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WorksheetsBones and Skeletons
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 9mins
The bone system in our body is called our (a)
The highest part of our skeleton, aka the bone group in our head is called...
skull
crossbow
ghost
head bone
Our neck is an example of a ..... Joint.
gliding
hinge
pivot
ball-and-socket
Select the hinge joints.
Our shoulder is an example of a ..... Joint.
gliding
hinge
pivot
ball-and-socket
The flat bones that make small movements against each other in our ankle make it an example of a ..... joint.
gliding
hinge
pivot
ball-and-socket
Select the pivot joint/s below.
The cage like structure that protects many of our internal organs is called:
pelvis
organ cage
ribs
arm bones
In our hips are a group of bones that we call the:
leg bones
hip bones
ribs
pelvis
The human pelvis holds two (a) joints that hold the leg bones to the body and allow their movement.
This set of bones is called...
arm bones
leg bones
shoulder bones
funny bones
The specialised joint at the top of this set of bones is an example of a .... joint.
pivot
ball-and-socket
round-ball
gliding
This large set of little bones is called our:
vertebral column
ribs
back bones
venus column
Animals without "back bones" are called:
Vertebrates
Invertebrates
non-backboneous
Unvertebrates
Tick the VERTEBRATES:
Skeleton is made of ...
tissues that have died and hardened
blood
bones
Skeleton is like a frame of body. This is because it ...
controls the movement of the body
joints all the bones in the body
supports the body
The three functions of skeleton are ...
it protects tissues, blood cells and provides support
it protects organs, provides support and helps to move
it protects organs, provides support and helps to breath
Which organ is protected by the skull?
(a)
Which organ is protected by the ribcage?
(a)
The picture shows the skeleton inside the body. What are the muscles attached to?
(a)
When you run, the muscles in your legs move because the muscles ...
moves your bones
contract
relax
are growing
Humans and elephants have skeletons.
The trunk of the elephant does NOT have a skeleton. Explain why.
Insects, spiders and worms are invertebrates. Which statement is true about invertebrates.
Animals with no backbones
Animals with no legs
Animals that live both in land and sea
Snakes have skeletons. The three ways the skeleton helps the snake are by ..
supporting its body
protecting the organs
helping to attack other animals
helping the snake to move
Which statements are true about bones and muscles
Your bones and muscles work separately to help you move.
Your bones and muscles work together to make you move.
Muscles are attached to bones, when they pull on a bone they make it move at a joint.
Your bones and muscles work are not attached together as it makes it hard for you to move
