Skeletal Quiz

Which of the following are functions of the bones?

• Support and Protection

• Attachment to the muscles

• Stores inorganic salts

• All of the above

How many bones are there in the human body?

• 208
• 126
• 206
• 80

The human skeleton is composed of the

• axial

• appendicular

• axis

• atlas

The skull bones, hyoid bone and vertebral column bones are found in which skeleton

• Axial Skeleton

• Appendicular Skeleton

Your arm bones (Humerus, Radius, Ulna) are part of the _________ skeleton.

• Axial

• Appendicular

Which of the following bones is NOT part of the axial skeleton?

• clavicle

• frontal

• vertebrae

• sternum

A is _______ bone.

• Compact

• Spongey

G is _______ bone.

• Compact

• Spongey

Which of the following statements about joints is NOT true?

• ball and socket joints allow the greatest range of motion

• fibrous joints allow no movement

• the only hinge joint is the elbow

Match the following

• Builds bone

• Ligament

• Attach muscle to bone

• Osteoclast

• Breaks bone

• Osteoblast

• Where bones meet

• Tendon

• Holds bones together

• Joint