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Skeletal System

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many bones are in the adult human body?
a)
200
b)
206
c)
205
d)
204
2.

What are the main functions of the skeleton?

a)

Protection

b)

Body Shape

c)

Movement

d)

All Of These

3.
What mineral are bones made of?
a)
Vitamin C
b)
Calcium
c)
Zinc
d)
Vitamin B
4.

Bones are living things.

a)

True

b)

False

5.
What connects bones together to help us move?
a)
Ribs
b)
Joints
c)
Toes
d)
Nerves
6.

The __________ attaches one bone to another bone.

a)

Tendon

b)

Ligament

7.

The __________ attaches muscle to bone.

a)

Tendon

b)

Ligament

8.

One of the main jobs of cartilage is to...

a)

Make Blood

b)

Make Marrow

c)

Cushion Bones

d)

Hold Fingers Together

9.
What are the 2 types of skeletons?
a)
spongy bone and compact bone
b)
marrow and blood vessels
c)
axial and appendicular
10.
All of the following are examples of hinge joints except...
a)
knee
b)
shoulder
c)
elbow
11.
The bone marrow makes
_______________________ cells.
a)
blood
b)
cancer
c)
large
d)
normal
12.

What type of joints do not allow for movement?

a)

hinge joints

b)

immovable joints

c)

ball and socket joints

d)

movable joints

13.

What is an example of an immovable joint?

a)

ankle

b)

skull

c)

fingers

d)

hip

14.

What coats and protects the end of bones?

a)

tendons

b)

cartilage

c)

muscles

d)

more bones

15.

What type of joints allow for circular motion?

a)

hinge joints

b)

movable joints

c)

ball and socket joints

d)

cartilage joints