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Skeletal System Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the axial skeleton formed from?

a)

The carpal bones

b)

The skull and the mandible

c)

The pelvic girdle

d)

The femur and tibia

2.

How many vertebrae are in the vertebral column?

a)

33

b)

36

c)

30

d)

24

3.

Which of the following is a type of long bone?

a)

Scapula

b)

Tarsal

c)

Carpal

d)

Humerus

4.

What type of joint allows for the most movement?

a)

Fibrous joints

b)

Cartilaginous joints

c)

Suture joints

d)

Synovial joints

5.

Which type of bone is characterized by having a definitive shape and no length?

a)

Irregular bone

b)

Flat bone

c)

Short bone

d)

Long bone

6.

What is the primary function of the skeletal system?

a)

Digestion

b)

Respiration

c)

Hormone production

d)

Blood cell formation

7.

Which of the following is an example of a synovial joint?

a)

Intervertebral disc

b)

Elbow joint

c)

Suture joint

d)

Gomphosis

8.

What type of joint is a hinge joint?

a)

Multiaxial

b)

Biaxial

c)

Nonaxial

d)

Uniaxial

9.

Which bones are part of the appendicular skeleton?

a)

Vertebrae

b)

Pelvic girdle and femur

c)

Ribs and sternum

d)

Skull and mandible

10.

What is the role of bursa in the skeletal system?

a)

Store minerals

b)

Lubricate movement

c)

Support the body

d)

Produce blood cells

11.

Which type of joint allows for circumduction?

a)

Fibrous joint

b)

Saddle joint

c)

Ball and socket joint

d)

Hinge joint

12.

What type of cartilage is found in primary cartilaginous joints?

a)

Fibrocartilage

b)

Elastic cartilage

c)

Articular cartilage

d)

Hyaline cartilage

13.

Which of the following bones is classified as a flat bone?

a)

Femur

b)

Vertebra

c)

Frontal bone

d)

Tibia

14.

What is the function of the epiphyseal plate?

a)

Support

b)

Protection

c)

Storage of minerals

d)

Growth in length of long bones

15.

Which type of joint is characterized by limited movement and is found in the teeth?

a)

Synovial

b)

Gomphosis

c)

Suture

d)

Syndesmosis