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Skeleton, Bones and Muscles

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is it important that our bones are hollow?

a)

We can move around easily

b)

Our bones don't fracture easily

c)

Our bones can make blood cells easily

d)

Our organs receive more support

2.

What can you predict from the fact that babies have more bones than adults?

a)

Most adults suffer from bone loss

b)

Teenagers also have more bones than adults

c)

Babies shed some of their bones as they grow

d)

Some of babies' bones fuse together as they grow

3.

Where are blood cells made?

a)

Stomach

b)

Pancreas

c)

Bone Marrow

d)

Feet

4.

Which part of the skeleton protects the lungs?

a)

Femur

b)

Ribs

c)

Pelvis

d)

Humerus

5.

What mineral makes bone strong?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Iron

c)

Calcium

d)

Magnesium

6.

What is the purpose of white blood cells?

a)

To carry oxygen

b)

To protect against infection

c)

To speed up digestion

d)

To trap dirt and dust

7.

What two bones make up the skull?

a)

Radius and ulna

b)

Femur and pelvis

c)

Ribs and spine

d)

Cranium and mandible

8.

How many bones do adult humans have?

a)

206

b)

24

c)

270

d)

145

9.

Which life process is the skeleton the most important for?

a)

Movement

b)

Respiration

c)

Excretion

d)

Nutrition

10.

What is the scientific name for the 'funny bone'?

a)

Humerus

b)

Femur

c)

Clavicle

d)

Patella

11.

What is located on the back of the shoulder?

a)

Femur

b)

Ulna

c)

Clavicle

d)

Scapula

12.
What's another name for your knee?
a)
Knee
b)
Nutella
c)
Patella
d)
Nee
13.
The scientific name for skull is______________.
a)
cranium
b)
brain
c)
head
d)
noggin
14.
Which of the following make up the axial skeleton?
a)
cranium, tibia, fibula, vertebrae
b)
cranium, patella, sternum, pelvis
c)
clavicle, scapula, phalanges, tarsals
d)
cranium, sternum, vertebrae, ribs
15.
During this stage of development, the skull is not fully fused.
a)
Infancy
b)
Childhood
c)
Adolescence
d)
Adulthood
16.
What is the function of the skeletal system?
a)
It is a complex organ.
b)
It provides transportation.
c)
It provides growth opportunities.
d)
It provides support and protection.
17.
What is the biggest bone in your body?
a)
fibula
b)
humerus
c)
pelvis
d)
femur
18.
Where is the smallest bone in your body?
a)
hand
b)
spine
c)
ear
d)
pinky toe
19.
How many bones does an adult human have?
a)
300
b)
306
c)
206
d)
602
20.
What is another name for your collar bone?
a)
scapula
b)
clavicle
c)
patella
d)
sternum
21.
What do your bones protect?
a)
organs
b)
skin
c)
muscles
d)
feelings
22.
What bones protect your heart and lungs?
a)
pelvis and spine
b)
brain and spine
c)
ribs and sternum
d)
ribs and pelvis
23.

Why is it important that our bones are hollow?

a)

We can move around easily

b)

Our bones don't fracture easily

c)

Our bones can make blood cells easily

d)

Our organs receive more support

24.

What can you predict from the fact that babies have more bones than adults?

a)

Most adults suffer from bone loss

b)

Teenagers also have more bones than adults

c)

Babies shed some of their bones as they grow

d)

Some of babies' bones fuse together as they grow

25.

Where are blood cells made?

a)

Stomach

b)

Pancreas

c)

Bone Marrow

d)

Feet

26.

Which part of the skeleton protects the lungs?

a)

Femur

b)

Ribs

c)

Pelvis

d)

Humerus

27.

What mineral makes bone strong?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Iron

c)

Calcium

d)

Magnesium

28.

What is the purpose of white blood cells?

a)

To carry oxygen

b)

To protect against infection

c)

To speed up digestion

d)

To trap dirt and dust

29.

What two bones make up the skull?

a)

Radius and ulna

b)

Femur and pelvis

c)

Ribs and spine

d)

Cranium and mandible

30.

How many bones do adult humans have?

a)

206

b)

24

c)

270

d)

145

31.

Which life process is the skeleton the most important for?

a)

Movement

b)

Respiration

c)

Excretion

d)

Nutrition

32.

What is the scientific name for the 'funny bone'?

a)

Humerus

b)

Femur

c)

Clavicle

d)

Patella

33.
The hip and shoulder are what type of joint?
a)
Ball & Socket
b)
Hinge
c)
Pivot
d)
Fixed 
34.
What are your fingers and toes called?
a)
Felanges
b)
Carpals and Tarsals 
c)
Fingers and
d)
Phalanges
35.

What protects the the heart and other internal organs?

a)

Scapula

b)

Ribcage

c)

Pelvis

d)

Clavicle

36.

Which is an example of a hinge joint

a)

knee and elbow

b)

shoulder and hip

c)

neck

d)

ankle and wrist

37.
Name this joint
a)
gliding
b)
saddle
c)
ball and socket
d)
condyloid
38.
Name this joint
a)
gliding
b)
saddle
c)
condyloid
d)
pivot
39.
This type of joint allows the your first two vertebrate to rotate as in shaking your head no
a)
condyloid
b)
gliding
c)
pivot
d)
saddle
40.

The elbow can be considered what 2 types of joints?

a)

hinge

b)

pivot

c)

ball and socket

d)

gliding

41.
What is another name for your collar bone?
a)
scapula
b)
clavicle
c)
patella
d)
sternum
42.
The primary mineral stored by compact bone is
a)
Calcium
b)
Selenium
c)
Zinc
d)
Magnesium
43.

