GCSE Knowledge quiz

Identify the 3 correct functions of the skeletal system:

• Storage of oxygen and blood

• Protection of vital organs

• Joints for movement

• Muscle attachment

• Structure and support

The bones act as a store for:

• Calcium and minerals

• Calcium and blood

• Minerals and protein

• Calcium and phosphorus

Muscles and bones are attached by:

• Ligaments

• Tendons

• Capillaries

Bones attach to bones by:

• Ligaments

• Tendons

Which of these bones is not found in the arm?

• Ulna

• Femur

• Humerus

• Radius

Where in the body are the metacarpals found?

• Leg

• Feet

• Arm

• Hand

A joint is....

• Where two or more bones meet

• Attaches muscles together

• On a football pitch

• A bad tackle

What is a function of the cranium?

• Protection

• Support

• Hide our brains

• Produce blood

How does an antagonistic pair work?

• Muscles move.

• Paired muscles move.

• Muscles relax and contract to move bones.

• As one muscle relaxes the other contracts to allow movement at a joint.

What is the definition of antagonist?

• The muscle within the pair that, at a given time, is relaxing to allow movement to occur.

• A moving muscle.

• The relaxing one.

• The contracting muscle.