WorksheetsAnatomy: The Skeletal System
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 24mins
How many bones make up the skeletal system?
260
206
602
216
What is true about the skeletal system?
Includes bones, tendons, and ligaments
Rigid and inflexible
The axial skeleton contains the arm and leg bones.
There is really no purpose to the skeletal system.
All bones ARE living organs with their own cells and blood supply.
True
False
How many joints does the body have?
Less than 400
More than 400
Exactly 400
Exactly 206
_________________ are movable points that allow the skeleton to move.
eyes
muscles
joints
What is the main purpose of flat bones?
To allow you to lay down.
To give you a lot of movement.
To give your organs protection.
To make you grow.
What are two other names for the backbone?
spindle
spine
vertebral column
invertebrate
How far does your backbone reach?
From the top of your skull to the tips of your toes.
From your shoulders to your bottom.
From one side of your body to the other.
From the base of your skull to the bottom of your pelvis.
The skeleton keeps your eyes fixed in place.
True
False
How come the skeleton isn't too heavy to move?
Bones are actually hollow (empty) inside.
Bones have two layers: a spongy outer-layer and a hard, dense inner-layer.
Bones have a tough, dense tissue on the outside and a light-but-strong spongy bone on the inside.
Our bones are like bird bones, brittle.
How many bones make up your skull?
14 bones
8 bones
26 bones
22 bones
What is osteolofgy and who was an early founder?
The study of life, Benjamin Franklin.
The study of the body, Ingress Wilder.
The study joints, Giovanni Gracias.
The study of bones, Giovanni Ingrassias.
What is cartilage?
Like bones, but more flexible.
Cartilage holds joints together.
Cartilage is what your eyes are made of.
Cartilage is a supporting tissue that resists pulling and pushing forces and is tough and flexible.
Give an example of each type of bone.
Long bone: ___________________
Flat bone: _____________________
Short bone: ___________________
Irregular bone: ________________
(a)
Number of bones in the cranium: __________
Number of bones in the face: ____________
(a)
Which bones make up the axial skeleton?
What are three purposes of the skeletal system?
Which bones made up the appendicular skeleton?
List the three types of joints found on your body and give an example of each.
What do ligaments do?
