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Skeletal System Quiz Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Forms part of the elbow joint in the upper limb.

a)

Ligament

b)

Sternum

c)

Ulna

d)

Radius

2.

Flexible connective tissue found throughout the body, including on the articular

ends of bones.

a)

Cartilage

b)

Ligament

c)

Tendon

d)

Joint

3.

The longest bone in the upper limbs.

a)

Tibia

b)

Humerus

c)

Femur

d)

Ulna

4.

The solid base of the vertebral column that connects to the ilium.

a)

Sternum

b)

Coccyx

c)

Pelvis

d)

Sacrum

5.

Cords of dense connective tissue connecting two bones together.

a)

Tendon

b)

Ligament

c)

Cartilage

d)

Elastin

6.

Forms part of the wrist joint in the upper limb.

a)

Clavicle

b)

Radius

c)

Ulna

d)

Humerus

7.

Cords of dense connective tissue connecting muscles to bones.

a)

Elastin

b)

Ligaments

c)

Tendons

d)

Collagen

8.

The virtually useless last four fused vertebrae in the spinal column.

a)

Ilium

b)

Ischium

c)

Sacrum

d)

Coccyx

9.

Attached to the sternum, it is the only long bone in the human body that lies

horizontally.

a)

Humerus

b)

Ribs

c)

Clavicle

d)

Femur

10.

An articulation or junction between two or more bones.

a)

Joint

b)

Patella

c)

Ligament

d)

Tendon

11.

The pelvic and pectoral girdles are considered part of the ___________ skeleton.

a)

Axial

b)

Appendicular

12.

The skull, spinal column, chest, and rib cage make up the ____________ skeleton.

a)

Axial

b)

Appendicular

13.

Which girdle is much sturdier and provides far less mobility than the other?

a)

Pelvic

b)

Pectoral

14.

What are the bones in the ankle called?

a)

Carpals

b)

Metacarpals

c)

Tarsals

d)

Metatarsals

15.

What are the bones in the main portion of the foot called?

a)

Tarsals

b)

Metatarsals

c)

Carpals

d)

Matecarpals