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Skeletal System

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 3hrs 17mins

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1.

What bones in the Skeletal System support the trunk while standing?

a)

The large bones of the lower limbs

b)

The large bones of the higher limbs

c)

The small bones of the lower limbs

d)

The small bones of the higher limbs

2.

What do the bones in the Skeletal System do?

a)

The bones provide a rigid framework

b)

The bones give you chocolate milk

c)

The bones provide blood to the body

d)

The bones support and protect soft organs

3.

Where does Hematopoiesis MOSTLY take place?

a)

in the heart

b)

in the lungs

c)

in the red marrow of the bones

d)

in the white marrow of the bones

4.

What is Hematopoiesis?

a)

The process which the body produces ATP

b)

The process which the body produces new blood cells

c)

The process which the body produces water

d)

The process which the body produces new lungs

5.

Which organ contains the most calcium?

a)

Liver

b)

Heart

c)

Bones

d)

Brain

6.

Which one of these does the Skeletal System NOT consist of?

a)

Cartilage

b)

Bones

c)

Ligaments

d)

White blood cells

7.

Fill in the Blank. The living bones in our bodies use oxygen and give off waste products in _____________.

a)

Metabolism

b)

Response

c)

Stress

d)

Working

8.

What do the fused bones of the cranium surrounding the brain do for the brain?

a)

Make it less possible for injury

b)

Make it more possible for injury

c)

Control your body

d)

Produce red and white blood cells

9.

Where is red marrow found in infants?

a)

Heart cavities

b)

Brain

c)

Bone cavities

d)

White blood cells

10.

What is the place where two bones meet?

a)

hinge

b)

bone

c)

spot

d)

joint

11.

What do the bones create?

a)

Juice

b)

platlets

c)

red blood cells

d)

flying turkeys

12.

What is the name for the connector that attaches muscle to bone?

a)

ligament

b)

tendon

c)

patella

d)

string

13.

Fill in the blank. Bones work together with muscles to produce _______________.

a)

movement

b)

emotions

c)

your five senses

d)

water

14.

How many bones are in an average human body?

a)

102

b)

203

c)

106

d)

206

15.

What is Cartilage?

a)

A tissue that provides water for the body

b)

A tissue that lines joints and gives structure to the nose, ears, larynx, and other parts of the body

c)

A tissue that lines joints and gives structure to the lungs and heart only

d)

A tissue that gives you an appetite