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Skeletons and Joints

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The bone system in our body is called our (a)  

2.

The highest part of our skeleton, aka the bone group in our head is called...

a)

skull

b)

crossbow

c)

ghost

d)

head bone

3.

Our neck is an example of a ..... Joint.

a)

gliding

b)

hinge

c)

pivot

d)

ball-and-socket

4.

Select the hinge joints.

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

Our shoulder is an example of a ..... Joint.

a)

gliding

b)

hinge

c)

pivot

d)

ball-and-socket

6.

The flat bones that make small movements against each other in our ankle make it an example of a ..... joint.

a)

gliding

b)

hinge

c)

pivot

d)

ball-and-socket

7.

Select the pivot joint/s below.

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

The cage like structure that protects many of our internal organs is called:

a)

pelvis

b)

organ cage

c)

ribs

d)

arm bones

9.

In our hips are a group of bones that we call the:

a)

leg bones

b)

hip bones

c)

ribs

d)

pelvis

10.

The human pelvis holds two (a)   joints that hold the leg bones to the body and allow their movement.

11.

This set of bones is called...

a)

arm bones

b)

leg bones

c)

shoulder bones

d)

funny bones

12.

The specialised joint at the top of this set of bones is an example of a .... joint.

a)

pivot

b)

ball-and-socket

c)

round-ball

d)

gliding

13.

This large set of little bones is called our:

a)

vertebral column

b)

ribs

c)

back bones

d)

venus column

14.

Animals without "back bones" are called:

a)

Vertebrates

b)

Invertebrates

c)

non-backboneous

d)

Unvertebrates

15.

Tick the VERTEBRATES:

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)