This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Skeletal System – Quiz 395 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 395 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A tissue that holds bones together at the joints A) Clavicle. B) Cartilage. C) Skeleton. D) Ligaments. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ligaments. 2. Is the main or midsection (shaft) of a long bone. It is made up of cortical bone and usually contains bone marrow and adipose tissue (fat). A) Periosteum. B) Endosteum. C) Medullary cavity. D) Diaphysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Diaphysis. 3. What is NOT a primary function of the skeletal system? A) Support the body. B) Protect the body. C) Allow the body to move. D) Allow you to lift things. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Allow you to lift things. 4. This is a curvature of the spine that is beyond normal parameters. A) Osteoporosis. B) Osteomyelitis. C) Scoliosis. D) Arthritis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scoliosis. 5. Which three bones connect at the human knee? A) Femur, patella and tarsal. B) Femur, radius and tibia. C) Femur, patella and tibia. D) Humerus, patella and tibia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Femur, patella and tibia. 6. The patella is also called the A) Knee. B) Foot. C) Ear. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Knee. 7. What does the prefix 'Leuko-' mean? A) White. B) Blue. C) Red. D) Black. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) White. 8. 14 A) Carpals. B) Femur. C) Pelvic guide. D) Phalanges. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pelvic guide. 9. "The final few vertebrae are fused to create strong base for tail feathers" refers to which bone structure? A) Sternum. B) Pygostyle. C) Sides. D) Pentadactyl. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pygostyle. 10. Tough and compact part of bone can regrow when broken is called ..... A) Periosteum. B) Marrow. C) Spongy Bone. D) Compact Bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Compact Bone. 11. Proper body mechanics can help to prevent the intervertebral disk from rupturing or protruding out of place causing pain, numbness and muscle spasms. What is this condition? A) Ruptured disk. B) Spiral. C) Impacted. D) Sprain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ruptured disk. 12. What does yellow marrow do? A) Produce blood cells. B) Store minerals. C) Stores lipids. D) Produce collagen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stores lipids. 13. A type of connective tissue that cushions the bones at the joints is called ..... A) Tendon. B) Ligament. C) Cartilage. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cartilage. 14. Femur is present in A) Thigh. B) Legs. C) Hands. D) Fingers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thigh. 15. A magnet is strongest at its poles. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. A voluntary muscle A) Is like a bone. B) Never moves. C) Goes fast. D) Is like a leg or arm. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is like a leg or arm. 17. Also known as kneecap. A) Patella. B) Tibia and Fibula. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Patella. 18. Identify the bone labeled as the upper arm bone. A) Humerus. B) Radius. C) Ulna. D) Clavicle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Humerus. 19. You have the same amount of cartilage in your body all your life. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. Arthritis A) Inflammation of the joints. B) Change in the structure of the joints with again. C) Break a bone. D) Bones are soft because they do not calcify. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inflammation of the joints. ← 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