This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Skeletal System – Quiz 90 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 90 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The Axial part of the skeleton contains ..... bones A) 100. B) 126. C) 80. D) 50. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 80. 2. Where two bones meet, such as the knee or elbow. The place where two bones meet, such as the knee or elbow is called A) Tendons. B) Ligaments. C) Joints. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Joints. 3. About how many bones does an adult have? A) 399. B) 1, 290. C) 14. D) 206. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 206. 4. Bones first form as hyaline cartilage. The cartilage then gradually changes into bone tissue-a process called A) Amphiarthrotic Calcification. B) Ossification. C) Resorption. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ossification. 5. Protective covering around bone A) Marrow. B) Periosteum. C) Compact bone. D) Spongy bone. E) Cartilage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Periosteum. 6. Inferior portion of the sternum; made of cartilage; cone shaped A) Coracoid process. B) Acromion process. C) Xiphoid process. D) Scapula. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Xiphoid process. 7. What is the role of the skeletal system in movement? A) Supporting and providing structure for movement. B) Regulating body temperature for movement. C) Filtering blood for movement. D) Producing hormones for movement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Supporting and providing structure for movement. 8. The upper leg is made of a single bone called ..... A) Humerus. B) Femur. C) Vertebrae. D) Knees. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Femur. 9. Without these, we would not be able to bend our arms or legs. A) Hinges. B) Levers. C) Bones. D) Joints. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Joints. 10. What is the function of tendons in the skeletal system? A) Attach muscles to bones. B) Attach articulating bones to form a joint. C) Increase bone density. D) Produce synovial fluid. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Attach muscles to bones. 11. Makes up the Spine. A) Short bones. B) Long bones. C) Irregular bones. D) Flat bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Irregular bones. 12. The skeletal system is the framework of the body. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. The suffix-malacia means what? A) Softening. B) Around. C) Strengthening. D) Hardening. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Softening. 14. Break completely across the bone A) Compound fracture. B) Comminuted fracture. C) Transverse fracture. D) Greenstick fracture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Transverse fracture. 15. Which of the following is an example of the hinge joint A) Between humerus and pectoral girdle. B) Between knee joints. C) Between carples. D) Collar bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Between knee joints. 16. An adult skeleton has how many bones? A) 216. B) 206. C) 306. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 206. 17. What is the most plentiful mineral in bones? A) Calcium. B) Copper. C) Iron. D) Potassium. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Calcium. 18. What part of the skeletal system is used to protect the brain? A) Skull. B) Ribs. C) Spine. D) Sternum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Skull. 19. Calcaneus A) Heel. B) Hip socket. C) Lower back. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heel. 20. What bones include the bones of the wrist and ankle? A) Irregular. B) Short. C) Long. D) Sesamoid. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Short. ← 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