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Bones, muscles and skin

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
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1.

The vertebrae are found in the

a)

backbone

b)

skull

c)

hip joint

d)

ankles and feet

2.

Bone marrow is found in

a)

spongy bone

b)

compact bone

c)

dense bone

d)

compressed bone

3.

Muscles you don't have to control are called

a)

involuntary muscles

b)

voluntary muscles

c)

primary muscles

d)

secondary muscles

4.

Ligaments connect one bone to

a)

another bone

b)

a muscle

c)

spinal cord

d)

a blood vessel

5.

An adult human body has ______ bones.

a)

206

b)

142

c)

over 300

d)

25 to 30

6.

Red bone marrow makes

a)

new blood cells

b)

proteins

c)

sugars and energy

d)

new bone cells

7.

Yellow bone marrow stores

a)

fat

b)

glucose

c)

minerals

d)

vitamin D

8.

How is cardiac muscle similar to skeletal muscle?

a)

They both have striations

b)

They both tire out quickly

c)

They both are voluntary

d)

They both are part of the heart

9.

Melanin is a substance that

a)

gives skin its color

b)

produces new blood cells

c)

creates energy for skin cells

d)

secretes oil onto the surface of the skin

10.

Which type of muscle tires out the quickest?

a)

skeletal muscle

b)

cardiac muscle

c)

smooth muscle

d)

passive muscle

11.

Which layer of skin contains nerves and blood vessels?

a)

dermis

b)

epidermis

c)

follicle layer

d)

sub dermis

12.

Tendons connect skeletal muscles to

a)

bones

b)

other skeletal muscles

c)

smooth muscles

d)

internal organs

13.

Which of these is NOT true about smooth muscle?

a)

It reacts very quickly

b)

It is involuntary

c)

It does not tire out quickly

d)

It does not have striations

14.

Cartilage can be found

a)

on the ends of bones

b)

only in the heart

c)

in all of your internal organs

d)

covering the brain and spinal cord

15.

Which of these is NOT true about joints?

a)

All joints are movable

b)

It is any place where two bones meet

c)

Joint movement is involuntary

d)

All joints are found in the arms and legs

16.

I’m a unit that measures length

Although I’m not a mile

There’s two of me on your body

But I’m not used to smile

a)

foot

b)

knee

c)

ear

d)

eye