Skeletal System Quiz

How many bones are in an adult body?

• 600

• 206

• 300

• 210

Which is not a function of the skeletal system?

• shape and support

• movement

• protection

• gas exchange

Name the type of joint that have little or no movement.

• movable

• immovable

• Ball and Socket

• Hinge

What makes up the vertebral column?

• tendons

• ligaments

• vertebrae

• cartilage

What is a joint?

• The place where 2 or more bones meet.

• A thin membrane that covers the surface of bone.

• A band of tissue that hold bones together.

• Connective tissue

What is the name for the connector that attaches muscle to bone?

• ligament
• tendon
• patella
• string

What is the name for the connector that attaches bone to bone?

• ligament
• tendon
• patella
• string

Tissue found in some bones that makes blood cells

• red marrow
• yellow marrow
• canaliculi
• lamellae

If your body were a tall building, your skeleton would be:

• beams and joints that hold it up
• plumbing and electrical systems
• foundation that anchors it to ground
• apartments and offices inside it

Which type of joint give you the largest range of motion?

• pivot
• ball-and-socket
• hinge
• gliding