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Skeletal System and Bones MCQs with Answers

Skeletal System and Bones MCQs

Welcome to the Skeletal System and Bones MCQs with Answers. In this post, we are sharing Skeletal System and Bones Multiple Choice Questions and Answers in Everyday Science section for various competitive exams in Pakistan. Each question offers a chance to enhance your knowledge regarding Skeletal System and Bones online MCQs Test.

Which of the following is the longest bone in the human body?
a) Tibia
b) Femur
c) Humerus
d) Radius

Answer
b) Femur

Which type of bone cell is responsible for bone resorption?
a) Osteoclasts
b) Osteoblasts
c) Osteocytes
d) Chondrocytes

Answer
a) Osteoclasts

How many bones are there in the adult human body?
a) 200
b) 206
c) 216
d) 226

Answer
b) 206

The axial skeleton consists of which of the following?
a) Skull, vertebral column, and rib cage
b) Arms and legs
c) Pelvic girdle and pectoral girdle
d) Hands and feet

Answer
a) Skull, vertebral column, and rib cage

Which of the following bones is part of the appendicular skeleton?
a) Sternum
b) Femur
c) Vertebrae
d) Rib

Answer
b) Femur

What type of joint is found in the shoulder?
a) Hinge joint
b) Ball-and-socket joint
c) Pivot joint
d) Saddle joint

Answer
b) Ball-and-socket joint

Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system?
a) Protection
b) Hormone production
c) Support
d) Blood cell formation

Answer
b) Hormone production

Which bone forms the lower jaw?
a) Maxilla
b) Mandible
c) Zygomatic bone
d) Temporal bone

Answer
b) Mandible

What is the name of the bone that forms the back of the skull?
a) Parietal
b) Frontal
c) Occipital
d) Temporal

Answer
c) Occipital

Which bone is known as the kneecap?
a) Femur
b) Patella
c) Tibia
d) Fibula

Answer
b) Patella

The wrist is made up of how many carpal bones?
a) 6
b) 8
c) 10
d) 12

Answer
b) 8

Which of the following is the primary mineral stored in bones?
a) Sodium
b) Potassium
c) Calcium
d) Magnesium

Answer
c) Calcium

Which bone is located in the upper arm?
a) Radius
b) Ulna
c) Clavicle
d) Humerus

Answer
d) Humerus

Which of the following bones is part of the axial skeleton?
a) Clavicle
b) Scapula
c) Sternum
d) Pelvis

Answer
c) Sternum

The smallest bone in the human body is located in the:
a) Foot
b) Ear
c) Hand
d) Nose

Answer
b) Ear

Which type of joint is found in the elbow?
a) Hinge joint
b) Ball-and-socket joint
c) Gliding joint
d) Saddle joint

Answer
a) Hinge joint

The human skull is composed of how many bones?
a) 18
b) 22
c) 26
d) 30

Answer
b) 22

Which bone is known as the collarbone?
a) Scapula
b) Sternum
c) Clavicle
d) Humerus

Answer
c) Clavicle

The vertebral column has how many cervical vertebrae?
a) 5
b) 7
c) 9
d) 12

Answer
b) 7

Which of the following is an example of a flat bone?
a) Femur
b) Sternum
c) Radius
d) Tibia

Answer
b) Sternum

What is the anatomical term for the shaft of a long bone?
a) Diaphysis
b) Epiphysis
c) Metaphysis
d) Periosteum

Answer
a) Diaphysis

Which of the following bones does not belong to the lower limb?
a) Femur
b) Tibia
c) Humerus
d) Fibula

Answer
c) Humerus

Which bone forms the upper part of the pelvis?
a) Ilium
b) Ischium
c) Pubis
d) Sacrum

Answer
a) Ilium

Which of the following is the primary site of blood cell production in bones?
a) Bone marrow
b) Periosteum
c) Epiphyseal plate
d) Endosteum

Answer
a) Bone marrow

The bone that connects the upper arm to the body is called the:
a) Scapula
b) Clavicle
c) Humerus
d) Sternum

Answer
b) Clavicle

Which type of bone forms the outer layer of all bones?
a) Spongy bone
b) Compact bone
c) Cartilage
d) Marrow

Answer
b) Compact bone

Which type of joint connects the bones of the skull?
a) Hinge
b) Ball-and-socket
c) Pivot
d) Suture

Answer
d) Suture

What is the function of osteoblasts?
a) Break down bone tissue
b) Build new bone tissue
c) Transport calcium
d) Lubricate joints

Answer
b) Build new bone tissue

Which of the following is a sesamoid bone?
a) Patella
b) Tibia
c) Fibula
d) Humerus

Answer
a) Patella

Which bone is located in the forearm?
a) Humerus
b) Radius
c) Femur
d) Scapula

Answer
b) Radius

The pelvis consists of how many bones?
a) 1
b) 3
c) 5
d) 7

Answer
b) 3

Which bone forms the forehead?
a) Parietal
b) Temporal
c) Occipital
d) Frontal

Answer
d) Frontal

What is the name of the bone that runs along the outer side of the lower leg?
a) Tibia
b) Fibula
c) Femur
d) Patella

Answer
b) Fibula

Which type of bone is the vertebra classified as?
a) Long bone
b) Short bone
c) Irregular bone
d) Flat bone

Answer
c) Irregular bone

Which bone houses the teeth in the upper jaw?
a) Mandible
b) Maxilla
c) Zygomatic
d) Palatine

Answer
b) Maxilla

The ribs attach to which part of the vertebral column?
a) Cervical
b) Thoracic
c) Lumbar
d) Sacral

Answer
b) Thoracic

Which of the following joints allows for rotational movement?
a) Hinge joint
b) Pivot joint
c) Saddle joint
d) Plane joint

Answer
b) Pivot joint

The heel bone is also known as the:
a) Tarsal
b) Calcaneus
c) Metatarsal
d) Talus

Answer
b) Calcaneus

Which bone is not found in the human hand?
a) Metacarpal
b) Phalanges
c) Tarsal
d) Carpals

Answer
c) Tarsal

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