Health Quiz for Teens
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. An X-ray shows that a young person’s long bones can still increase in length. Which structures make this growth possible?
Growth plates
Synovial membranes
Bone marrow cavities
Joint capsules
2. A bone needs strength without being completely solid and heavy. Which tissue provides a lightweight internal lattice?
Articular cartilage
Dense regular connective tissue
Compact bone
Spongy bone
3. What is the place where two or more bones meet called?
A marrow cavity
A muscle fiber
A joint
A growth plate
4. Which is a major function of the skeletal system?
Producing digestive enzymes for the small intestine
Supporting the body and providing attachment points for muscles
Exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs
Sending electrical signals through nerves
5. A report describes a fracture in the shaft of a long bone. Which region has been injured?
The epiphysis
The periosteum only
The diaphysis
The articular surface only
6. When a muscle pulls on a bone to create movement, which structure carries the pulling force from the muscle to the bone?
A ligament
A tendon
Articular cartilage
Red bone marrow
7. New bone-forming cells become active while a fracture heals. What are these cells called?
Osteoblasts
Osteoclasts
Neurons
Chondrocytes
8. A student sorts bones into the axial and appendicular skeletons. Where should the femur be placed?
In the axial skeleton because it supports body weight
In the axial skeleton because it connects near the pelvis
In the appendicular skeleton because it is a limb bone
In neither division because it is a long bone
9. A doctor explains that a tissue inside certain bones makes many new blood cells. Which tissue is being described?
Articular cartilage
A ligament
Compact bone
Red bone marrow
10. Which pair of minerals is stored in large amounts in bones and helps give them hardness?
Sodium and chlorine
Calcium and phosphorus
Iron and iodine
Potassium and sulfur
11. A student straightens a bent elbow against resistance. Which muscle is primarily contracting to produce elbow extension?
The triceps brachii
The deltoid
The biceps brachii
The gastrocnemius
12. Which bones are stacked to form the flexible column that supports the back and surrounds the spinal cord?
Vertebrae
Metatarsals
Carpals
Phalanges
13. If a movable joint had too little synovial fluid, which problem would most directly result?
The bone marrow would stop producing blood cells
The bones would lose all stored minerals
Friction between the joint surfaces would increase
The ligaments would turn into tendons
14. Which part of the skeleton provides the main bony protection for the brain?
The pelvis
The rib cage
The vertebral column
The skull
15. During an ankle sprain, a structure connecting one bone to another may be stretched. What type of structure is it?
A growth plate
A tendon
A skeletal muscle
A ligament
16. A cyclist’s chest is struck during a fall. Which organs are most directly shielded by the rib cage?
The kidneys and bladder
The heart and lungs
The brain and spinal cord
The stomach and pancreas