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10PE Quiz: The Skeletal System

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the cranium?

a)

spine

b)

skull

c)

thigh

d)

arm

2.

Select the types of joints in the body

a)

Cartilaginous

b)

Sesamiod

c)

Synovial

d)

Irregular

e)

Fibrous

3.

Which connective tissue is found in between joints for cushioning?

a)

Cartilage

b)

Ligament

c)

Tendon

d)

Clavicle

4.

About how many bones does an adult have?

a)

104

b)

2005

c)

308

d)

206

5.

What connective tissue connects bone with a bone?

a)

Ligament

b)

Tendon

c)

Cartliage

d)

Condyloid

6.

What strong fibrous tissue connects muscle to bone?

a)

Ligament

b)

Cartliage

c)

Tendon

d)

Phalanges

7.

Select the following examples of a synovial joint?

a)

Key

b)

Condyloid

c)

Ball and Socket

d)

Hinge

8.

A pivot joint allows for what type of movement?

a)

Rotational/turning movements

b)

Side to side

c)

Up and down

d)

All of them

9.

What is an example of a pivot joint?

a)

Wrist

b)

Vertebrae (of the neck)

c)

Tarsals

d)

Hip

10.

What is an example of a saddle joint?

a)

Thumb

b)

Wrist

c)

Hip

d)

Elbow

11.

Select all of the ball and socket joints

a)

Knee

b)

Hip

c)

Skull

d)

Wrist

e)

Shoulder

12.

The elbow and knee are examples of...

a)

Ball and socket

b)

Hinge

c)

Saddle

d)

Condyloid

13.

"Bones in the joint are shaped so that movement is only possible in one direction" defines which joint?

a)

Hinge

b)

Saddle

c)

Condyloid

14.

Which of the following are functions of the bones?

a)

Support and Protection

b)

Attachment to the muscles

c)

Stores inorganic salts

d)

All of the above

15.

An example of a long bone is?

a)

Spinal Cord

b)

Wrist Bone

c)

Femur

d)

Sternum

16.

What type of bone is the patella?

a)

Flat Bone

b)

Long Bone

c)

Irregular Bone

d)

Sesamoid Bone

17.
What type of bone is the scapula?
a)
long bone
b)
short bone
c)
flat bone
d)
sesamoid bone
18.
Which one of the following is an irregular bone?
a)
humerus
b)
tibia
c)
temporal
d)
vertebrae
19.
What is another name for the kneecap?
a)
Patella
b)
Tibia
c)
Fibia
d)
scapula
20.
What is the name of this bone?
a)
Femur
b)
Humerous
c)
Skull
d)
Shin
21.
The smaller bone in the forearm on the same side as the thumb is the radius.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
The uppermost and largest bone of the arm, extending from the elbow to the shoulder is the?
a)
hyoid
b)
humerus
c)
ulna
d)
carpus
23.
The inner and larger bone of the forearm, attached at the wrist and located on the side of the little finger is the?
a)
humerus
b)
carpus
c)
ulna
d)
radiums
24.
The bones in the fingers or digits are called?
a)
phalanges
b)
metacarpus
c)
scapula
d)
carpus
25.
Which of the following is a joint that can freely move?
a)
fibrous
b)
cartilaginous
c)
synovial
26.

What are joints?

a)

Strong fibrous tissue attaching a muscle to a bone

b)

Connective tissue that is not as hard as bone

c)

Band of tough, flexible fibrous connective tissue

d)

A place where two bones meet

27.
Name this joint
a)
gliding
b)
saddle
c)
ball and socket
d)
condyloid
28.

The skull is an example of what type of joint?

a)

Cartilaginous

b)

Synovial

c)

Fibrous

29.
Name this joint
a)
gliding
b)
saddle
c)
condyloid
d)
pivot
30.
Bones of the wrist could be classified as 
a)
Short Bones
b)
Long Bones
c)
Irregular Bones
d)
Flat Bones
31.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Skull (Cranium)

b)

Scapula

c)

Clavicle

d)

Mandible

32.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Skull (Mandible)

b)

Clavicle

c)

Mandible

d)

Scapula

33.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Tibia

b)

Fibula

c)

Femur

d)

Humerus

34.

From ankle to toe, what is the order of bones?

a)

Tarsals, metatarsals, phalanges

b)

Phalanges, metatarsals, tarsals

c)

Metatarsals, phalanges, tarsals

d)

Tarsals, phalanges, metatarsals