor that she has low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue. Her bones look like they have a bunch of space or pores in them. The doctor explained that the patient has ..... and is more likely to fracture than someone else her age without this disease. A) Osteoporosis. B) Osteoblastoma. C) Osteocytoma. D) Osteogenesis imperfecta. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Osteoporosis. 18. What does the nail plate rest on? A) Nail wall. B) Free edge. C) Cuticle. D) Nail bed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nail bed. 19. If a joint allows for movement, which of the following directly allows for said movement? A) The bones present. B) Muscle tissue. C) Ligaments. D) Tendons. E) Aponeuroses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Muscle tissue. 20. The head is ..... to the shoulders. A) Proximal. B) Caudal. C) Superior. D) Inferior. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Superior. ← 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