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Skeletal System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an example of a hinge joint in our body?

a)

Wrist

b)

Knee

c)

Neck

d)

Shoulder

2.

Which part of the bone is responsible for making blood cells?

a)

Periosteum

b)

Red marrow

c)

Yellow marrow

d)

Spongy bone

3.

What connects muscle to bone?

a)

Ligaments

b)

Tendons

c)

Cartilage

4.

What mineral is essential for bone strength?

a)

Iron

b)

Magnesium

c)

Calcium

d)

B12

5.

The biggest bone in the leg is called the...

a)

femur

b)

humerus

c)

tibia

d)

fibula

6.

The collection of bones that protects our heart and lungs is known as the...

a)

skull

b)

chest

c)

radius

d)

rib cage

7.

Which of the following are functions of the skeletal system?

a)

Support

b)

Protection

c)

Production of blood cells

d)

Transmission of electrical signals

8.

What type of joint is our shoulder?

a)

Hinge

b)

Pivot

c)

Ball-and-socket

d)

Fixed

9.

What kind of joint cannot move?

a)

Hinge

b)

Fixed

c)

Pivot

d)

Ball-and-socket

10.

Which two bones are found in the lower arm?

a)

Radius and tibia

b)

Fibula and tibia

c)

Radius and ulna

d)

Fibula and ulna

11.

The bone at the front of the rib cage is known as the...

a)

sternum

b)

center rib

c)

scapula

d)

tibia

12.

The clavicle is the scientific name for which bone?

a)

Shoulder blade

b)

Collar bone

c)

Forearm

d)

Ankle

13.

Choose all of the bones that are found in the leg.

a)

Femur

b)

Tibia

c)

Sternum

d)

Fibula

14.

Where is the humerus found in the body?

a)

Arm

b)

Leg

c)

Chest

d)

Head

15.

Which part of the bone stores fat cells that are used for energy?

a)

Spongy bone

b)

Red marrow

c)

Yellow marrow

16.

What connects bone to bone?

a)

Tendon

b)

Skin

c)

Cartilage

d)

Ligament

17.

The flexible tissue that makes up our nose and ears is called...

a)

Bone

b)

Ligament

c)

Tendon

d)

Cartilage

18.

Our body has approximately how many bones inside of it?

a)

10

b)

50

c)

200

d)

1000

19.

The bones that make up the lower leg are the...

a)

Radius and ulna

b)

Radius and tibia

c)

Tibia and ulna

d)

Tibia and fibula

20.

The locations where two bones meet are called...

a)

Tendons

b)

Joints

c)

Intersections

d)

Elbows