This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Science > Skeletal System – Quiz 99 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Skeletal System Quiz 99 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What type of joints do not allow for movement? A) Hinge joints. B) Immovable joints. C) Ball and socket joints. D) Movable joints. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Immovable joints. 2. Must be present in the blood at all times for the nervous system to transmit messages, for muscles to contract, and for blood to clot: A) Calcium. B) Adipose tissue. C) Phosphorus. D) Iodine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Calcium. 3. Voluntary muscles are muscles we can control. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. The phalanges are names for what? A) Upper arm. B) Fingers/toes. C) Hands. D) Feet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fingers/toes. 5. The wrist joint is an axample of a ..... joint. A) Saddle. B) Pivot. C) Ball and socket. D) Condyloid. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Condyloid. 6. The suffix-algia means what? A) Under. B) Pain. C) Across. D) Tumor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pain. 7. The human skeleton consists of: A) Skull. B) Rib cage. C) Backbone. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 8. Is inflammation of joints caused by excessive uric acid in the body. A) Sprain. B) Gouty arthritis (gout). C) Dislocation. D) Osteoarthritis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gouty arthritis (gout). 9. Which is not part of the axial skeleton A) Skull. B) Ribs. C) Hip bone. D) Vertebral column. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hip bone. 10. How many bones are in an adult human body? A) 600. B) 206. C) 1, 000. D) 300. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 206. 11. The main difference in the female skeleton and male skeleton is found in the ..... A) Pelvis. B) Leg bones. C) Skull. D) Shoulder blades. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pelvis. 12. The following which are not the bones that make up the skeleton of the pelvic girdle are..... A) Shoulder blade. B) Intestinal bones. C) Pubic bone. D) Sit bones. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shoulder blade. 13. Which of the following occurs when a powerful muscle contraction rips the tendon from and pulls a piece of bone off? A) Avulsion fracture. B) Stress fracture. C) Pathological fracture. D) Arthritis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Avulsion fracture. 14. This is when bones become brittle and porous as we age. A) Overuse injuries. B) Scoliosis. C) Osteoporosis. D) Osteomyelitis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Osteoporosis. 15. A brittle bone disorder you genetically inherit A) Osteoporosis. B) Scoliosis. C) Osteogenesis imperfecta. D) Rickets. E) Osteosarcoma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Osteogenesis imperfecta. 16. Any bony projection that sticks out on side of the bone A) Process. B) Facet. C) Fissure. D) Meatus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Process. 17. What are the bones in your ankles called? A) Tarsals. B) Metatarsals. C) Carpals. D) Metacarpals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tarsals. 18. Most joints in the body, the ends of the bones are covered with a layer of cartilage that provides a smooth surface. A) Immovable. B) Slightly Movable. C) Fixed. D) Freely Moveable. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Freely Moveable. 19. Short Bones A) Act as a lever to aid in movement. B) Provide support and stability with little movement. C) Have a large surface area for attaching to muscles. D) Have a highly specialized shape and structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Provide support and stability with little movement. 20. What is the most common type of Arhtritis A) Osteoarthritis. B) Stomach Bug. C) Psoriatic Arthritis. D) The Flu. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Osteoarthritis. ← 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