Worksheetsskeletal
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which of the following best describes the job of the skeletal system?
Gives shape and support to the body.
Sends messages from the stomach to the brain.
Brings in and breaks down all nutrients for the body
What bone is highlighted?
Skull (Cranium)
Mandible
Femur
Scapula
What bone is highlighted?
Ribs
Cranium
Clavicle
Femur
What bone is highlighted?
Vertebrae
Femur
Cranium
Ribs
What bone is highlighted?
Femur
Cranium
Ribs
Skull
What is the place where two bones meet?
bones
tendons
ligament
joint
The adult skeletal system is composed of how many bones?
216 or 218
371 or 373
206 or 208
199
200
The _________________ gives the body its shape and supports and protects the internal organs.
nervous system
skeletal system
muscular system
body system
What do the bones make?
veins
cartilage
red blood cells
bone marrow
What does the cranium protect?
heart
eyes
brain
lungs
What are the main functions of the skeleton?
Protection
Body Shape
Movement
All Of These
What is a joint?
The place where 2 or more bones meet.
A thin membrane that covers the surface of bone.
A band of tissue that hold bones together.
Connective tissue
Babies have more bones than adults.
True
False
The highlighted area is called _____.
appendicular skeleton
axial skeleton
The highlighted areas are called ___.
appendicular skeleton
axial skeleton
'The outer layers of all bones are composed of ______, which is dense and strong providing strength and protection.
compact bone
spongy bone
red bone marrow
yellow bone marrow
bone marrow
________ is found at the center of short or flat bones and at the end of long bones and is less dense.
compact bone
spongy bone
red bone marrow
yellow bone marrow
bone marrow
______ consists of stored fat.
Bone marrow
Red bone marrow
Yellow bone marrow
Spongy bone
Compact bone
______ are the cells responsible for the growth and repair of bones
Bone marrow
Osteoblasts
Osteoclasts
Cells called osteoclasts break down bone cells, which are replaced by new bone tissue.
True
False
The bones of joints are held together by ligaments.
True
false
