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Skeletal System

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

The skeletal system is made up of ____.

a)

ribs

b)

bones

c)

bones and cartilage

d)

bones and muscles

2.

Cartilage is

a)

a type of bone.

b)

part of the muscular system.

c)

a strong tissue that is more flexible than bone.

d)

not found in the human body.

3.

Which is NOT a function of the skeletal system?

a)

It supports your body and gives it its shape.

b)

It protects your internal organs, like your brain.

c)

It makes red blood cells.

d)

It controls the beating of your heart.

4.

A joint

a)

is only found in the human hands.

b)

is where two or more bones meet.

c)

is not movable.

d)

restricts movement.

5.

A pivot joint is found in the _____ .

a)

neck

b)

wrist

c)

knee

d)

shoulder

6.

SELECT ALL: Hinge joints are found in the ____.

a)

ankle

b)

knee

c)

neck

d)

elbow

7.

The skeletal system allows you to move when ___ pulls on bones.

a)

joints

b)

cartilage

c)

calcium

d)

muscles

8.

Bones store calcium

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What fills the hollow of most bones?

a)

bone blood

b)

bone marrow

c)

spongy bone

d)

compact bone

10.

The spine is made up of ring-shaped bones called ___.

a)

vertebrates

b)

verdigris

c)

vertigo

d)

vertebrae

11.

The strongest bone in the human body is the ____.

a)

tibia

b)

skull

c)

humerus

d)

femur

12.

The average ADULT human has ____ bones.

a)

270

b)

210

c)

206

d)

254