How Well You Know About Bones And Joints? Trivia Quiz
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- 1.An example of a saddle joint is
- A.
Shoulder
- B.
Hip
- C.
Thumb
- D.
Elbow
- 2.Ossification is
- A.
The process by which bone is formed
- B.
The process by which skin is formed
- C.
The process in which lipids are stored
- D.
The process by which cells divide
- 3.The diaphysis is the
- A.
Area at both ends of a long bone
- B.
Main shaft of a ong bone
- C.
The outer covering of a long bone
- D.
The blood supply to a long bone
- 4.How many lumbar vertebrae are there?
- A.
4
- B.
5
- C.
7
- D.
12
- 5.A hinge joint allows which of the following movements?
- A.
Side to side
- B.
Circumduction
- C.
Supination and pronation
- D.
Flexion and extension
- 6.What type of joint do the atlas and axis vertebrae form?
- A.
Pivot
- B.
Saddle
- C.
Ball and socket
- D.
Hinge
- 7.Which of the following correctly completes this statement? Functions of the skeletal system include
- A.
Protection, movement and excretion
- B.
Mineral homeostasis, vitamin D production and movement
- C.
Support, protection and movement
- D.
Movement and support only
- 8.Minerals present in bone include
- A.
Calcium and haemoglobin
- B.
Calcium only
- C.
Calcium and nckel
- D.
Calcium and phosphorus
- 9.Articular cartilage is found covering
- A.
The ends of articulating bones
- B.
The bodies of articulating bones
- C.
Synovial capsules
- D.
Immovable joints
- 10.Which of the following movements is the opposite of inversion?
- A.
Pronation
- B.
Eversion
- C.
Supination
- D.
Opposition
- 11.The production of blood cells takes place in
- A.
Yellow bone marrow
- B.
Red bone marrow
- C.
The heart
- D.
The stomach
- 12.Mature cells that maintain the activity of bone tissue are called
- A.
Osteogenitor cells
- B.
Osteoblasts
- C.
Osteoclasts
- D.
Osteocytes
- 13.Hard bone tissue composed of basic regulalr structural units called osteons or Haversian systems is called
- A.
Compact bone
- B.
Spongy bone
- C.
Immature bone
- D.
Irregular bone
- 14.Which of the following statements is not true?
- A.
Bone is a dynamic living tissue
- B.
New bone tissue constantly replaces old bone tissue
- C.
Bones are dead materials that remain unchanged from maturity
- D.
Ageing causes bones to lose calcium from the matrix
- 15.Which of the following are all different types of bone?
- A.
Long, flat, short, sesamoid
- B.
Long, flat, short, broad
- C.
Bursae, irregular, long, broad
- D.
Broad, short, sesamoid, square
- 16.An example of a long bone is the
- A.
Patella
- B.
Scapula
- C.
Triquetrum
- D.
Femur
- 17.What type of bone is a vertebra?
- A.
Flat
- B.
Short
- C.
Irregular
- D.
Sesamoid
- 18.In an adult bone, wher is yellow marrow found?
- A.
Epiphysis
- B.
Diaphysis
- C.
Periosteum
- D.
Medulla
- 19.Which of the following bones are all classified as part of the axial skeleton?
- A.
Hyoid, ribs, femur
- B.
Sternum, vertebrae and maxilla
- C.
Auditory ossicles, ulna, pisiform
- D.
Tibia, mandible, phalanges
- 20.What is the name of the two tiny bones that form the medial wall of the eye socket?
- A.
Maxillae
- B.
Lacrimals
- C.
Temporals
- D.
Parietals
- 21.What is the correct name of the lower jaw bone?
- A.
Sphenoid
- B.
Ethmoid
- C.
Maxilla
- D.
Mandible
- 22.Which of the following are all bones of the hand?
- A.
Trapezoid, lunate, navicular, pisiform
- B.
Cuboid, trapezium, capitate, hamate
- C.
Calcaneus, cuneiform, pisiform, hamate
- D.
Capitate, hamate, scaphoid, lunate
- 23.The function of synovial fluid is to
- A.
Lubricate moveable joints
- B.
Support moveable joints
- C.
Strengthen moveable joints
- D.
Protect moveable joints from infection
- 24.The five bones in the spine that are fused to form part of the pelvic girdle are the
- A.
Cervical vertebrae
- B.
Thoracic vertebrae
- C.
Lumbar vertebrae
- D.
Sacral vertebrae
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