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Skeleton Quiz

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which bone forms the forehead and the upper part of the eye sockets?

a)

Temporal bone

b)

Frontal bone

c)

Occipital bone

d)

Parietal bone

2.

Which bone supports the lower teeth and forms the lower jaw?

a)

Mandible

b)

Frontal bone

c)

Zygomatic bone

d)

Maxilla

3.

Which bone forms the bridge of the nose?

a)

Mandible

b)

Femur

c)

Radius

d)

Nasal bone

4.

Which bone forms the back and base of the skull?

a)

Parietal bone

b)

Temporal bone

c)

Occipital bone

d)

Frontal bone

5.

Which bone forms the upper jaw and the central part of the facial skeleton?

a)

mandible

b)

zygomatic bone

c)

maxilla

d)

frontal bone

6.

Which bone is also known as the breastbone?

a)

Radius

b)

Sternum

c)

Femur

d)

Tibia

7.

Which bone is formed by the fusion of five vertebrae?

a)

coccyx

b)

patella

c)

sacrum

d)

sternum

8.

Which bone is located at the base of the spine and connects to the hip bones?

a)

Coccyx

b)

Femur

c)

Sacrum

d)

Tibia

9.

Which bone forms the cheekbone?

a)

Zygomatic bone

b)

Maxilla

c)

Mandible

d)

Temporal bone

10.

Which bone is the longest bone in the human body?

a)

Femur

b)

Tibia

c)

Radius

d)

Ulna

11.

Which bone forms the lower part of the nasal septum?

a)

Vomer

b)

Nasal bone

c)

Maxilla

d)

Mandible

12.

Which bone is highlighted

a)

ilium

b)

ischium

c)

pubis

d)

coccyx

e)

sacrum

13.

Which bone is highlighted

a)

ilium

b)

ischium

c)

pubis

d)

sacrum

e)

coxal bone

14.

Which bones are highlighted

a)

phalanges

b)

carpals

c)

metatarsals

d)

metacarpals

15.

Which bones are highlighted

a)

metacarpals

b)

metatarsals

c)

carpals

d)

tarsals

16.

Which bones are highlighted

a)

metatarsals

b)

metacarpals

c)

tarsals

d)

carpals

17.

Which bone is highlighted

a)

femur

b)

radius

c)

tibia

d)

fibula

18.

Which bone is highlighted

a)

fibula

b)

tibia

c)

ulna

d)

radius

19.

Which bone is highlighted

a)

humerus

b)

femur

c)

tibia

d)

fibula

20.

Which bones are highlighted

a)

humerus

b)

radius

c)

ulna

d)

fibula

21.

Which bones are highlighted

a)

carpals

b)

tarsals

c)

metacarpals

d)

metatarsals

22.

Which bones are highlighted

a)

carpals

b)

tarsals

c)

metacarpals

d)

metatarsals

23.
Name the bone shown in green.
a)
Femur
b)
Tibia
c)
Patella 
d)
Fibula
24.
Name the bone shown in green.
a)
Femur
b)
Tibia
c)
Patella 
d)
Fibula
25.
What bones are these?
a)
Sternums
b)
Scapulae
c)
Clavicles
d)
Hyoids
26.

The outer covering of each bone, made from fibrous connective tissue, is called the ________________.

a)

epiphysis

b)

diaphysis

c)

periosteum

d)

endosteum

27.

Inside the epiphyses of each long bone, mostly ________________ can be found.

a)

spongy bone

b)

compact bone

c)

cartilage

d)

marrow

28.

The cells that tear down and remodel bone are the ________________.

a)

osteoblasts

b)

osteoclasts

c)

osteocytes

d)

macrophages

29.

The prominent portions of the cheeks are made up of the _________________ bones.

a)

maxillary

b)

mandible

c)

lacrimal

d)

zygomatic

30.

The part of the bone that the articular cartilage covers directly is the _____.

a)

diaphysis

b)

endosteum

c)

epiphysis

d)

periosteum

31.

