Skeletal System Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system?

• Body movement

• Framework

• Production of white blood cells

• Mineral storage

What type of bone is the femur classified as?

• Short bone

• Flat bone

• Long bone

• Irregular bone

Which type of joint is immovable?

• Fibrous

• Cartilaginous

• Synovial

• Ball and socket

Which type of synovial joint allows for rotational movement?

• Hinge

• Pivot

• Saddle

• Gliding

What is the anatomical position?

• Standing erect, facing forward with arms by the sides and palms facing backward

• Standing erect, facing forward with arms by the sides and palms facing forward

• Lying down, facing upward with arms by the sides and palms facing forward

• Standing erect facing backward with arms by the sides and palms facing forward

Which bone is part of the axial skeleton?

• Femur

• Humerus

• Sternum

• Clavicle

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

• Scapula

• Femur

• Patella

• Vertebra

The mandible is ________ to the femur.

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Anatomical Movement

,

(b) Anatomical Position

• Proximal

• Lateral

• Eversion

• Flexion

• Superior

• Extension

• Inferior

• Inversion

• Abduction

• Circumduction

• Supine

• Rotation

• Distal

• Medial

• Pronation

• Prone

• Supination

• Adduction

• Posterior

• Anterior

Label the following bones correctly

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

i

j

Tarsals

Humerus

Femur

Patella

Ribs

Phalanges

Cranium

Sternum

Clavicle

Ilium