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Skeletal System 5th grade Ms.York

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The functions are the skeletal system are

a)

To support the body, protect the organs, store calcium, and produce blood cells

b)

to regulate the composition of body fluids by removing metabolic wastes and retain the balance of water, salt, and other nutrients

c)

to regulate and maintain bodily functions by producing hormones and releasing them into the blood stream

d)

to enable the diffusion of oxygen into the bloodstream and the removal of carbon dioxide from the bloodstream

2.

Where is new blood cells created?

a)

In the scapula

b)

In bone marrow, located inside the bone

c)

In the patella

d)

In bone marrow, located inside the muscle tissue

3.

How many bones are in the adult human body?

a)

260

b)

280

c)

208

d)

206

4.

Identify the skeletal bone in the picture highlighted in red

a)

sternum

b)

ribs

c)

femur

d)

vertebrae

5.
All living things are made up of
a)
tissues
b)
cells
c)
organs
d)
organ systems
6.
2 or more types of organs working together are...
a)
tissues
b)
organs
c)
organ system
d)
cells
7.
2 or more tissues working together are called...
a)
cells
b)
organs
c)
organ systems
d)
organism
8.
This bone protects the brain from injury
a)
rib cage
b)
cranium
c)
femur
d)
mandible
9.
These bones protects internal organs such as the lungs and heart from injury
a)
humerus
b)
rib cage
c)
carpals
d)
tibia
10.
Any place where two or more bones meet is called a
a)
ligament
b)
bone
c)
joint
d)
cartilage
11.
Who has more bones?
a)
baby
b)
adult
c)
its the same
12.
An adult human skeleton has ______ bones
a)
250
b)
306
c)
206
d)
1004
13.
Which other body system does the skeletal system work with to allow movement?
a)
digestive
b)
integumentary
c)
muscular
d)
excretory
14.

What is a function

a)

A role or job

b)

To produce red blood cells

c)

to protect your heart

d)

to protect your brain

15.

what does your skull protect?

a)

blood

b)

your eyes

c)

Your heart and lungs

d)

Your brain