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WorksheetsTHE SKELETAL SYSTEM *2 science , *2 health grades
Total questions: 78
Worksheet time: 4hrs 54mins
Examples of a hinge joint are the elbow and knee.
True
False
Bones protect the soft parts of the body.
True
False
Bones can bend with lots of exercise.
True
False
The tibia is the bigger bone of the lower leg.
True
False
The scapula is commonly known as your shoulder blade.
True
False
There are about 50 bones in both hands.
False
True
No movement would occur without the skeletal system.
True
False
Bones can grow back together if they get broken.
True
False
The vertebrae protects the heart and lungs.
True
False
True or False:
Babies have more bones than adults.
True
False
The bones in the body are alive.
True
False
Your bones work with your muscles to help you move.
True
False
Your skeletal system is in charge of making your blood.
True
False
Muscles help the face to smile.
True
False
All mammals have straight backbones (spines).
True
False
Daily exercise is a good way to keep our bones healthy.
True
False
Bones are made of calcium
true
false
What type of joint is this
pivot
hinge
ball and socket
fixed
These hold muscles to the bone.
ribs
nerves
joints
tendons
What do your bones protect?
ligaments
organs
muscles
tendons
We have different sized bones because ____.
We need them for different tasks.
They couldn't all fit.
We're a giant puzzle.
There is no reason.
What happens with his biceps (top muscle) and triceps (bottom muscle)?
biceps relax and triceps contract
biceps relax and triceps relax
biceps contract and triceps relax
biceps contract and triceps contract
Your skull is also known as your
Cranium
Crayneum
Cray-Nium
Clavicle
What is another name for the kneecap?
Patella
Tibia
Fibia
ulna
What are the jobs of your bones?
movement, shape, storing minerals, joints, making blood,
movement, shape, protection, making blood, storing minerals
making blood, shape, digestion, breathing, storing minerals
movement, digestion, breathing, storing minerals, making blood
A baby has about how many bones?
206
300
600
106
What is inside bones?
cartilage
ligaments
Marrow
muscles
What mineral makes bones strong?
Oxygen
Iron
Calcium
Magnesium
Which is the longest bone in the skeleton system
Femur
clavicle
phalanges
cranium
A baby's bones ______ as they get older.
break
fuse
soften
harden
_________ is made inside our bones
tendon
blood
vitamin C
vitamin B
An animal without a backbone is called a ...
Invertebrate
Vertebrate
Spine
Backbone
Look at the skeleton and choose the correct animal.
Mouse
Crocodile
Giraffe
Frog
Look at the skeleton and choose the correct animal.
Mouse
Crocodile
Monkey
Frog
The bones work with the _______________ to make us move.
stomach
lungs
muscles
cartilage
Which group of bones protects the spinal cord?
cranium
rib cage
vertebrae
cartilage
This material is in our ears and nose and can bend without breaking.
cartilage
bones
blood
intestines
What bones are represented with color in the picture?
Clavicle
Scapula
Sternum
Carpals
What is the name for the group of bones in color?
Phalanges
Carpals
Tarsals
Patella
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.
Clavicle
Phalange
Maximal
Mandible
What is this upper arm bone colored red called
Radius
Femur
Humerus
Ulna
What is the name of the bone in red? this bone sits over the heart and helps protect the heart.
Ribs
Clavicle
Sternum
Scapula
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.
Ulna
Radius
Forearm Bone
Circle
What are the names of this group of bones colored blue? They make up your heal and help make the ankle joint.
Carpals
Tarsals
Meta Tarsals
Meta Carpals
These bones are colored green. These types of bones are also located in your fingers. Each toe has three of these bones
Phalanges
Carpals
Toes
Femur
Name the bones in red. They make up the palm of your hand.
Meta Tarsals
Hand Bone
Meta Carpals
Metropolitan
This bone is colored red. It is the larger of the two lower leg bones. It is also your shin.
Femur
Tibia
Tarsals
Fibula
Name the bones colored green. These are the bones the make up the middle of your foot and arch of the foot.
Meta Carpal
Meta Tarsal
Foot Bone
Phalanges
This skeleton belongs to a giraffe. It has 7 bones in the neck. Which of the following mammals also has 7 bones in the neck.
turtle
crocodile
crane
human
The ___ bone is the strongest bone in the body.
humerous
femur
radius
ulna
What bone is highlighted in red? It is in the lower arm and near the pinky finger.
Ulna
Radius
Humerus
Pelvis
What bone is highlighted in red?
cranium
mandible
scapula
clavicle
Name the bones highlighted in red.
ribs
radius
ulnas
sternum
About how many muscles are in adult body?
600
206
330
300
What is a joint?
The place where 2 or more bones meet.
A thin membrane that covers the surface of a bone.
A band of tissue that holds the bones together
Connective tissue
What is the function of the bone marrow?
To make protein
To make red blood cells
reduce friction
to hold bones together
What are the ends of bones covered with that helps reduce friction when to bones are rubbed together.
Sternum
tendon
ligament
cartilage
Which food would be best to make your bones strong?
Grapes
Milk
French Fries
Sugar
These send messages to the brain.
tendons
nerves
ligaments
muscles
The connection between the bones to enable movement is called ...
elbow
joint
segment
knee
An animal with a backbone is called a ...
Invertebrate
Vertebrate
Spine
Backbone
What are the jobs of the skeleton?
(Choose all the correct answers)
supports the body and give it shape
makes red blood cells & stores minerals
protects soft parts of the body
sends messages to the brain to move muscles
helps the body move
An example of an invertebrate is
a lizard
a bear
a jellyfish
a bat
What bone is highlighted in orange?
patella
pelvis
clavicle
femur
This is the smaller bone in the lower leg.
Tibia
Femur
Fibula
Pelvis
Where would you find this bone?
Cat skeleton
Snake skeleton
Human skeleton
Giraffe skeleton
What should we do to keep the bones strong and healthy?
exercise every day
eat healthy food
add calcium to our diet
all of the above
When one muscle is working the other is
growing
shrinking
relaxing
working
An example of an involuntary muscle is
femur
heart
smile
cartilage
The ___ bone is the strongest bone in the body.
humerous
femur
radius
ulna
The ___ bone is the strongest bone in the body.
humerous
femur
radius
ulna
