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Skeletal System

Total questions: 111

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
how many bones are in the skeleton?
a)
80
b)
206
c)
126
d)
260
2.
what are functions of the skelton?
a)
protection
b)
Make blood cells
c)
movement
d)
all of them
3.
attaches bone to bone
a)
tendon
b)
ligament 
c)
cartiliage
d)
bones
4.
attaches muscle to bone 
a)
tendon
b)
ligament 
c)
cartilage
d)
bone
5.
our hip joint would be considered which type of joint?
a)
hinge
b)
ball and socket
c)
pivot
d)
fixed 
6.
Where are blood cells made? 
a)
Yellow marrow 
b)
Red marrow
c)
Spongy Bone 
d)
Periosteum
7.
what type of bone is the femur
a)
Long bone
b)
Short bone
c)
Flat bone
d)
Irregular bone
8.
What type of bone is the scapula
a)
long bone
b)
short bone
c)
flat bone
d)
sesamoid bone
9.
The bones in your back are made up of what?
a)
fingers
b)
phalanges
c)
vertebrate
d)
toes
10.
What are the bones that protect your heart and lungs?
a)
rib cage
b)
sternum
c)
clavicle
d)
femur
11.
What is the name of this bone?
a)
Femur
b)
Humerous
c)
Skull
d)
Shin
12.
What is another name for the kneecap?
a)
Patella
b)
Tibia
c)
Fibia
d)
scapula
13.
The Skeletal System does what?
a)
stores minerals
b)
help your body move with muscles
c)
all of the above
d)
protect your organs
14.
How many bones does a newborn baby have?
a)
106
b)
206
c)
250
d)
300
15.
What type of joint is the elbow?
a)
Plane
b)
Hinge
c)
Pivot
d)
Ball and Socket
16.
This is a picture of what? (choose the answer that is most complete)
a)
robot
b)
skeleton
c)
ulna
d)
vertebrate
17.
What is the place where two bones meet?
a)
hinge
b)
bone
c)
spot
d)
joint
18.
What is the name for the connector that attaches muscle to bone?
a)
ligament
b)
tendon
c)
patella
d)
string
19.
What is the name for the connector that attaches bone to bone?
a)
ligament
b)
tendon
c)
patella
d)
string
20.

Which of the following is not a function of bones?

a)

Protection

b)

Blood cell formation

c)

Storage

d)

Absorption

21.
What do the bones create?
a)
white blood cells
b)
platlets
c)
red blood cells
d)
flying turkeys
22.
If your body were a tall building, your skeleton would be:
a)
beams and joints that hold it up
b)
plumbing and electrical systems
c)
foundation that anchors it to ground
d)
apartments and offices inside it
23.
Your skeletal system is in charge of making your blood and giving you shape.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
Humans have ______ bones in their bodies, on average.
a)
106
b)
201
c)
206
25.
What are the functions of the skeleton?
a)
A) protection
b)
b) Body shape 
c)
C) movement
d)
D) A,b and c
26.
The ribs protect your...
a)
heart
b)
lungs
c)
liver
d)
all of the above
27.
The ribs protect your...
a)
heart
b)
lungs
c)
liver
d)
all of the above
28.
What are the functions of the skeleton?
a)
A) protection
b)
b) Body shape 
c)
C) movement
d)
D) A,b and c
29.

What are functions of the skeletal system? Check all that apply.

a)

Movement

b)

Protection

c)

Sleep

d)

Support

30.

Your _____ helps you stand tall.

a)

skull

b)

femur

c)

spine

d)

rib cage

31.

Which vital organ does your skull protect?

a)

Brain

b)

Stomach

c)

Heart

d)

Lungs

32.

Your _______ protects your heart and lungs.

a)

skull

b)

shoulder

c)

knee

d)

rib cage

33.

Why is it important to eat foods with a lot of calcium?

a)

Calcium strengthens your bones.

b)

Calcium helps you sleep.

c)

Calcium makes you smarter.

d)

Calcium supports heart health.

34.

Which foods can strengthen your bones? Check all that apply.

a)

Spinach

b)

Kale

c)

Broccoli

d)

Ice Cream

e)

Milk

35.

Babies have ____ bones than adults do.

a)

more

b)

fewer

36.

True or false: When a bone breaks, it will stay broken forever.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Which bone is the largest bone in the human body?

a)

rib

b)

ankle

c)

wrist

d)

femur

38.

________ allow your bones to bend.

a)

Ligaments

b)

Tendons

c)

Joints

d)

Veins

39.

