Skeletal System Quiz | Skeletal System Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

(1) Ulna is a bone found in the –
[A] skull
[B] arms
[C] chest
[D] legs
Answer: arms
(2) Which bone is not attached to any other bone in the human body?
[A] Scapula
[B] Hyoid
[C] Patella
[D] Stapes
Answer: Hyoid

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(3) An example of ball and socket joint in the human body can be found in the –
[A] Knees
[B] Ankles
[C] Shoulder
[D] Elbow
Answer: Knees
(4) The number of bones in the human body system is :
[A] 206
[B] 370
[C] 260
[D] 306
Answer: 206
(5) About how many bones does a newborn baby have?
[A] 190
[B] 225
[C] 270
[D] 206
Answer: 270
(6) The other name for knee cap is -
[A] femur
[B] clavicle
[C] radius
[D] patella
Answer: patella
(7) In the human body, the number of cervical vertebrae is -
[A] 12
[B] 8
[C] 7
[D] 5
Answer: 7
(8) The bones of cranium are joined by
[A] Sutures
[B] Cartilages
[C] Tendons
[D] Ligaments
Answer: Sutures
(9) Which of the following joints can move in only direction?
[A] Hinge joint
[B] Pivot joint
[C] Ball and Socket joint
[D] Gliding joint
Answer: Hinge joint
(10) Which of the following is not associated with the bones in human body?
[A] Control of blood sugar
[B] Protection of internal organs
[C] Storage of minerals
[D] Production of red blood cells
Answer: Control of blood sugar
(11) The total number of facial bones is
[A] 14
[B] 18
[C] 16
[D] 12
Answer: 14
(12) Which of the following bones is associated with hip replacement surgery?
[A] Femur
[B] Fibula
[C] Sternum
[D] Patella
Answer: Femur
(13) Which of the following bones of the skull is movable?
[A] Temporal bone
[B] Mandible
[C] Maxilla
[D] Nasal bone
Answer: Temporal bone
(14) Which of the following is NOT a part of the axial skeleton?
[A] Scapula
[B] Skull
[C] Vertebral column
[D] Sternum
Answer: Scapula
(15) Which of the following is associated with pain in the lower back in a person?
[A] Coccygeal vertebrae
[B] Lumbar vertebrae
[C] Cervical vertebrae
[D] Thoracic vertebrae
Answer: Lumbar vertebrae
(16) At which place in the human body would you find the hyoid bone?
[A] Neck
[B] Knee
[C] Chest
[D] Hips
Answer: Neck
(17) Which of the following is sesamoid bone?
[A] Patella
[B] Tibia
[C] Sternum
[D] Scapula
Answer: Patella
(18) How many bones does the axial skeleton have?
[A] 80
[B] 126
[C] 48
[D] 72
Answer: 80
(19) What are bone forming cells called?
[A] Osteoblasts
[B] Osteons
[C] Osteoclasts
[D] Osteocytes
Answer: Osteoblasts
(20) Which of the following is a part of the pectoral girdle?
[A] Hyoid bone
[B] Sternum
[C] Clavicle
[D] Pelvic bone
Answer: Clavicle