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parts of skeleton

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 4hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the bone pointed by the line.

a)

ribs

b)

skull

c)

vertebra

d)

hip bone

2.

Name the bone pointed by the line.

a)

collar bone

b)

rib

c)

hip bone

d)

skull

3.

Name the bone pointed by the line.

a)

lower arm bone

b)

thigh bone

c)

upper arm bone

d)

hip bone

4.

Name the bone pointed by the line.

a)

lower arm bone

b)

upper arm bone

c)

shin bone

d)

skull

5.

Name the bone pointed by the line.

a)

thigh bone

b)

shin bone

c)

hip bone

d)

skull

6.

Name the bone pointed by the line.

a)

toe bones

b)

finger bones

c)

hip bone

d)

skull

7.

Name the bone pointed by the line.

a)

toe bones

b)

finger bones

c)

hip bone

d)

ribs

8.

Name the bone pointed by the line.

a)

ribs

b)

hip bone

c)

upper arm bone

d)

thigh bone

9.

Name the bone pointed by the line.

a)

vertebra

b)

hip bone

c)

lower arm bone

d)

thigh bone

10.

(a)   are animals that have backbone inside their body.

11.

Name the bone pointed by the line.

a)

ribs

b)

skull

c)

vertebra

d)

hip bone

12.

Name the bone pointed by the line.

a)

collar bone

b)

rib

c)

hip bone

d)

skull

13.

Name the bone pointed by the line.

a)

lower arm bone

b)

thigh bone

c)

upper arm bone

d)

hip bone

14.

Name the bone pointed by the line.

a)

lower arm bone

b)

upper arm bone

c)

shin bone

d)

skull

15.

Name the bone pointed by the line.

a)

thigh bone

b)

shin bone

c)

hip bone

d)

skull

16.

Name the bone pointed by the line.

a)

toe bones

b)

finger bones

c)

hip bone

d)

skull

17.

Name the bone pointed by the line.

a)

toe bones

b)

finger bones

c)

hip bone

d)

ribs

18.

Name the bone pointed by the line.

a)

ribs

b)

hip bone

c)

upper arm bone

d)

thigh bone

19.

Name the bone pointed by the line.

a)

vertebra

b)

hip bone

c)

lower arm bone

d)

thigh bone

20.

What is a skeleton?

a)

Body frame made up of flesh

b)

Body frame made up of bones

c)

skeleton are muscles

d)

Body fluid made like blood

21.

(a)   are animals that have backbone inside their body.

22.

(a)   are animals without backbone inside their body.

23.

Select all the vertebrates from the list.

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

Do you think you are a vertebrate?

a)

yes

b)

no

25.

What do we call the body frame made up of bones?

4 lines
26.

Which part of the skeleton protects our brain?

a)
b)

skull

c)
d)
27.

What part of the skeleton protects our heart and lungs?

a)
b)

ribcage

c)
d)
28.

Which part of our skeleton lets us pick up and hold a ball?

a)
b)

arms and hands

c)
d)
29.

Which part of the skeleton helps us stand upright?

a)
b)
c)

spine

d)
30.

Which part of the skeleton helps us walk and run?

a)
b)

legs and feet

c)
d)
31.

Which part of the skeleton includes your hips?

a)
b)
c)

pelvis

d)
32.

All bones in our body together are called ____________.

a)

ribcage

b)

skeleton

c)

skull

d)

pelvis

33.

What do you call the place where two bones meet?

a)

joint

b)

bone

c)

skull

d)
34.

What are some examples for joints?

a)
b)

knee

c)
d)

elbow

35.

Name this part of the skeleton

a)

skull

b)

teeth

36.

Name this part of the skeleton

a)

hand

b)

rib

37.

Name this part of the skeleton

a)

knee

b)

rib

38.

Name this part of the skeleton

a)

knee

b)

elbow

39.

Name this part of the skeleton

a)

finger

b)

elbow

40.

Name this part of the skeleton

a)

finger

b)

foot

41.

Name this part of the skeleton

a)

skull

b)

foot

42.

Name this part of the skeleton

a)

hand

b)

teeth

43.

What are the jobs of the skeleton?