True or false: Your bones work with your muscles to help you move.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Ball and socket joints are found in your _____ and _____.

a)

skull, jaw

b)

hips, shoulders

c)

hands, feet

d)

elbows, knees

41.

Hinge joints are found in your _____ and _____.

a)

skull, jaw

b)

hips, shoulders

c)

hands, feet

d)

elbows, knees

42.

Pivot joints are found in your _____.

a)

neck

b)

stomach

c)

ankles

d)

wrists

43.

Gliding joints are found in your ____ and ____.

a)

skull, spine

b)

wrists, ankles

c)

shoulders, hips

d)

elbows, knees

44.

Which system is responsible for creating red blood cells?

a)

skeletal

b)

muscular

c)

respiratory

d)

nervous

45.

Which system of the human body provides protection to most of the major organs?

a)

skeletal system

b)

circulatory system

c)

respiratory system

d)

muscular system

46.

Which of the following best describes the job of the skeletal system?

a)

Gives shape and support to the body.

b)

Sends messages from the stomach to the brain.

c)

Brings in and breaks down all nutrients for the body

47.

The joint with a rounded end of bone fitting snug within another bone.

a)

ball and socket joint

b)

hinge joint

c)

pivot joint

d)

gliding joint

48.

The joint that moves in one direction, like a door

a)

ball and socket joint

b)

hinge joint

c)

pivot joint

d)

gliding joint

49.

The joint that consists of a bone resting atop another bone, permitting free movement.

a)

ball and socket joint

b)

hinge joint

c)

pivot joint

d)

gliding joint

50.

The joint in which bones slip over other bones, allowing free movement.

a)

ball and socket joint

b)

hinge joint

c)

pivot joint

d)

gliding joint

51.

This is at the end of a bone, cushions/tough

a)

cartilage

b)

tendon

c)

ligament

52.

This attaches bone to muscle.

a)

cartilage

b)

tendon

c)

ligament

53.

This attaches bone to bone

a)

cartilage

b)

tendon

c)

ligament

54.

This attaches bone to bone

a)

cartilage

b)

tendon

c)

ligament

55.

The part of the bone that makes red blood cells.

a)

cartilage

b)

tendon

c)

ligament

d)

bone marrow

56.

How many bones are in an adult body?

a)

106

b)

206

c)

306

d)

406

57.
The human skeleton can be subdivided into two parts, what part is made up of the skull, sternum, vertebral column and rib cage?
a)
appendicular
b)
axial
58.
What type of bone is the scapula?
a)
long bone
b)
short bone
c)
flat bone
d)
sesamoid bone
59.
What type of bone is the femur?
a)
Long bone
b)
Short bone
c)
Flat bone
d)
Irregular bone
60.
Which one of the following is an irregular bone?
a)
humerus
b)
tibia
c)
temporal
d)
vertebrae
61.
What is the name of the collar bone?
a)
Clavicle
b)
Scapular
c)
Sternum
d)
Xiphoid
62.
What is the name of the long bone in the top part of the leg?
a)
Patella
b)
Femur
c)
Fibula
d)
Tibia
63.
Name the bone located at number  8.
a)
Humerus
b)
Radius
c)
Fibula
d)
Tibia
64.
Name the bone located at number 12.
a)
Patella
b)
Clavicle
c)
Sternum
d)
Scapula
65.
Name the bone located at number 16.
a)
Clavicle
b)
Humerus
c)
Radius
d)
Ulna
66.
Name the bone located at number 14.
a)
Femur
b)
Fibula
c)
Tibia
d)
Radius
67.
Name the bone located at number 3.
a)
Scapula
b)
Humerus
c)
Sternum
d)
Clavicle
68.
The ______________ is made up of arms, wrists, hands, fingers, legs, ankles, feet, and toes.
a)
Axial
b)
Appendicular
69.
One function of the skeletal system is _______ especially in regards to the vital organs, such as the brain, heart, and lungs.
a)
Protection
b)
Storage
c)
Synthesis
d)
Movement
70.
_________ is a function of the skeletal system that is completed by joints, ligaments, and tendons.
a)
Protection
b)
Storage
c)
Synthesis
d)
Movement
71.
The site of bone growth on a long bone is called
a)
Epiphyseal plate
b)
diaphysis
c)
periosteum
d)
meduary cavity
72.
The shaft of the long bone. 
a)
epphysis
b)
diaphysis
c)
epiphyseal line
d)
growth plate
73.
Bone tissue is also called osseous tissue.
a)
True
b)
False
74.
Bone tissue is also called osseous tissue.
a)
True
b)
False
75.
What is the place where two bones meet?
a)
hinge
b)
bone
c)
spot
d)
joint
76.

