This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Skeletal System – Quiz 339 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 339 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The root word "chondr/i" or "chondr/o" means: A) Cartilage. B) Arthritis. C) Joint. D) Rib. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cartilage. 2. The patella is an example of this type of bone A) Long. B) Short. C) Flat. D) Sesamoid. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sesamoid. 3. Also called cortical bone dense and tough surrounds the spongy bone A) COMPACT BONE. B) SPONGY BONE. C) LONG BONES. D) SHORT BONES. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) COMPACT BONE. 4. Which of the following are a type of long bone? A) Patella. B) Metacarpals. C) Ribs. D) Tibia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tibia. 5. The scientific name for "hip bone" is A) Ulna. B) Pelvis. C) Carpal. D) Metacarpal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pelvis. 6. Which joint allows movement in only one direction? A) Ball and socket. B) Fiibrous. C) Hinge. D) Pivot. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hinge. 7. The smallest bone in the body is found ..... A) In the teeth. B) In the ear. C) In the leg. D) In the finger. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In the ear. 8. A process when a cartilage gradually changes into bone tissue is called A) Bones. B) Ossification. C) Resorption. D) Bone modification. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ossification. 9. How many skeletal muscles do we have in our body. A) 50. B) 200. C) 600. D) 800. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 600. 10. Major muscles are attached to bones and help them move. The major muscles are attached to the bone and help them move. A) True True. B) False False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False False. 11. Found in the humerus, femur, pelvis and vertebrae A) Red bone marrow. B) Bone marrow. C) Yellow bone marrow. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Red bone marrow. 12. What is the main purpose of the axial skeleton and appendicular skeleton respectively? A) Movement and protection. B) Protection and hematopoesis. C) Protection and movement. D) Hematopoesis and movement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Protection and movement. 13. A long bone at centre of the chest is called ..... A) Radius. B) Ulna. C) Sternum. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sternum. 14. This muscle is found in the heart and never gets tired. A) Cardiac. B) Smooth. C) Skeletal. D) Strong. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cardiac. 15. These 80 bones protect vital organs A) Axial skeleton. B) Appendicular skeleton. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Axial skeleton. 16. Which statement best describes a unicellular organism? A) It consists of one cell and performs all functions necessary for life within that one cell. B) It contains more than one cell that perform all functions necessary for life. C) It is part of a larger organism, such as a human being. D) It contains differentiated cells that perform all functions necessary for life. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It consists of one cell and performs all functions necessary for life within that one cell. 17. How many bones does the body have? A) 50. B) 100. C) More than 200. D) More than 300. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) More than 200. 18. The hollow space between the bones is filled with: A) Bone marrow. B) Blood. C) Air. D) Bone cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bone marrow. 19. ..... are muscles that are attached to the bones. They are strong and do not stretch A) Cartilages. B) Tendons. C) Ligaments. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tendons. 20. What are the small, carpal, bones of the wrist? A) Short bones. B) Long bones. C) Irregular bones. D) Flat bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Short bones. ← 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