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Skeletal System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which key words represent the function of skeletal system?
a)
Protection, Posture, Storage of Minerals, Production of blood cells
b)
Protection, Posture, Circulation, Leverage
c)
Protection, Posture, Filter excess fluid, Supply Oxygen
d)
Protection, Posture, Circulation, Immunity
2.

How many bones are in the adult skeleton

a)

200

b)

203

c)

300

d)

206

3.

The patella is located in the:

a)

Knee

b)

Foot

c)

Ear

d)

Elbow

4.

The rib cage protects your:

a)

Liver

b)

Heart

c)

Lungs

d)

All of the above

5.

The rubbery tissue that cushions your bones is called

a)

Ligament

b)

Tendon

c)

Cartilage

d)

Vertebrae

6.

What is the bone highlighted called?

a)

Clavicle

b)

Humerus

c)

Scapula

d)

Collar Bone

7.

The SCAPULA is classified as a

a)

Short bone

b)

Long bone

c)

Flat bone

d)

Irregular Bone

8.

A connective tissue that is more flexible than bone and that protects the ends of bones and keeps them from rubbing together.

a)

marrow

b)

cartilage

c)

joint

d)

ligament

9.

The neck is an example of what type of joint?

a)

hinge

b)

pivot

c)

ball and socket

d)

immovable

10.

Body systems are defined as

a)

groups of cells working together

b)

groups of organs working together

c)

different types of tissue

d)

same types of tissue working together

11.

An example of a hinge joint would be?

a)

knee

b)

hip

c)

shoulder

d)

ankle

12.

These joints are found in the hip and shoulder

a)

hinge

b)

ball and socket

c)

pivot

d)

immovable

13.

What is the name for the connector that attaches muscle to bone?

a)

ligament

b)

tendon

c)

joint

d)

bones

14.

The place where 2 or more bones come together is called a ________________.

a)

Joint

b)

Suture

c)

Socket

d)

Ligament

15.

This body system moves the body and is made up of all the muscles in your body.

a)

Skeletal System

b)

Circulatory System

c)

Respiratory System

d)

Muscular System

16.

A ____________ is the basic unit of structure and function for all living things.

a)

skin

b)

cell

c)

eyes

d)

heart

17.

The main function of the respiratory system is to take in ______________ through the lungs and get rid of carbon dioxide and water.

a)

oxygen

b)

saliva

c)

water

d)

carbon dioxide

18.

Which classification of joint would relate to the knee, hip and shoulder joints?

a)

synovial

b)

fibrous

c)

cartilaginous

d)

hinge

19.

Which of these is NOT a type of bone

a)

Long bone

b)

Regular bone

c)

Short bone

d)

Irregular bone

20.
Which of the following shows the levels of organization of an organism from LEAST to MOST complex.
a)
cells-tissues-systems-organs
b)
organs-cells-systems-tissues
c)
systems-organs-tissues-cells
d)
cells-tissues-organs-systems