Skeleton, Bones and Muscles Quiz

It takes more muscles for you to smile than frown.

• True

• False

The job of your muscles is to contract and help your bones move.

• True

• False

Babies have less bones in their bodies than adults.

• True

• False

When we added vinegar to the chicken bone and let it soak over a week, we were able to make the bone bend.

• True

• False

Your skull protects your heart and lungs.

• True

• False

Name what you think is the most important fact you learned about bones or muscles.

The system that includes ALL the bones in the body is called a:

• a. joint

• b. skeleton

• c. skull

• d. femur

What is one thing a skeleton cannot do on its own?

• a. It cannot protect the brain.

• b. It cannot support the body to keep it upright.

• c. It cannot contract itself to help the body move.

• d. It cannot protect the heart and lungs.

The number of bones in an adult human body is about:

• a. 50 bones

• b. 152 bones

• c. 206 bones

• d. 895 bones

The largest bone in the human body is called the:

• a. muscle

• b. femur

• c. ear bone

• d. cranium