6th grade health science skeletal quiz

What type of bone is the femur?

• Long bone

• flat bone

• hard bone

• sesamoid bone

About how many bones do adults have?

• 300

• 50

• 206

What is the job (function) of the cranium, or skull?

• protect the heart

• protect the brain

• protect the feet

What do ribs protect?

• heart,

• brain

• legs

What is another word for spine?

• cranium

• brain

• vertebrae

What is cartilage?

• joints that connect bone to tissue

• Connective tissue that acts as balance for the body

• Connective tissue near joints that act as a shock absorber

• a piece of tissue that is attached to the scapula

How many bones does an ADULT skeleton have?

• 206

• 200

True or False: Skeletal bones provide shape, support, protection and movement to your body.

• True

• False

The human skeleton has _______ bones.

• 300

• 130

• 400

• 206

Complete the sentence. Muscles are attached to the ....................

• joints

• bones

• skull

• face