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The Skeletal System

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the cranium protect?

a)

heart

b)

eyes

c)

brain

d)

liver

2.

What is the purpose of the rib cage?

a)

Helps us to think

b)

Carries blood throughout the body

c)

Protects our brain

d)

Protects our vital organs

3.

Where would you find the humerus?

a)

head

b)

leg

c)

arm

d)

knee

4.

What connects bones together?

a)

ligaments

b)

brains

c)

trachea

d)

heart

5.

What connects bones to muscles?

a)

hair

b)

bones

c)

tendons

d)

teriyaki

6.

What are two examples of joints?

a)

noose, lock

b)

key, door

c)

ball and socket, hinge

d)

hinge, crow

7.

Identify the Radius

a)

2

b)

10

c)

7

d)

6

8.

Identify the Femur

a)

5

b)

10

c)

11

d)

8

9.

The skeleton ____________ our body and ____________ our organs.

a)

supports

b)

protects

c)

resists

d)

grows

10.

Inside our bones, there is a soft substance called _____________ _______________

a)

spongy bone

b)

bone marrow

c)

cells

d)

a narrow bone

11.

Name the joint found here

a)

gliding

b)

fixed

c)

ball and socket

d)

pivot

12.
The knee joint is
a)
Hinge
b)
Gliding
c)
Ball and socket
d)
Pivot
13.
What ball and socket joint do you use when you throw a ball?
a)
shoulders
b)
hips
c)
elbow
d)
wrist
14.

Which of the following is/are components of appendicular skeleton?

(1) vertebral column

(2) limb bones

(3) limb girdles

a)

(1) and (2) only

b)

(1) and (3) only

c)

(2) and (3) only

d)

(1), (2) and (3)

15.

When the arm is flexed (bent) which actions occur?


Select all that apply

a)

The biceps contract

b)

The Biceps pull on the ulna

c)

The biceps pull on the radius

d)

The triceps relax

e)

The triceps pull on the radius