Which of the following body systems work together for support, protection, and movement?

a)

respiratory and circulatory

b)

skeletal and muscular

c)

skeletal and respiratory

d)

digestive and respiratory

77.

Which of the following is NOT a function of bones?

a)

Protection

b)

Support

c)

Movement

d)

Blood movement

78.

Your skeletal system is in charge of making your blood.

a)

True

b)

False

79.
Humans have ______ bones in their bodies, on average.
a)
106
b)
201
c)
206
80.

The ribs protect your...

a)

heart

b)

lungs

c)

all of the above

81.
The part of the bone that makes blood cells is...
a)
compact bone
b)
spongy bone
c)
marrow
82.

What are the functions of the skeleton?

a)

A) protection

b)

b) support

c)

C) movement

d)

D) A, B, and C

83.

There are 4 types of bone shapes, including:

a)

long, short, flat, irregular

b)

big, small, flat, irregular

c)

long, short, fat, irregular

84.

Your backbone is which type of bone?

a)

long

b)

flat

c)

small

d)

irregular

85.

Your thigh bone (femur) is which type of bone?

a)

long

b)

flat

c)

small

d)

irregular

86.

Your thigh bone (femur) is which type of bone?

a)

long

b)

flat

c)

small

d)

irregular

87.

Babies have more bones than adults.

a)

True

b)

False

88.

True or False:

Babies have more bones than adults.

a)

True

b)

False

89.

The skeletal system works with the ______________ to help your body move.

a)

digestive system

b)

circulatory system

c)

respiratory system

d)

muscular system

90.

What does bone marrow make?

a)

blood cells

b)

cancer

c)

bone cells

d)

oxygen

91.

The place where two bones meet is called a ___________. They work with your muscles to help you move.

a)

tendon

b)

joint

c)

blood vessel

d)

ligament

92.

The skull protects which organ?

a)

heart

b)

lungs

c)

brain

d)

stomach

93.

What part of the skeleton protects the heart, lungs, and stomach?

a)

rib cage

b)

femur

c)

skull

d)

spine

94.

Where is the femur located in the body?

a)

arm

b)

shoulder

c)

leg

d)

foot

95.

How is the skeletal system connected to the circulatory system?

(Choose 2)

a)

bones pump blood to the heart

b)

bones make blood cells

c)

the heart needs calcium from the bones

d)

bones protects the heart

96.

How many bones are in an adult?

a)

200

b)

203

c)

206

d)

209

97.

Your skeleton

a)

supports & shapes the body

b)

works with muscles to help you move

c)

helps protect important organs

d)

makes blood

e)

all of the above

98.

Bones are alive and can heal.

a)

True

b)

False

99.

The set of bones inside your head that protects your brain is called ____________.

a)

femur

b)

backbone

c)

skull

100.

The ________ is a set of bones in your chest that protects your heart & lungs.

a)

skull

b)

ribcage

c)

femur

101.

What protects the spinal cord?

a)

vertebrae

b)

body

c)

ribcage

102.

What mineral helps keep your bones healthy and strong?

a)

iron

b)

zinc

c)

calcium

103.

What happens after you break a bone?

a)

your body connects the bone together and the bone heals

b)

the bone will be broken forever

c)

your body won't need bones anymore

d)

you grow an extra bone

104.

What happens as you grow and change?

a)

your bones stay the same

b)

your bones get smaller

c)

your bones don't need calcium when you're a grown up

d)

your bones grow and change too

105.

The smallest bone in your body is inside your ear. Which is the biggest bone?

a)

a rib in your ribcage

b)

the thighbone in your leg

c)

the jawbone in your skull

d)

a wrist bone in your wrist

106.

Which of these events would happen FIRST?

a)

a child breaks their arm

b)

a child falls off a scooter

c)

a child goes to the doctor

d)

a child get a cast for their arm

107.

Which activity DOES NOT help your bones?

a)

eating a leafy green salad and drinking milk

b)

wearing a helmet and body pads

c)

playing sports and getting enough exercise

d)

eating junk food and staying inside

108.

Which of the following are functions of the bones?

a)

Support and Protection

b)

Attachment to the muscles

c)

Stores inorganic salts

d)

All of the above

109.

An example of a long bone is?

a)

Spinal Cord

b)

Wrist Bone

c)

Thigh Bone

d)

Sternum

110.

What type of bone is the patella?

a)

Flat Bone

b)

Long Bone

c)

Irregular Bone

d)

Sesamoid Bone

111.

How many classifications of bones are there?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

6

d)

3

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