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skeletal system

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

The skeleton has 5 major functions. Which one below is NOT one of them?

a)

moves oxygen to the body

b)

provide shape and support

c)

enable you to move

d)

protect your organs

2.

There are 2 kinds of joint in the skeletal system:

a)

compact and spongy

b)

moveable and immoveable

c)

red and yellow

d)

osteoporosis and arthritis

3.

Bones are made of the following, EXCEPT:

a)

bone tissue

b)

blood vessels

c)

muscle tissue

d)

nerves

4.

There are 3 kinds of bone: compact, spongy, and...

a)

ligament

b)

tendon

c)

cartilage

d)

marrow

5.

There are 2 kinds of marrow:

a)

red and yellow

b)

compact and spongy

c)

moveable and immoveable

d)

ball and socket

6.

Bone has 3 characteristics:

a)

bone tissue, blood vessels, and nerves

b)

strength, growth, and development

c)

compact, spongy, and marrow

7.

There are _____ bones in the human body.

a)

200

b)

206

c)

212

d)

203

8.

The Vertebrae is the backbone, which has ____ small bones.

a)

18

b)

20

c)

26

d)

206

9.

A place where two bones come together is called a ...

a)

hinge

b)

ligament

c)

tendon

d)

joint

10.

The bones in moveable joints are held together with ...

a)

cartilage

b)

Brujeria!

c)

tendons

d)

ligaments

11.

_____________ bone is hard and dense, but not solid.

a)

compact

b)

spongy

c)

marrow

d)

skull

12.

The small spaces within ______________________ make it lightweight.

a)

spongy bone

b)

compact bone

c)

red marrow

d)

yellow marrow

13.

mineral loss in bone can lead to...

a)

bone cancer

b)

arthritis

c)

osteoporosis

d)

death