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The Human Skeletal System

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which joint type allows for bones to move in one direction?

a)

Hinge Joint

b)

One-Direction Joint

c)

Canal Joint

d)

Brachial Joint

2.

How many bones does a baby have in their body?

a)

284

b)

298

c)

101

d)

270

3.

Which type of joint allows flat surfaces of bones to slide over each other?

a)

Flat Joints

b)

Fat Joints

c)

Pivot Joints

d)

Gliding Joints

4.

_______ joints are found where two bones rotate on each other

a)

Mega Joints

b)

Pivot Joints

c)

Ball-and-Socket Joints

d)

Skinny Joints

5.

In these joints, the knoblike end of a limb bone fits into a bony cup in the shoulder blade or hip bone. Which joint is this?

a)

The Cup Joint

b)

Ball-and-socket joints

c)

Hinge Joint

d)

Saddle Joint

6.

_______ joints allow a bone to move forwards, backwards, left, and right

a)

Epidermic Joint

b)

Greek Joint

c)

Texas

d)

Saddle Joint

7.

How many bones does an adult have in their body?

a)

207

b)

206

c)

173

d)

451

8.

The skeleton system makes up for ___% of the human body weight.

a)

15

b)

20

c)

31

d)

57

9.

The hard layer of bone tissue that helps protect against various injuries is called the ________ bone tissue

a)

compact

b)

soft

c)

firm

d)

tender

10.

The less dense bone layer that is surrounded by compact bone is called ______________

a)

Pores Bone

b)

Soft Bone

c)

Spongy Bone

d)

Un-dense Bone

11.

Which century did Andreas Vesalius live in?

a)

12th

b)

20th

c)

16th

d)

17th

12.

___________ are bone-forming cells, ____________ are mature bone, cells and _____________ break down and reabsorb bone.

a)

Osteocytes, Osteoblasts, Osteoclasts

b)

Osteoblasts, Osteocytes, Osteoclasts

c)

Osteoclasts, Osteoblasts, Osteocytes

13.

The two main groups of bones are...

a)

Axial Skeleton

b)

Axienadicular Skeleton

c)

Appendicular Skeleton

d)

Apexaadicular Skeleton

14.

The axial skeleton group consists of the eighty bones within the ____ ____ of the body.

a)

central core

b)

lower core

c)

spinal chord

d)

hip section

15.

These are the smaller bones that contribute to the hands, feet, upper extremity, lower extremity, shoulder girdle, and pelvic bones

a)

Appendicular Skeleton

b)

Transversal Skeleton

c)

Transcending Skeleton

d)

Astronomical Bones