Which of the following are functions of the bones?

a)

Support and Protection

b)

Attachment to the muscles

c)

Stores inorganic salts

d)

All of the above

32.
How many bones are there in the human body?
a)
208
b)
126
c)
206
d)
80
33.

The human skeleton is composed of the

a)

axial

b)

appendicular

c)

axis

d)

atlas

34.

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

a)

Axial Skeleton

b)

Appendicular Skeleton

35.

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

a)

Axial

b)

Appendicular

36.

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

a)

clavicle

b)

frontal

c)

vertebrae

d)

sternum

37.

A is _______ bone.

a)

Compact

b)

Spongey

38.

G is _______ bone.

a)

Compact

b)

Spongey

39.

Match the following

a)

Osteoclast

1.

Breaks bone

b)

Osteoblast

2.

Builds bone

c)

Ligament

3.

Holds bones together

d)

Joint

4.

Where bones meet

e)

Tendon

5.

Attach muscle to bone

40.

Reorder the following bones from top to bottom

a)

Pelvic Bone

b)

Femur

c)

Patella

d)

Tibia

e)

Tarsals

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
41.

What does the color blue stand for?

a)

Frontal

b)

Partial

c)

Occiptal

d)

Mandible

42.

What does the color yellow stand for?

a)

Frontal

b)

Maxilla

c)

Temporal

d)

Mandible

43.

What does the color green stand for?

a)

Frontal

b)

Parietal

c)

Temporal

d)

Occipital

44.

The following is NOT one of the 3 Joint Classifications..

a)

Cartilaginous

b)

Cartilage

c)

Fibrous

d)

Synovial

45.

The joints that allow the most movement are called

a)

Fixed

b)

Fibrous

c)

Cartilaginous

d)

Synovial

46.

Examples of a Ball & Socket Joint are found in the

a)

Shoulder

b)

Knee

c)

Hip

d)

Ankle

47.

A hinge joint allows

a)

A wide range of movements

b)

Circumduction

c)

Rotation

d)

Movement in only one direction (ie. backwards & forwards)

48.

An example of a Saddle joint is in the

a)

Knee

b)

Hip

c)

Thumb

d)

Vertebral column

49.

When kicking a football the knee

a)

Flexes

b)

Extends

c)

Abducts

d)

Adducts

50.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
51.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
52.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
53.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
54.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Circumduction
b)
Lateral Rotation
c)
Medial Rotation
d)
Eversion
55.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Inversion
b)
Eversion
c)
Plantarflexion
d)
Dorsiflexion
56.
This type of joint allows the your first two vertebrate to rotate as in shaking your head no
a)
condyloid
b)
gliding
c)
pivot
d)
saddle
57.
Name this joint
a)
gliding
b)
saddle
c)
condyloid
d)
pivot
58.
Fibrous joints are?
a)
freely moveable
b)
partially moveable
c)
immovable
59.

A synarthrosis located between the bones of the skull is a

a)

symphysis

b)

syndesmosis

c)

synchondrosis

d)

suture

60.

Joints typically located at the end of long bones are

a)

synarthroses

b)

amphiarthroses

c)

diarthroses

d)

symphyses

61.

Abduction and adduction always refer to movements of the

a)

axial skeleton

b)

appendicular skeleton

c)

skull

d)

vertebral column

62.

Rotation of the forearm that makes the palm face posteriorly is

a)

supination

b)

pronation

c)

proliferation

d)

projection

63.

Joints that connect the fingers and toes with the metacarpal bones and metatarsal bones, respectively, are

a)

ellipsoidal joints

b)

saddle joints

c)

pivot joints

d)

hinge joints

64.

What term best describes the movement when your vertebral column bends to the side?

a)

elevation

b)

inversion

c)

lateral flexion

d)

protraction

65.

Which of the following is NOT an effect of aging on articulations?

a)

increased bone strength

b)

osteoarthritis

c)

rheumatoid arthritis

d)

gouty arthritis

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