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The Skeletal System Lesson 1, 2 and 3.

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Substance found inside some long bones that makes blood cells.

a)

cartilage

b)

marrow

c)

ligament

d)

spongy bone

2.

What can you infer from the fact that babies have more bones than adults?

a)

Most adults suffer from bone loss

b)

Teenagers also have more bones than adults

c)

Babies shed some of their bones as they grow

d)

Some of babies' bones fuse together as they grow

3.

Which of the following is a function of the bone?

a)

internal support and protection

b)

provide attachment for muscles

c)

calcium and phosphate storage

d)

red blood cell formation

4.

A function of the skeletal system is to protect vital organs.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What would you call the bones inside these circles?

a)

Ribs

b)

Sternum

c)

Clavicle

d)

Mandible

6.

What bones are highlighted?

a)

Vertebrae

b)

Femur

c)

Cranium

d)

Ribs

7.

What is the place where two bones meet?

a)

bones

b)

tendons

c)

ligament

d)

joint

8.

What is the purpose of the rib cage?

a)

Helps us to think

b)

make blood for the body

c)

Protects our brain

d)

Protects our vital organs like heart and lungs

9.

Which of the following is NOT a function of bones?

a)

Protection

b)

Blood cell formation

c)

Storage

d)

Absorption

10.
What do the bones create?
a)
white blood cells
b)
platlets
c)
red blood cells
d)
flying turkeys
11.

The Skeletal System has 5 functions. Which of these DOESN'T apply.

a)

Protection

b)

Exercise

c)

Blood Cell Production

d)

Support and Shape

12.
What is our skeleton made up of?
a)
Bones
b)

Muscules

c)

Cartilage

d)

Joints

13.
What mineral are bones made of?
a)
Vitamin C
b)
Calcium
c)
Zinc
d)
Vitamin B
14.

What food contain Calcium that helps our bones?

a)

Milk

b)

Oranges

c)

Mountain Dew

d)

Sesame seeds

15.

Bones can grow back together if they get broken.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which system is responsible for creating red blood cells?

a)

skeletal

b)

muscular

c)

respiratory

d)

nervous

17.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Skull (Cranium)

b)

Mandible

c)

Femur

d)

Scapula

18.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Ribs

b)

Cranium

c)

Clavicle

d)

Femur

19.

Cartilage is the tough but flexible tissue that covers the ends of your bones at a joint.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

20.

The human hand, including the wrist, contains

(a)  

21.

The smallest bone in the body is located in the

(a)