Grade 5- The Skeletal System

The spine is made up of little ring-shaped bones called:

• Vertebrates
• Verdigris
• Vertigo
• Vertebrae

Which is not a job of your skeletal system?

• to support
• to store calcium
• to store glucose
• to protect

Where would you find the femur, patella, tibia, and fibula?

• in the feet
• in the leg
• in the arm
• in the back

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Where would you find the metatarsals and phalanges?

• in the neck
• in the leg
• in the feet
• in the hands

What is the biggest and heaviest bone in your body?

• femur
• skull
• patella
• ulna

Which system is responsible for creating red blood cells?

• skeletal

• muscular

• respiratory

• nervous

Which of the following best describes the job of the skeletal system?

• Gives shape and support to the body.

• Sends messages from the stomach to the brain.

• Brings in and breaks down all nutrients for the body

The joint that consists of a bone resting atop another bone, permitting free movement.

• ball and socket joint

• hinge joint

• pivot joint

• gliding joint

How many bones are in an adult body?

• 106

• 206

• 306

• 406

What is the purpose of the rib cage?

• Helps us to think

• Carries blood throughout the body

• Protects our brain

• Protects our vital organs