systems quiz

What is the name of the collar bone?

• Clavicle
• Scapular
• Sternum
• Xiphoid

What is the name of the long bone in the top part of the leg?

• Patella
• Femur
• Fibula
• Tibia

One function of the skeletal system is _______ especially in regards to the vital organs, such as the brain, heart, and lungs.

• Protection
• Storage
• Synthesis
• Movement

_________ is a function of the skeletal system that is completed by joints, ligaments, and tendons.

• Protection
• Storage
• Synthesis
• Movement

The scientific name for the skull is the _____________.

• Cranium

• Zygomatic process

The shoulder and hip are ball and socket joints.

• True

• False

Examples of a hinge joint are the elbow and knee.

• True

• False

The patella is commonly known as your knee cap.

• True

• False

A function of the skeletal system is to protect vital organs.

• True

• False

What bone is highlighted?

• Patella

• Pelvis

• Clavicle

• Femur