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Human skeleton and muscle

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The red highlighted area is called what? It helps protect all of your major organs.

a)

Bird Cage

b)

Sternum

c)

Ribs

d)

Femur

2.

What is the name for the group of bones in color? Secretaries, Construction workers get injury in this area when used too much.

a)

Phalanges

b)

Carpals

c)

Lincoln Tunnel

d)

Patella

3.

What is the name of the bone in red? It is the longest bone in the body. It is also the hardest bone to break.

a)

Humerus

b)

Feline

c)

Tail bone

d)

Femur

4.

Please name the bone in red. It is the most commonly broken bone in the body. It is also the only long bone that runs horizontally in the body.

a)

Clavicle

b)

Phalange

c)

Maximal

d)

Mandible

5.

What are the bones in your fingers and thumb called, highlighted in red? There are three in each finger and two in the thumb. This name is also what your toe bones are called.

a)

Coccyx

b)

Phalanges

c)

Femur

d)

Appendages

6.

This bone, in red, is called? These aren't here when you are born, they develop after birth. They protect the ligaments in the knee joint.

a)

Nutella

b)

Gallbladder

c)

Elbow

d)

Patella

7.

What is this upper arm bone colored red? It isn't really that funny.

a)

Funny

b)

Femur

c)

Humerus

d)

Bicep

8.

What is the name of the bones in red? These are one half of the bones that make up the hip joint.

a)

Elvis

b)

Shoulder

c)

Knee Cap

d)

Pelvis

9.

This bone is colored blue. Some of you move this too much because you talk too much.

a)

Jaw

b)

Mouth

c)

Sternum

d)

Teeth

10.

What is the name of this bone? It sits on top of your neck. It also protect your brain.

a)

Dome Piece

b)

Head

c)

Skull

d)

Patella

11.

What is the name of the bone in red? this bone sits over the heart and helps protect the heart.

a)

Breastbone

b)

Chest Plate

c)

Sternum

d)

Skull

12.

What is the name of this lower arm bone in red? It is located on the pinkie side on the arm. It is also the bone the creates the elbow.

a)

Forearm Bone

b)

Unicorn

c)

Radius

d)

Ulna

13.

What is the name of this name of the bone in red? It is located on the thumb side of arm. It rotates when you twist your wrist.

a)

Ulna

b)

Radius

c)

Forearm Bone

d)

Circle

14.

What are the name of this group of bones colored blue? They make up your heal and help make the ankle joint.

a)

Carpals

b)

Tarsals

c)

Meta Tarsals

d)

Ankle Bone

15.

What is the lower leg bone in red? It is the smaller of the two leg bones. It is located behind the calf muscle and creates the outside of the ankle joint.

a)

Tibia

b)

Femur

c)

Ankle Bone

d)

Fibula

16.

These bones are colored green. These types of bones are also located in your fingers. Each toe has three of these bones

a)

Phalanges

b)

Carpals

c)

Toes

d)

Femur

17.

Name the bones in red. They make up the palm of your hand.

a)

Meta Tarsals

b)

Hand Bone

c)

Meta Carpals

d)

Metropolitan

18.

This bone is colored red? It is the larger of the two lower leg bones. It is also your shin. It helps create the knee joint.

a)

Shin Bone

b)

Tibia

c)

Tibet

d)

Fibula

19.

Name this bone in red. It is located on the back. We some times call them our chicken wings. They also are one of three bones that make up the shoulder joint.

a)

Spatula

b)

Hips

c)

Skull

d)

Scapula

20.

Name the bones colored green. These are the bones the make up the middle of your foot and arch of the foot.

a)

Meta Carpal

b)

Meta Tarsal

c)

Foot Bone

d)

Phalanges

21.

What is a skeleton made up of?

a)

Muscles

b)

Bones

c)

Skin

22.

How many bones are in an adult human?

a)

300

b)

602

c)

206

23.

Which bone is the longest in our body?

a)

Thigh bone

b)

Skull

c)

Pelvis

24.

What organ does the skull protect?

a)

Heart

b)

Lung

c)

Brain

d)

Stomach

25.

What organs do the ribs protect?

a)

Heart and lungs

b)

Stomach and intestines

c)

Brain and mouth

26.

what is a broken bone called?

a)

Cartilage

b)

Joints

c)

Fracture

27.

What do we call animals that have a backbones?

a)

Vertebrates

b)

Invertebrates

28.

Which of the following animals is a vertebrate?

a)

Bird

b)

Beetle

c)

Prawn

d)

Worm

29.

What can be used to take this picture?

a)

PC

b)

X-ray machine

c)

Camera

30.

When a muscle contracts, it becomes ..................

a)

Longer

b)

Fatter

c)

Thinner

31.

When a muscle relaxes, it becomes .............

a)

Shorter

b)

Fatter

c)

Thinner

32.

Which of the following is a cardiac muscle?

a)

Heart

b)

Brain

c)

Lungs

d)

Triceps

33.

Which of the following is a skeletal muscle?

a)

Heart

b)

Lung

c)

Brain

d)

Triceps

34.

_________________________ are living organisms that are made of connective tissues.

a)

hinge joints

b)

cells

c)

bones

d)

bone marrow

35.

What type of joints do not allow for movement?

a)

hinge joints

b)

immovable joints

c)

ball and socket joints

d)

movable joints

36.

Select all the types of joints.

a)

long joint

b)

ball and socket joint

c)

immovable joint

d)

short joint

e)

hinge joint

37.

Select the examples of hinge joints.

a)

elbow

b)

shoulder

c)

fingers

d)

skull

38.

Select the examples of ball and socket joints.

a)

hip

b)

elbow

c)

toes

d)

shoulder

39.

What is an example of an immovable joint?

a)

ankle

b)

skull

c)

fingers

d)

hip

40.

___________________ are organized into a skeleton.

a)

muscles

b)

tendons

c)

bones

d)

organs

41.

What coats and protects the end of bones?

a)

tendons

b)

cartilage

c)

muscles

d)

more bones

42.

_______________ bind bone to bone.

a)

ligaments

b)

tendons

c)

muscles

d)

cartilage

43.

_______________ bind muscle to bones.

a)

ligaments

b)

cartilage

c)

tendons

d)

muscles

44.

What type of joints allow for circular motion?

a)

hinge joints

b)

movable joints

c)

ball and socket joints

d)

cartilage joints

45.

What type of joints allow for back and forth movement?

a)

circular joints

b)

immovable joints

c)

gliding joints

d)

hinge joints