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Unit 1 - Learning Aim A2 - Function of Skeletal System

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the two functions of long bones?

a)

Moving the body

b)

Providing leverage

c)

Producing red blood cells

d)

Reducing friction in joints

2.

What is the function of flat bones such as the sternum?

a)

Red blood cell production

b)

Protection

c)

Reducing friction

d)

Providing leverage

3.

What is the function of short bones?

a)

Movement (such as squatting / running)

b)

Reducing friction

c)

Bearing weight (such as press-ups)

d)

Protection (such as withstanding impact in Rugby)

4.

Which of these functions relate closest to Aerobic Athletes needing oxygen to their muscles?

a)

Protection

b)

Store of minerals

c)

Leverage

d)

Source of red blood cell production

5.

How many functions are there of the Skeletal System?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

6.

Which type of bone reduces friction across the joint - such as the hinge joint between the femur / tibia / fibula?

a)

Long

b)

Sesamoid

c)

Short

d)

Flat

7.

Which function refers to working with the muscular system to provide movement?

a)

Supporting Framework

b)

Protection

c)

Attachment for skeletal muscle

d)

Reducing friction

8.

Achieving good posture for movement relates to which function?

a)

Protection

b)

Attachment for skeletal muscle

c)

Leverage

d)

Supporting Framework

9.

Gaining mechanical advantage in moving larger weights / increasing stride length in running relates to which function?

a)

Attachment for skeletal muscle

b)

Supporting Framework

c)

Leverage

d)

Weight Bearing

10.

Having a rich supply of 99% of the body's calcium and 85% of the phosphorus relates to which skeletal function?

a)

Source of red blood cell production

b)

Store of minerals

c)

Reducing friction across a joint

d)

Protection