This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Skeletal System – Quiz 575 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 575 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Musculoskeletal is A) A condition where a part of the body can become swollen, red and painful. B) A condition where a part of the body can become swollen, red and painful. C) The muscular and skeletal systems of the human body. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The muscular and skeletal systems of the human body. 2. The shoulder blade is also called the ..... A) Coccyx. B) Scapula. C) Clavicle. D) Sternum. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scapula. 3. Are the following 4 parts of the axial or appendicular skeleton?Pectoral girdle, limbs, pelvic girdle, lower limbs A) Appendicular skeleton. B) Axial skeleton. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Appendicular skeleton. 4. Bone tissue can be described as ..... A) Dead calcified tissue. B) Cartilage. C) The skeletal system. D) Dense, hard connective tissue. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dense, hard connective tissue. 5. Which major bone of the body protects the brain? A) Hip. B) Femur. C) Radius. D) Cranium. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cranium. 6. The main muscles of the inner thighs. A) Adductors. B) Abductors. C) Hamstrings. D) Quadriceps Femoris. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adductors. 7. It provides support, but is less rigid thane bone. It allows for some flexibility of movement but has more stability than muscle. A) CARTILAGE. B) TENDONS. C) LIGAMENTS. D) BONES. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) CARTILAGE. 8. Makes up 126 bones of the human body A) Axial skeleton. B) Appendicular skeleton. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appendicular skeleton. 9. Which of the following is NOT a mineral A) Calcium. B) Vitamin D. C) Carbon Dioxide. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carbon Dioxide. 10. Which main joint is located where two bones bound closely by fibrous connective tissue A) Synovial Joint. B) Hinge Joint. C) Fibrous Joint. D) Cartilaginous Joint. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fibrous Joint. 11. Roughly cube shaped bones are called ..... bones. A) Short. B) Long. C) Irregular. D) Flat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Short. 12. Are bones dead or alive? A) Dead. B) Alive. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alive. 13. What is the suffix that means "tumor;mass" ? A) -al, -ic. B) -own. C) -oid. D) -order. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) -own. 14. Framework or support structure of the human body. It gives shape, allows movements, makes blood cells, protects organs and stores minerals. A) Skeletal System. B) Endocrine System. C) Nervous System. D) Digestive System. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Skeletal System. 15. Flexing your arm muscle is an example of a voluntary muscle. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. How many types of movable joint are there A) 3. B) 23. C) 45. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 4. 17. In a child who is still growing taller, the ..... should be more active than other bone cells. A) Osteoblasts. B) Osteoclasts. C) Chondrocytes. D) Leukocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Osteoblasts. 18. The spinal column consists of ..... vertebrae A) 22. B) 24. C) 26. D) 28. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 26. 19. Which one of the following bones is located in the head? a. Scapulab. Phalangesc. Tarsalsd. Cranium A) Scapula. B) Phalanges. C) Tarsals. D) Cranium. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cranium. 20. What happens when there is a decrease in blood calcium? A) Osteoblasts deposit calcium in bones. B) Osteoclasts resorb bone to release calcium. C) Osteoclasts deposit calcium in bones. D) Osteoblasts resorb bone to release calcium. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Osteoclasts resorb bone to release calcium. ← 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