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Human Body Quiz

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Your heart, liver and lungs are protected by what bones:

a)

sternum and ribs

b)

tendon and joint

c)

cartilage and vertebrae

d)

skull and mandible

2.
The thick muscles that make up the heart are the: 
a)
smooth muscles
b)
cardiac muscles
c)
skeletal muscles
3.
The layer of the skin that covers and protects your body. 
a)
epidermis
b)
dermis
c)
hypodermis
4.

Voluntary muscles (you control) that work with your bones to give your body power, strength, and the ability to move are the:

a)

smooth muscles

b)

cardiac musles

c)

skeletal muscles

5.
The middle and thicker layer of skin that houses the blood cells, sweat glands, and hair follicles. 
a)
epidermis
b)
dermis
c)
hypodermis
6.

Which is an example of a ball and socket joint?

a)

knee and elbow

b)

finger and thumb

c)

hip and shoulder

7.

Involuntary muscles (you cannot control) that help your body digest your food are the:

a)

smooth muscles

b)

cardiac muscles

c)

skeletal muscles

8.
The lower layer of skin that connects skin to muscles and bones. 
a)
epidermis
b)
dermis
c)
hypodermis
9.

Which is an example of a hinge joint?

a)

shoulder and hip

b)

knee and elbow

c)

ribs and sternum

10.
Which is NOT a purpose of the skeleton? 
a)
Support or structure
b)
Protects organs
c)
X-ray
d)
Allows movements
11.

How many bones does an adult have?

a)

106

b)

206

c)

600

12.

About how many bones does a baby have?

a)

about 200

b)

about 300

c)

about 600

13.

What is the largest organ on your body?

a)

heart

b)

lungs

c)

skin

d)

stomach

14.

What bones protect your brain?

a)

deltoid

b)

skull

c)

sternum

d)

femur

15.

How are the skeletal and the muscular system alike?

a)

Both help your body move.

b)

Both help with digestion.

c)

Both give the body strength.

16.

Which is NOT a function of the skin system?

a)

to protect your body

b)

to help your body stay at the right temperature

c)

to help you move your body

d)

to allow for the sense of touch

17.

What are the main jobs of the skeletal system?

a)

Support, protection, and movement of the body

b)

Digest food

c)

Get rid of waste in the body

d)

Sense changes in the environment