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Skeletal System: Overview

3.7
(70 votes)
10 questions
English
Test your knowledge on the human skeletal system with this quiz, answering questions about various bones, classifications, and their functions within the body.
1

How many bones are there in the human skeleton?

200
206
207

77% got this right

The human skeleton typically consists of 206 bones.
2

Which bone is an example of a long bone?

Tibia

Carpal

Parietal

Vertebra

45% got this right

Long bones are longer than they are wide and have clubby ends.
3

Which bone is part of the axial skeleton?

Sternum

Clavicle

Femur

Scapula

Hard  30% got this right

The axial skeleton includes the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage.
4

Which bone is part of the appendicular skeleton?

Humerus

Rib

Sternum

Vertebra

Hard  30% got this right

The appendicular skeleton includes the bones of the limbs and girdles.
5

How many bones are in the axial skeleton?

75
80
84

62% got this right

The axial skeleton consists of 80 bones.
6

How many bones are in the appendicular skeleton?

123
126
130

61% got this right

The appendicular skeleton consists of 126 bones.
7

Which bone is classified as an irregular bone?

Vertebra

Carpal

Parietal

Tibia

Hard  27% got this right

Irregular bones have many projections and spines.
8

Which bone is part of the cranium?

Frontal

Mandible

Maxilla

Zygomatic

57% got this right

The frontal bone forms the anterior part of the cranium.
9

Which bone is part of the facial bones?

Maxilla

Frontal

Occipital

Parietal

40% got this right

The maxilla forms the upper jaw and part of the hard palate.
10

Which bone is part of the ear bones?

Stapes

Frontal

Mandible

Maxilla

65% got this right

The stapes is one of the three bones in the middle ear.