WorksheetsSkeleton, Bones & Cartilage
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Functions of the skeleton include: (select as many as you think apply)
protection
homeostasis
respiration
support
movement
What types of cell are made inside spongy bone?
epithelial cells
red blood cells
white blood cells
osteocytes
Which part of bone stores calcium salts for hardness and rigidity?
yellow bone marrow
white bone marrow
compact bone
periosteum
spongy bone
The function of white bone marrow is to store:
fat
protein
calcium
carbohydrate
Which of the following is NOT an example of long bones?
femur
humerus
metacarpal
patella
What is located on the back of the shoulder?
Femur
Ulna
Clavicle
Scapula
What is the soft flexible tissue that is all over your skeleton adding padding and protection between bones?
Fat
Ligaments
Marrow
Cartilage
What is the name of this bone?
Femur
Radius
Vertebra
Tibia
What are the names of these two bones?
Femur and tibia
Radius and ulna
Humerus and radius
Skull and ulna
Burning bones destroys what?
calcium
strength
rigidity
flexibility
Cartilage is similar to bone because they both
are flexible
contain fat
have a blood supply
consist of cells in a matrix
Bone is a living tissue
True
False
The hardest, most dense part of the bone tissue is the
periosteum
spongy bone
bone marrow
compact bone
This type of bone is porous, allowing blood vessels to move through it and containing bone marrow.
Compact Bone
Spongy Bone
Outer covering of bone which contains the nerve fibres and blood supply
Cartilage
Compact bone
Bone marrow
Periosteum