If your body were a tall building, your skeleton would be:

a)

The beams and joists that hold it up

b)

The plumbing and electrical systems

c)

The foundation that anchors it to the ground

d)

The apartments and offices inside it

44.

Which term best describes the joints at the top of your skull?

a)

Motionless

b)

Flexible

c)

Rubbery

d)

Elastic

45.

Which type of joint gives you the largest range of motion?

a)

Pivot joint

b)

Ball-and-socket joint

c)

Hinge joint

d)

Gliding joint

46.

The joints in your knees and elbows are most similar to:

a)

The pendulum in a grandfather clock

b)

The wheels on an office chair

c)

The sliding mechanism on a drawer

d)

The hinge on a cupboard door

47.

Which pair of joints has the most in common?

a)

Your ankle joints and shoulder joints

b)

The joints in your spine and hip joints

c)

Your elbow joints and knee joints

d)

Your wrist joints and shoulder joints

48.

What might happen if you snapped or tore one of your ligaments?

a)

Your joints would not be able to move

b)

Your bones would be in danger of breaking

c)

Your joints might slide out of place easily

d)

You would become double-jointed

49.

The joint that allows you to chew food is most similar to a:

a)

Ball-and-socket joint

b)

Hinge joint

c)

Pivot joint

d)

Immovable joint

50.

A disease called osteoarthritis occurs when the cartilage between joints wears away. What can you infer about osteoarthritis?

a)

It prevents joints from moving smoothly

b)

It causes joints to dislocate easily

c)

It causes bones to become more brittle

d)

It reduces joints' range of motion

51.

If you have a "slipped disc", you have a:

a)

Head injury

b)

Shoulder injury

c)

Knee injury

d)

Back injury

52.

The main purpose of synovial fluid is:

a)

Keeping bones moist

b)

Lubrication

c)

Strengthening tendons and cartilage

d)

Protecting the spinal cord

53.
Muscles can __________to move bone
a)
Get smaller
b)
Shorten or Contract
c)
bigger
54.
What are muscles like?
a)
rocks
b)
rubber bands
c)
water
55.
What could you not do if you did not have muscles?
a)
move
b)
think
c)
feel
56.
What is a muscle
a)
A hard outer covering of the body
b)
A skeleton without hard parts 
c)
Tissues that contract or relax to create movement 
d)
Large structures that are filled with fluids that help shape an animal
57.
What are joints?
a)
A place where one bone meets 
b)
A place where two bones meet 
c)
Bones don't meet 
d)
They connect bone to muscle
58.
The main job or purpose of the muscular system is to:
a)
Keep the heart beating
b)
Move the body
c)
Protect internal organs
d)
Transfer oxygen
59.
Your skeleton is there for support, protection, and movement. But you could not move your bones without the help of your ______________ system.
a)
digestive
b)
muscular
c)
respiratory
d)
circulatory
60.
How do pairs of skeletal muscles work together?
a)
while one contracts, the other returns to original length
b)
both muscles contract at the same time
c)
both muscles relax at the same time
d)
1 muscle pulls on the bone and the other pulls on the first muscle
61.

Choose the correct stament

a)

A muscle is rigid and flexible.

b)

A muscle is rigid and hard.

c)

A muscle is flexible and hard.

d)

A muscle is soft and flexible.

62.

what is this joint ?

a)

ankle

b)

knee

c)

elbow

d)

wrist

63.

what is this joint ?

a)

ankle

b)

knee

c)

elbow

d)

wrist

64.

how knee moves ?

a)

up and down

b)

round and round

c)

left and right

d)

all of them

65.

how many muscles do we have ?

a)

450

b)

550

c)

650

d)

750

66.

which muscles do you use to throw a ball ?

a)

triceps and biceps muscles

b)

stomach muscles

c)

calf muscles

d)

neck muscles

67.

which muscles do you use to bend your arm ?

a)

calf muscles

b)

thigh muscles

c)

biceps muscles

d)

stomach muscles

68.

This muscle makes up the bulk of your chest and helps in push-ups and swimming.

a)

Deltoids

b)

Abdominals

c)

Obliques

d)

Pectorals

e)

Biceps

69.

This muscle group is located on the lower anterior (front) of your torso and serves as a belt for your stomach area. They support your back and help you do sit-ups.

a)

Latissimus Dorsi

b)

Abdominals

c)

Biceps

d)

Quadriceps

e)

Pectorals

70.

This two muscle group is located on the anterior (front) of your upper arms and helps you pull.

a)

Femur

b)

Trapezius

c)

Bicep

d)

Tricep

e)

Oblique

71.

This three muscle group is located on the posterior (back) side of the upper arm and helps you push things and write.

a)

Abdominal

b)

Hamstring

c)

Quadricep

d)

Tricep

e)

Bicep

72.

This muscle is the largest muscle in the body and is located on the posterior (back) of your bottom. It helps you stand up.

a)

Pectoral Major

b)

Gluteus Maximus

c)

Deltoid

d)

Bicep Brachii

e)

Quadricep

73.

This muscle is located on the Anterior (front) side of the upper leg. It is actually a group of four muscles and helps you walk, jog, jump, and squat.

a)

Quadricep

b)

Hamstring

c)

Gluteus Maximus

d)

Calf

e)

Achilles

74.

This leg muscle is located above the knee on the posterior (back) of the upper leg.

a)

Quadricep

b)

Calf

c)

Achilles

d)

Gluteus Maximus

e)

Hamstring

75.

This muscle is made up of two large muscle groups and is located below the knee on the posterior (rear) of the legs. It helps you run, squat, and jump.

a)

Hamstring

b)

Quadricep

c)

Calf

d)

Bicep

e)

Latissimus Dorsi

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