This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Skeletal System – Quiz 403 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 403 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Backbone A) Ribs. B) Phalanges. C) Vertebrae. D) Carpals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vertebrae. 2. The 2 bones that make up the lower arm. A) Ulna and Radius. B) Fibula and Tibia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ulna and Radius. 3. Example of a sesmoid bone. A) Trapezoid. B) Humerous. C) Vertebrae. D) Patella. E) Sternum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Patella. 4. What is endosteum and where is it found? A) Endosteum is a type of muscle tissue found in the heart. B) Endosteum is a layer of skin found on the surface of bones. C) Endosteum is a type of cartilage found in the joints. D) Endosteum is a thin layer of connective tissue that lines the inner surface of bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Endosteum is a thin layer of connective tissue that lines the inner surface of bones. 5. Red bone marrow produces white blood cells. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. Epiphyseal plate is also known as the A) Epiphyseal line. B) Growth plate. C) Kid bone plate. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Growth plate. 7. The term cervic means: A) Neck. B) Rib. C) Skull. D) Wrist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Neck. 8. What type of cell creates new bone tissue A) Osteoblast. B) Osteoclast. C) Osteocyte. D) Osteogenesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Osteoblast. 9. Which of the following practices are important in helping to maintain a healthy musculoskeletal system? I. Having a balanced dietII. Maintaining good postureIII. Exercising regularlyIV. Avoiding stretching exercise A) I, II and III only. B) I, II and IV only. C) I, III and IV only. D) II, III and IV only. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I, II and III only. 10. What happens to bone trabeculae after trauma? A) They repair stronger and denser. B) They stay broken until fixed by surgery. C) There is no way to repair them at this time. D) None are true. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They repair stronger and denser. 11. Fingers and toes are called ..... A) Metacarpals. B) Metatarsals. C) Phalanges. D) Radius. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Phalanges. 12. True or False ..... bones can bend before they break. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. It is the main part of the skeletal system which is made of proteins and minerals such as calcium and phosphorus. A) Bones. B) Cartilage. C) Tendons. D) Skeleton. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bones. 14. Which type of bone cells are responsible for dissolving or "chewing up" old bone matrix? A) Osteoblasts. B) Osteoclasts. C) Osteocytes. D) Osteons. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Osteoclasts. 15. The ulna is ..... side, while the radius is ..... side of the forearm. A) Thumb, pinky. B) Pinky, thumb. C) Top, bottom. D) Bottom, top. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pinky, thumb. 16. The femur is a ..... bone. A) Flat. B) Irregular. C) Short. D) Long. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Long. 17. What injury results from a ligaments being torn. A) R.I.C.E. B) Strain. C) Sprain. D) Fracture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sprain. 18. Bone building cells; deposit calcium A) Osteoclasts. B) Osteoblasts. C) Hematoma. D) Fibrocartilage callus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Osteoblasts. 19. What is inside your boes? A) Air. B) Nothing. C) Marrow. D) Gold fish. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Marrow. 20. Which Famous women had Osteoporosis? A) Joan Rivers. B) Blythe Danner. C) Gwyneth Paltrow. D) Sally Field. E) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All the above. ← 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