(Select all correct answers)

a)

supports the body and give it shape

b)

makes red blood cells

c)

protects soft parts of the body

d)

store minerals

44.

How many bones are in an adult human's body?

a)

206

b)

168

c)

542

d)

337

45.

Which group of bones protects the eyes and brain?

a)

skull

b)

rib cage

c)

breastbone

d)

backbone

46.

A joint is a place where two bones ___________________.

a)

come together

b)

fall apart

c)

hang out

d)

break

47.

This strong, thread-like tissue holds two bones together at a joint.

a)

ligament

b)

blood vessel

c)

intestine

d)

nerve

48.

Which organ system makes blood cells?

a)

Cardiovascular System

b)

Digestive System

c)

Skeletal System

d)

Respiratory System

49.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the Skeleton System?

a)

providing shape and support for the body

b)

obtaining oxygen

c)

producing blood cells

d)

protecting internal organs

50.

The spaces in bones are filled with a soft connective tissue called

a)

cartilage

b)

water

c)

blood

d)

marrow.

51.

How does exercise help maintain healthy bones?

a)

by decreasing the need for calcium in the bones

b)

by making bones grow stronger and denser

c)

by decreasing the need for phosphorus in the bones

d)

by making bones produce stronger outer membranes

52.

The _____ protects the lungs and the heart.

a)

brain

b)

skull

c)

bones

d)

ribs

53.

What bone is in this picture?

a)

skull

b)

arm

c)

clavicle

d)

femur

54.

The bones in your backbone (spine) are made up of what?

a)

fingers

b)

phalanges

c)

vertebrate

d)

toes

55.

Are bones living?

a)

yes

b)

no

56.

The backbone (spine) is made up of 26 _____________________.

a)

vertebrae

b)

ribs

c)

muscles

d)

nerves

57.

A joint is a place where two bones ___________________.

a)

come together

b)

fall apart

c)

hang out

d)

break

58.

This strong, thread-like tissue holds two bones together at a joint.

a)

ligament

b)

blood vessel

c)

intestine

d)

nerve

59.

What two organs does the rib cage protect?

a)

heart

b)

lungs

c)

brain

d)

eyes

60.

What are the jobs of the skeleton?


(Select all correct answers)

a)

supports the body and give it shape

b)

makes red blood cells

c)

protects soft parts of the body

d)

store minerals

61.

How many bones are in an adult human's body?

a)

206

b)

168

c)

542

d)

337

62.

What two organs does the rib cage protect?

a)

heart

b)

lungs

c)

brain

d)

eyes

63.

The bones work with the _______________ to make us move.

a)

stomach

b)

lungs

c)

muscles

d)

cartilage

64.

The spine is made up of 26 _____________________.

a)

vertebrae

b)

ribs

c)

muscles

d)

nerves

65.

Which group of bones protects the spinal cord?

a)

skull

b)

rib cage

c)

backbone

d)

cartilage

66.

which part of the skeleton protects the brain

a)

rib cage

b)

femur

c)

cranium

d)

tibia

67.

Where is the smallest bone in the skeletal system located

a)

nose

b)

back

c)

ears

d)

foot

68.

Which two bones are connected

a)

toe bones and knee bones

b)

leg bones and knee bones

c)

thigh bones and ankle bones

d)

neck bone and finger bones

69.

which is the largest bone in the body?

a)

femur

b)

tibia

c)

cranium

d)

fibula

70.

Which of the following is a part of the skeletal system?

a)

heart

b)

brain

c)

lungs

d)

femur

71.

Who has more bones, adults or babies?

a)

adults

b)

babies

c)

they have the same

72.
This is a picture of what? (choose the answer that is most complete)
a)
robot
b)
skeleton
c)
ulna
d)
vertebrate
73.
What is the place where two bones meet?
a)
hinge
b)
bone
c)
spot
d)
joint
74.
What is the name for the connector that attaches muscle to bone?
a)
ligament
b)
tendon
c)
patella
d)
string
75.

Which of the following is not a function of bones?

a)

Protection

b)

Blood cell formation

c)

Storage

d)

Absorption

76.
What do the bones create?
a)
white blood cells
b)
platlets
c)
red blood cells
d)
flying turkeys