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Skeletal System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The _______ girdle has three bones which are fused together.

a)

Pelvic

b)

Pectoral

c)

Humerus

d)

Collar bone

2.

Which of the following names are NOT names of muscles?

a)

Skeletal

b)

Smooth

c)

Facial

d)

Cranial

3.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Pelvic girdle consists of the shoulder plate and collar bone.

b)

Skull of an adult has 23 bones.

c)

The forelimbs (arms) has one bone in the lower part of the limb.

d)

The cardiac muscles are voluntary in nature but are structurally similar to involuntary muscles.

e)

None of the above.

4.

The given picture shows three views of the backbone or vertebral column. Which of the following is statements is NOT true about it?

a)

The vertebral column has 33 ring shaped bones.

b)

It protects the brain.

c)

It protects the spinal cord.

d)

It helps us to bend, stretch and twist.

5.

Which tissue is present at the contact points where two or more bones meet?

a)

Cartilage

b)

Ligament

c)

Tendon

d)

Blood vessel

6.

Smallest bone in the human body is:

a)

Femur

b)

Cranial bone

c)

Facial bone

d)

Stirrup

7.

What happens if you have a bent back?

a)

You will have heart disease.

b)

The backbone will break.

c)

It will lead to muscle pain and joint pains.

d)

This will damage your whole skeleton.

8.

If you are told ‘Meat and fish is bad for your bones as it is non-veg,’ then what will you tell that person?

a)

You are absolutely right. I will stop eating meat.

b)

You are completely wrong. As phosphorus (found in meat) and calcium (found in fish) is essential for our bones, it needs to be eaten.

c)

I don’t know about that. But I will stop eating them.

d)

Yes, yes, I will stop eating them. Thank you for telling.

9.

Rahul has been having muscle pains due to having a bent back, as you may have known in a previous question. What would you suggest Rahul on what to eat?

a)

Meat

b)

Chocolate

c)

Nuts

d)

Burger

10.

‘Blood vessels provide nourishment to the bones,’ is this statement true?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

I don’t know

d)

I forgot

11.

What does musculoskeletal system consist of?

a)

Muscles, brain, heart.

b)

Bones, brain, joints.

c)

Muscles, bones, joints.

d)

Spinal cord, joints, heart.

12.

How many bones in an infant and adult’s body?

a)

Infant- 206, Adult- 270

b)

Infant- 270, Adult- 206

c)

Infant- 106, Adult-209

d)

None of the above

13.

How many bones in the hands and wrists?

a)

31

b)

26

c)

34

d)

27

14.

What is the name of the joint given in the alongside picture?

a)

Gliding joint

b)

Ball and socket joint

c)

Hinge joint

d)

Pivot joint

15.

Complete the analogy.

Skull:Brain :: Rib Cage:____

a)

Heart

b)

Spinal cord

c)

Muscles

d)

Lungs

16.

Which of the following picture is the CORRECT posture while sitting?

a)
b)
c)

None of the above

d)

Both

17.

What type of joint is present in wrists in the picture given alongside?

a)

Gliding joint

b)

Hinge joint

c)

Pivot joint

d)

Ball and socket joint

18.

Which type of joints does not have cartilage present between them?

a)

Immovable

b)

Movable

c)

Unmovable

d)

Dismovable

19.

What will happen if this woman continues doing this yoga pose daily?

a)

Her back will pain

b)

She will be healthy

c)

She will be sick with fever

d)

It will be extremely painful

20.

Bonus Question on Nervous System!

What fluid protects the brain?

a)

Clear fluid

b)

Cerebrospinal fluid

c)

All of the Above

d)

None of the above