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Skeletal System

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the functions of the skeleton? Check all that apply

a)

Provide framework and support

b)

Movement

c)

Protects internal organs

d)

Stores excess calcium

e)

Protects and contains red bone marrow

2.

The body is divided into how many divisions?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

8

d)

100

3.

What bones are part of your pectoral girdle?

a)

scapula, clavicle, arm

b)

coxal bones and legs

c)

scapula, femur, clavicle

d)

sternum, rib cage, arms

4.

Which is an example of a long bone?

a)

femur

b)

clavicle

c)

carpals

d)

tarsals

5.

What happens when your epiphyseal disk closes?

a)

Your bones stop growing

b)

Your bones keep growing

c)

Your bones shrink

d)

Your bones become brittle

6.
What is the place where two bones meet?
a)
hinge
b)
bone
c)
spot
d)
joint
7.

Which of the following is not a function of bones?

a)

Protection

b)

Blood cell formation

c)

Storage

d)

Absorption

8.
Your skeletal system is in charge of making your blood and giving you shape.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
The human skeleton can be subdivided into two parts, what part is made up of the skull, sternum, vertebral column and rib cage?
a)
appendicular
b)
axial
10.
What type of bone is the femur?
a)
Long bone
b)
Short bone
c)
Flat bone
d)
Irregular bone
11.
Which one of the following is an irregular bone?
a)
humerus
b)
tibia
c)
temporal
d)
vertebrae
12.
Name the bone located at number  8.
a)
Humerus
b)
Radius
c)
Fibula
d)
Tibia
13.

Which is a cell that builds new bone?

a)

osteoclast

b)

osteoblast

c)

osteocyte

d)

osteodontknow

14.

Which type of cell is classified as a bone breaker?

a)

osteoclast

b)

osteoblast

c)

osteocyte

d)

osteodontknow

15.

The process in which hyaline cartilage is turned into bone is called...

a)

ossificlass

b)

bonecreation

c)

boneyformation

d)

ossification

16.

This type of cell is responsible for creating an acidic environment that will dissolve bone.

a)

osteoblast

b)

osteoclast

17.

The section of the leg in this picture highlighted in green is the what?

a)

Zygomatic

b)

Patella

c)

Cranium

d)

Phalanges

18.

The section in the middle highlighted in red is called what?

a)

Clavicle

b)

Carpals

c)

Sternum

d)

Meta-Tarsals

19.

In this picture, what is represented in multi-colors?

a)

Carpals

b)

Tarsals

c)

Phalanges

d)

Radius

20.

This picture has 3 sections, what is the section colored in blue called?

a)

Tarsals

b)

Phalanges

c)

Femur

d)

Patella

21.

It makes up you lower jaw, what is the bone colored green in this picture?

a)

Patella

b)

Cranium

c)

Zygomatic

d)

Mandible

22.

How many pairs of ribs do we have?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

3

d)

12

23.

What factors affect your bone growth & maintenance? Check all that apply.

a)

Genes

b)

physics

c)

physical fitness

d)

what you eat