This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Skeletal System – Quiz 621 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 621 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. It is also called as the arm bone. A) Humerus. B) Femur. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Humerus. 2. The ..... is the outside covering of bones made up of fibrous membranes. A) Diaphysis. B) Epiphyses. C) Periosteum. D) Articular cartilage. E) Tendons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Periosteum. 3. Osteocytes role is to ..... A) Protect organs. B) Maintian body fluids and clacium. C) Destroy bone tissue. D) Make red blood cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maintian body fluids and clacium. 4. In an adult, the medullary cavity contains A) Red bone marrow. B) Yellow bone marrow. C) Spongy bone. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yellow bone marrow. 5. Muscles are connected to bones by ..... A) Ligaments. B) Tendons. C) Cartilage. D) Skin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tendons. 6. Whats the bone thats really helpful? A) Legs. B) Face. C) Hands. D) Body. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hands. 7. Which one is one of the five distinct features of the skeletal system A) Our body has 206 bones. B) Calcium is important for bone health Calcium is an important. C) 30% oh body weight. D) Provides moisture to body. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Our body has 206 bones. 8. Wich bone conects on the front side of the rib cage? A) Sternum. B) Scapula. C) Clavicle. D) Vertebral column. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sternum. 9. Force can bring about a change in the direction of an object A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. What type of joint allows rotation (from left to right) in your body? A) Hinge. B) Ball & Socket. C) Pivot. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pivot. 11. What is Articular cartilage? A) Small fluid sac providing a cushion between the tendons of the muscles and the bone, preventing friction. B) Helps to hold the bone in place and protects the joint. C) Capsule lining that releases synovial fluid. D) Smooth slippery surface covering ends of the bones to stop bones grinding. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Smooth slippery surface covering ends of the bones to stop bones grinding. 12. Strong connective tissue that holds bones together in movable joints A) Compact bone. B) Ligament. C) Cartilage. D) Skeleton. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ligament. 13. Which of these is a function of the skeletal system? (a) A) A movement. B) Produce hormones. C) Create sound. D) Delivery of enzymes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A movement. 14. What is a protrusion on a bone called? A) Foramen. B) Tunnel. C) Process. D) Cavity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Process. 15. The phrase ..... means that most rocks are hard because they are made up of minerals that are packed tightly together. A) Rock as hard. B) Rocks are hard. C) Hard as rock. D) Hard as a rock. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hard as a rock. 16. A total of 80 bones that consist of the vertebral column, the rib cage, and the skull. A) Axial. B) Appendicular. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Axial. 17. Where are deltoids located? A) Lower arm. B) Shoulder. C) Temples. D) Bottom. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shoulder. 18. What type of joint is found in your elbow? A) Hinge. B) Ellipsoidal. C) Gliding. D) Ball and Socket. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hinge. 19. The cells that are responsible for breaking down and reabsorbing bone: A) Osteoclasts. B) Osteoblasts. C) Osteocytes. D) Chondrocytes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Osteoclasts. 20. ..... is a disease in which joints become irritated or inflamed, such as when cartilage in joints is damaged or wears away. A) Homeostasis. B) Rheumatoid. C) Osteoporosis. D) Arthritis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Arthritis. ← 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