7 Sports Science - The Skeletal system

What is the skeletal system made of?

• Tendons & ligaments

• Bones

• Muscles

• Organs

How many bones make up the human skeleton?

• Less than 50

• 100

• Over 200

• Less than 100, more than 50

What connects our bones together to create movement?

• tendons

• muscles

• ligaments

• cartilage

Bones are made of mainly which mineral?

• Iron

• Water

• Aluminium

• Calcium

Bones are an organ that consist of a hard, (a)   shell around a soft core.

Which of the following is not a major function of the skeletal system?

• Storage of minerals

• Create movement

• Assist with digestion of food

• Protect vital organs

There are four different classifications of bones: long, short flat and (a)   .

Which classification of bones are longer than they are wide?

• long

• short

• flat

• irregular

Which classification of bone are usually thin in shape and used for protection?

• long

• short

• flat

• irregular

The Talus bone is an example of what classification of bone?

• long

• short

• flat

• irregular