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L2 Fitness: Skeletal System 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following actions is possible at a pivot joint?

a)

Flexion

b)

Circumduction

c)

Adduction

d)

Rotation

2.

What naturally happens to bones with increasing age?

a)

The medullary cavity gets smaller

b)

Bone density decreases

c)

The medullary cavity gets bigger

d)

Bone density increases

3.

What is the name of the cells that build bone?

a)

Osteoblasts

b)

Osteoclasts

c)

Osteopenia Cells

d)

Osteoperosis Cells

4.

Which of the following activities will increase the risk of epiphyseal plate damage in adolescents?

a)

Low impact aerobics

b)

Circuit training

c)

Heavy resistance training

d)

Body weight exercises

5.

Which of the following is a function of the skeleton?

a)

It produces ATP for energy

b)

It produces red blood cells

c)

It produces minerals

d)

It produces carbohydrate for energy

6.

Which bones meet to form a ball and socket joint?

a)

The femur and tibia

b)

The humerus and scapula

c)

The radius and ulna

d)

The atlas and axis

7.

Where would you find a gliding joint?

a)

Between the femur and tibia

b)

Between the carpals

c)

Between the vertebrae

d)

Between the pelvis and femur

8.

Which bone is located anteriorly on the body above the pectoral muscles?

a)

Cranium

b)

Humerus

c)

Clavicle

d)

Sternum

9.

Which body type is being described in the statement below? “Average height, wide shoulders, muscular build”

a)

Mesomorph

b)

Endomorph

c)

Ectomorph

d)

Somatotype

10.

Which of the following joint actions takes place at the ankle?

a)

Plantar flexion and dorsi flexion

b)

Inversion and eversion

c)

Pronation and supination

d)

Adduction and abduction