Skeletal Science Olympiad

How many bones are in an adult body?

• 600

• 206

• 300

• 210

Which is not a function of the skeletal system?

• shape and support

• movement

• protection

• gas exchange

Name the center of your skeleton

• Pelvic girdle

• vertebral column

• patella

• femur

Name the type of joint that have little or no movement.

• movable

• immovable

• Ball and Socket

• Hinge

What makes up the vertebral column?

• tendons

• ligaments

• vertebrae

• cartilage

What is a joint?

• The place where 2 or more bones meet.

• A thin membrane that covers the surface of bone.

• A band of tissue that hold bones together.

• Connective tissue

Which is a movable joint?

• Pelvis

• sutures

• cranium

• arms

Name the joint that is found in wrists and ankles.

• Ball and Socket Joint

• Hinge Joint

• Pivot Joint

• Gliding Joint

Name the joint that makes up the elbows,knees, and fingers.

• Ball and Socket Joint

• Hinge joints

• Pivot Joint

• Gliding Joint

Turning the head is example of a ______________ joint.

• Ball and Socket Joint

• Hinge Joint

• Pivot Joint

• Gliding Joint