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Ch. 11.1 The Skeletal System

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What connects bones together?

a)

ligaments

b)

cartilage

c)

joints

d)

bones

2.

What are two examples of joints?

a)

noose, lock

b)

key, door

c)

ball and socket, hinge

d)

hinge, crow

3.

About how many bones does an adult have?

a)

399

b)

1,290

c)

14

d)

206

4.

What type of joint is this

a)

pivot

b)

gliding

c)

ball and socket

d)

fixed

5.

What type of joint is this

a)

hinge

b)

pivot

c)

ball and socket

d)

gliding

6.

Tough band of tissue that holds bones together

a)

cartilage

b)

vertebrae

c)

ligament

d)

marrow

7.

Soft rubbery tissue that keeps bone from rubbing together

a)

cartilage

b)

marrow

c)

ligament

d)

vertebrae

8.

which levels of organization completes a series of tasks?

a)

organ system

b)

organ

c)

cell

d)

tissue

9.

identify the kind of joint shown in the image

a)

hinge

b)

pivot

c)

ball and socket

d)

pins and needles

10.

what structure connects bones together? make sure your spelling is correct

(a)  

11.

which of the following is NOT produced or stored inside bones?

a)

calcium

b)

fat

c)

melanin

d)

red blood cells

12.

what does the arrow in the figure point to?

a)

cartilage

b)

compact bone

c)

spongy bone

d)

yellow bone marrow

13.

where is the type of joint in the human body?

a)

finger

b)

knee

c)

neck

d)

shoulder

14.

Give an example of how the skeletal system maintains homeostasis?

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15.

What is the importance of calcium in your diet?

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