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Skeletal System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where in the body is the sternum located?

a)

Lower Leg

b)

Chest

c)

Upper Arm

d)

Pelvis

2.

How many bones are there in the human body?

a)

198

b)

290

c)

206

d)

211

3.

Where is cartilage located?

a)

Where the ligament and tendon meet

b)

Around the ligaments

c)

In the joint capsule

d)

At the end of bones

4.

How many sections is the vertebral column made up of?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

5.

Which type of joint allows the greatest range of movement?

a)

Ball and Socket

b)

Gliding

c)

Saddle

d)

Hinge

6.

A hinge joint allows which types of movement

a)

Flexion, Extension and Rotation

b)

Flexion and Extension

c)

Flexion and Rotation

d)

Extension and Rotation

7.

Jemma's coffee order is......

a)

Skinny Vanilla Latte

b)

Espresso

c)

Mocha

d)

Flat White

8.

The (a)   skeleton makes up your core

9.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a synovial joint?

a)

Cartilage

b)

Synovial Fluid

c)

Synovial Membrane

d)

Tendon

10.

Where is the tibia located?

a)

Lower Leg

b)

Thigh

c)

Vertebral Column

d)

Lower Arm

11.

What does the term acute mean when looking at the responses to exercise?

a)

Long Term

b)

In one place

c)

Short Term/ Immediate

d)

In the gym

12.

What does the term chronic mean when looking at the skeletal system responses to exercise?

a)

Long Term/ Over a prolonged period

b)

Short Term/ Immediate

c)

In the Gym

d)

In one part of the body

13.

Which one of these is NOT a function of the skeleton?

a)

Movement

b)

Blood Cell Production

c)

Support

d)

Protection from Illness

14.

Which part of the skeleton contains the most bones?

a)

Axial

b)

Appendicular

15.

One of the functions of the skeleton is blood cell production.....where in the bone is this made?

a)

Cartilage

b)

Bone Marrow

c)

Medullary Cavity

d)

Calcium

16.

What attaches to the skeleton to allow movement to occur?

a)

Muscles (via tendons)

b)

Skin

c)

Levers

d)

Cartilage

17.

Which mineral helps with bone growth, development and strength?

a)

Iron

b)

Calcium

c)

Magnesium

d)

Phosphorus

18.

The axial skeleton is the core or central axis of the skeleton

a)

True

b)

False

19.

An increase in the range of movement at a joint is beneficial because....

a)

It can reduce the risk of injury

b)

It can make the bones stronger

c)

It can increase bone marrow production

d)

It can decrease the amount of synovial fluid produced

20.

What is the role of synovial fluid?

a)

Stops unwanted movement

b)

Prevents the bones from breaking

c)

Lubricates the joint

d)

Helps to joins tendons to bones