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Skeleton, Bones & Cartilage

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Functions of the skeleton include: (select as many as you think apply)

a)

protection

b)

homeostasis

c)

respiration

d)

support

e)

movement

2.

What types of cell are made inside spongy bone?

a)

epithelial cells

b)

red blood cells

c)

white blood cells

d)

osteocytes

3.

Which part of bone stores calcium salts for hardness and rigidity?

a)

yellow bone marrow

b)

white bone marrow

c)

compact bone

d)

periosteum

e)

spongy bone

4.

The function of white bone marrow is to store:

a)

fat

b)

protein

c)

calcium

d)

carbohydrate

5.

Which of the following is NOT an example of long bones?

a)

femur

b)

humerus

c)

metacarpal

d)

patella

6.

What is located on the back of the shoulder?

a)

Femur

b)

Ulna

c)

Clavicle

d)

Scapula

7.
The scientific name for skull is______________.
a)
cranium
b)
brain
c)
head
d)
noggin
8.
What bone is this?
a)
Femur
b)
Humorous
c)
Tibia
d)
Fibula
9.
What is another name for your collar bone?
a)
scapula
b)
clavicle
c)
patella
d)
sternum
10.
What bone is this?
a)
Patella
b)
Pelvis
c)
Ulna
d)
Radius
11.
What bone is this?
a)
rib
b)
sternum
c)
vertebra
d)
scapula
12.

What is the soft flexible tissue that is all over your skeleton adding padding and protection between bones?

a)

Fat

b)

Ligaments

c)

Marrow

d)

Cartilage

13.

What is the name of this bone?

a)

Femur

b)

Radius

c)

Vertebra

d)

Tibia

14.

What are the names of these two bones?

a)

Femur and tibia

b)

Radius and ulna

c)

Humerus and radius

d)

Skull and ulna

15.

Burning bones destroys what?

a)

calcium

b)

strength

c)

rigidity

d)

flexibility

16.

Cartilage is similar to bone because they both

a)

are flexible

b)

contain fat

c)

have a blood supply

d)

consist of cells in a matrix

17.

Bone is a living tissue

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The hardest, most dense part of the bone tissue is the

a)

periosteum

b)

spongy bone

c)

bone marrow

d)

compact bone

19.

This type of bone is porous, allowing blood vessels to move through it and containing bone marrow.

a)

Compact Bone

b)

Spongy Bone

20.

Outer covering of bone which contains the nerve fibres and blood supply

a)

Cartilage

b)

Compact bone

c)

Bone marrow

d)

Periosteum