This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Skeletal System – Quiz 483 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 483 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following functions is NOT a primary function of the skeletal system? A) Support. B) Mineral homeostasis. C) Blood cell production. D) Electrolyte homeostasis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Electrolyte homeostasis. 2. Red bone marrow changes over time A) In children, red marrow is found in greater quantities and in more areas within the bone. As a person ages, some red marrow gets converted to yellow marrow. B) Increases with age, replacing some areas of redmarrow in the long bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In children, red marrow is found in greater quantities and in more areas within the bone. As a person ages, some red marrow gets converted to yellow marrow. 3. Search A) Flesh. B) Crooked. C) Thigh bone. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flesh. 4. Blood cells are ..... in the ..... marrow of long bones. A) Stored/yellow. B) Synthesized/yellow. C) Stored/red. D) Synthesized/red. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Synthesized/red. 5. The fluid that lubricates joints and permits them to move freely and without friction is called ..... A) Cerebrospinal fluid. B) Synovial fluid. C) Amniotic fluid. D) Saliva. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Synovial fluid. 6. The axial skeleton consists of what bones? A) Tibia and Fibula. B) Femur. C) Ulna and Radius. D) Head, Neck, and Spine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Head, Neck, and Spine. 7. Involuntary muscle only found in the heart that is resistant to fatigue (does not get tired). A) Cardiac. B) Smooth. C) Skeletal. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cardiac. 8. What is the classification of the joint highlighted in the image? A) Bi-axial. B) Multi-axial. C) Non-axial. D) Uni-axial. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Uni-axial. 9. An animal with a backbone is called a ..... A) Invertebrate. B) Vertebrate. C) Spine. D) Backbone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vertebrate. 10. Which is the best way to keep your bones healthy? A) Sleep. B) Exercise. C) Read. D) Walk. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Exercise. 11. ..... is the soft connective tissue found within the spaces of the bone. There are two types:red and yellow. A) Cartilage. B) Joints. C) Marrow. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Marrow. 12. The dense connective tissue which is located on the outside of bone is known as A) Spongy bone. B) Compact bone. C) Periosteum. D) Medullary cavity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Periosteum. 13. What is osseous tissue? A) Mature bone cell. B) Bone tissue. C) Dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones. D) Tiny canals that link osteocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bone tissue. 14. Which of the following is the largest bone? A) Femur. B) Tibia. C) Bone. D) Spine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Femur. 15. The solid base of the vertebral column connects to the ilium. A) Sacred. B) Femur. C) Sternum. D) Coccyx. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sacred. 16. What kind of joints are cartilaginous joints? A) Immovable Joints. B) Partially Movable Joints. C) Freely Movable Joints. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Partially Movable Joints. 17. The tibia is also known as the ..... A) Shoulder blade. B) Shinbone. C) Collarbone. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shinbone. 18. A person with this problem has an abnormally low level of hemoglobin. A) Scoliosis. B) Sprain. C) Anemia. D) Dystrophy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anemia. 19. The bones found in the palm of the hand are the ..... A) Carpal bones. B) Metacarpal bones. C) Phalanges. D) Radius and ulna. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Metacarpal bones. 20. The femur is an example of this type of bone A) Long. B) Short. C) Flat. D) Sesamoid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Long. ← 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