Skeletal System Quiz

Which type of bone are human vertebrae classified as?

• Long

• Irregular

• Flat

• Short

What type of bones are the ribs, sternum, and scapula all classified as?

• Long

• Flat

• Short

• Irregular

The appendicular skeleton consists of the following:

• Head, neck, spine

• All bones of the pelvis

• All bones of the arms and legs

• All bones except the head, neck, and spine

Which of the following bones is an example of a "long bone"?

• Rib

• Ulna

• Tarsal bone

• Mandible

Which of the following bones is an example of a short bone?

• Femur

• Cranial bone

• Carpal bone

• Radius

The "sternum" is a very important bone that protects ___________. (Click all that apply)

• the brain

• the heart

• the lungs

• the liver

Which of the following best explains the relationship between the shape and function of bones?

• Studying the shape of bones makes it impossible to know how they are used.

• Humans can run because the femur is a long and heavy bone.

• Ribs can bend more flexibly because they are flat.

• Flat bones are very fragile.

What is the skeletal system?

• All the bones in the body

• All the muscles and tendons

• All the organs in the body, both soft and hard tissues

• All the bones in the body and the tissues that connect them

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If you have type A blood and receive a complete bone marrow transplant from someone with type O blood, what will be the result?

• You will die due to blood type incompatibility

• You will have AO type blood

• You will continue to have type A blood as usual

• You will have type O blood for life

The purpose of the ribs is...

• To protect the stomach

• To protect the spinal cord

• To protect the heart and lungs

• To provide a surface for the lungs to attach