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Skeletal system and Joint identification

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The hip is an example of what joint?

a)

saddle

b)

ball and socket

c)

pivot

d)

gliding

2.

The area between the neck and head is an example of what joint?

a)

ball and socket

b)

gliding

c)

pivot

d)

hinge

3.

The elbow can be considered what 2 types of joints?

a)

hinge

b)

pivot

c)

ball and socket

d)

gliding

4.

The fingers and toes are considered what type of joints?

a)

pivot

b)

gliding

c)

saddle

d)

hinge

5.

The thumb is considered what type of joint?

a)

hinge

b)

ball and socket

c)

saddle

d)

gliding

6.

The wrist and ankle bones are considered what type of joint?

a)

ball and socket

b)

pivot

c)

hinge

d)

gliding

7.

The knee is considered what type of joint?

a)

ball and socket

b)

pivot

c)

hinge

d)

saddle

8.

The shoulder is an example of what joint?

a)

saddle

b)

ball and socket

c)

hinge

d)

gliding

9.

There are how many bones in the adult skeleton?

a)

100

b)

over 300

c)

206

d)

250

10.

We are born with more bones at birth. Where do they go as we age?

a)

they disintegrate

b)

they fuse together

c)

they fall out of our pockets

d)

this is false. We are born with 206 bones

11.

What does cartilage do?

a)

holds bone to bone together

b)

holds muscle to bone together

c)

it reduces friction between bones

d)

it makes bones stronger

12.

What do tendons do?

a)

holds bone to bone together

b)

holds muscle to bone together

c)

it reduces friction between bones

d)

it makes bones stronger

13.

What do ligaments do?

a)

holds bone to bone together

b)

holds muscle to bone together

c)

it reduces friction between bones

d)

it makes bones stronger

14.

What do red blood cells do?

a)

clot blood

b)

carry oxygen

c)

fight off infection

d)

are made in the bone marrow

15.

What do white blood cells do?

a)

clot blood

b)

carry oxygen

c)

fight off infection

d)

are made in the bone marrow

16.

What do platelets do?

a)

clot blood

b)

carry oxygen

c)

fight off infection

d)

are made in the bone marrow

17.

This is caused by too much use of certain bones/muscles.

a)

overuse injuries

b)

scoliosis

c)

osteoporosis

d)

osteomyelitis

18.

This is an infection in the bone.

a)

overuse injuries

b)

scoliosis

c)

osteoporosis

d)

osteomyelitis

19.

This is a curvature in the bone.

a)

overuse injuries

b)

scoliosis

c)

osteoporosis

d)

osteomyelitis

20.

This is when bones become brittle and porous as we age.

a)

overuse injuries

b)

scoliosis

c)

osteoporosis

d)

osteomyelitis