This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Skeletal System – Quiz 603 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 603 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. To examine and surgically repair a joint with an arthroscope is called: A) Arthroscopy. B) Arthrotomy. C) Arthomy. D) Laser surgery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Arthroscopy. 2. Which is the most complex? A) Cells. B) Tissues. C) Organs. D) Systems. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Systems. 3. Which of the following classification of bones are typically thin, and curved. The ribs, sternum, and scapular are examples of this type of bone. A) Flat Bones. B) Short Bones. C) Irregular Bones. D) Long Bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flat Bones. 4. Callum plays for the school team. When kicking a ball during extension which is the antagonist? A) Hamstring. B) Quadriceps. C) Gastrocnemius. D) Obliques. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hamstring. 5. The chest is ..... and ..... to the shoulder. A) "anterior, superior". B) "anterior, inferior". C) "posterior, inferior". D) "posterior, superior". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "anterior, inferior". 6. A baby's ..... is made mostly of cartilage. A) Bone. B) Muscle. C) Skeletal. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Skeletal. 7. ..... supply bone cells with nutrients. A) Arteries. B) Veins. C) Periosteum. D) Ligaments. E) Tendons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Arteries. 8. Our wrist has what type of joint movement? A) Diarthrosis. B) Assembly. C) Amphiarthrosis. D) Osteoporosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Diarthrosis. 9. Pivot joints..... A) Are more flexible than ball-and-socket joints. B) Are less flexible than hinge joints. C) Are found in the hip. D) Are found in the neck. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Are found in the neck. 10. Where is the only jointless bone in your body? A) Throat. B) Stomach. C) Lungs. D) Heart. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Throat. 11. The intercarpal joints of the wrist are considered what kind of synovial joint? A) Plane. B) Hinge. C) Pivot. D) Condylar. E) Saddle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plane. 12. True ribs are..... A) Ribs 8-12. B) Attached via their costal cartilage to the next higher rib. C) Made entirely of bone and thus do not have any cartilage. D) Attached via their costal cartilage directly to the sternum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Attached via their costal cartilage directly to the sternum. 13. What is the main difference between compact bone and spongy bone? A) Compact bone is dense and smooth, while spongy bone has a porous, honeycomb-like structure. B) Compact bone is found in the axial skeleton, while spongy bone is found in the appendicular skeleton. C) Compact bone is responsible for hematopoiesis, while spongy bone provides support and scaffolding. D) Compact bone is made up of osteoblasts, while spongy bone is made up of osteoclasts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Compact bone is dense and smooth, while spongy bone has a porous, honeycomb-like structure. 14. Define antagonistic pair A) Muscles that work together to create movement. B) The amount of force exerted per muscular contraction. C) Muscles that work together to generate power. D) The contracting muscle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Muscles that work together to create movement. 15. A point at which two bones meet is called a ..... A) Joint. B) Skull. C) Bone. D) Skeletal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Joint. 16. The bones of appendages and girdles that connect them with the axial skeleton and provide support and flexibility A) Exoskeleton. B) Endoskeleton. C) Appendicular. D) Axial. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Appendicular. 17. A joint where a ball shaped bone is attached to a cup shaped bone A) Ball and socket joint. B) Hinge joint. C) Gliding joint. D) Pivot joint. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ball and socket joint. 18. The root word for curved, swayback or bent is: A) Son/daughter. B) Lord/o. C) School. D) Spondyl/o. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lord/o. 19. What is the process called when osteoblasts construct new bone tissue? A) Regeneration. B) Resorption. C) Remodeling. D) Formation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Formation. 20. What is the name of the type of joint that allows bones to slide forward, backward and sideways? A) Gliding. B) Pivot. C) Hinge. D) Ball-and-socket. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gliding. ← 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