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

(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

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