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HUMAN SKELETAL

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many bones does the adult human body have?

a)

406

b)

206

c)

216

d)

201

2.

Which is not a major function (job) of the skeleton?

a)

Support

b)

Movement

c)

Protection

d)

Memory

3.

What material is found inside bones that makes blood cells?

a)

marrow

b)

blood

c)

bones

d)

white blood cells

4.

When you were born, what were your bones made out of?

a)

cartilage

b)

blood

c)

marrow

d)

Oreos

5.

Where on your body, will cartilage never become bone?

a)

eyelids

b)

nose

c)

ribs

d)

toes

6.

True or False: The living cells that deposit minerals on your bones are called ligaments.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What are the 3 main types of joint in the human body?

a)

Shoulder, knee, hip

b)

Fixed, freely movable, slightly movable.

c)

Door, window, handle

d)

Hinge, ball and socket, swivel/pivot

8.

What is it called when a ligament is stretched too far or torn?

a)

fracture

b)

hairline fracture

c)

sprain

d)

arthritis

9.

What protects the contact points of joints?

a)

bone

b)

cartilage

c)

blood

d)

fat

10.

What are the three main types of muscle in the human body?

a)

Big, small and medium

b)

Biceps, triceps and quadraceps

c)

Fast, slow and twitch

d)

Skeletal, cardiac and smooth

11.

What is a voluntary muscle?

a)

You have control over the muscle

b)

You have no control over the muscle

c)

Muscle works automatically

d)

Muscles fuse together

12.

What are tough connective tissues that connect skeletal muscles to bones called?

a)

Strands

b)

Ligaments

c)

Tendons

d)

Hamstring

13.

_________ is a function of the skeletal system that is completed by joints, ligaments, and tendons.

a)

Protection

b)

Movement

c)

Synthesis

d)

Storage

14.

The Skeletal System does what?

a)

stores minerals

b)

help your body move with muscles

c)

protect your organs

d)

all of the above

15.

What bones are represented in the picture?

a)

Clavicle

b)

Sternum

c)

Scapula

d)

Carpals