Human Skeletal System Quiz

How many bones make up the human skeletal system?

• 205

• 206

• 210

• 200

Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system?

• Support

• Protection

• Digestion

• Producing new cells

Bones are made up of:

• Dead cells

• Calcium only

• Living tissues formed into different layers

• Fat and muscles

What type of tissue is strong, flexible, and connective?

• Ligament

• Tendon

• Cartilage

• Muscle

What is the process by which bone is formed, renewed, and repaired?

• Fusion

• Ossification

• Calcification

• Solidification

Which tissue attaches one bone to another?

• Tendon

• Ligament

• Cartilage

• Muscle

What attaches muscles to bones?

• Ligament

• Cartilage

• Tendon

• Fascia

What is a joint?

• Where a muscle and bone meet

• Where two bones meet

• A type of bone

• A type of tissue

Which of the following is a type of joint?

• Ball and socket

• Solid

• Rigid

• Cartilage

Scoliosis is:

• A broken bone

• A joint injury

• A curvature of the spine

• Muscle tear