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Skeletal System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the function of the skeletal system?

a)
Digestion, respiration, circulation
b)
Support, protection, movement, blood cell production, mineral storage
c)
Vision, hearing, taste
d)
Memory, learning, decision-making
2.

What bone is this?

a)
Humerus
b)
Tibia
c)
Radius
d)

Sternum

3.

the Skeletal System contains bones?

a)
True
b)
False
4.

What is this bone called?

(a)  

5.

How many bones does the human body have?

a)
205
b)
207
c)
210
d)
206
6.

How many bones does a infant have?

a)
Exactly 200 bones
b)
Around 270 bones
c)
Less than 100 bones
d)

About 300 bones

7.

Which bone is known as the collarbone?

a)

Clavicle

b)

Scapula

c)

Femur

d)

Patella

8.

What is the largest bone in the human body?

a)

Humerus

b)

Tibia

c)

Femur

d)

Radius

9.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system?

a)

Support

b)

Movement

c)

Hormone production

d)

Blood cell production

10.

What is another word for kneecap?

a)
patella
b)
femur
c)
tibia
d)
fibula
11.

Which part of the human skeleton protects the brain?

a)

Ribcage

b)

Skull

c)

Pelvis

d)

Spine

12.

Which of these bones is found in the arm?

a)

Fibula

b)

Ulna

c)

Sternum

d)

Patella

13.

Which bones protect the lungs?

a)
Skull
b)
Ribs
c)
Vertebrae
d)
Femur
14.

What is this called?

a)

Tibia

b)

Phalanges

c)

Sternum

d)

Pelvis

15.

Which of the following bones is part of the axial skeleton?

a)

Scapula

b)

Clavicle

c)

Sternum

d)

Ulna

16.

What is the function of the marrow found in bones?

a)

Muscle attachment

b)

Joint lubrication

c)

Blood cell production

d)

Mineral storage

17.

What bones are in the appendicular skeleton

a)
Bones of the upper and lower limbs, shoulder girdle, and pelvic girdle.
b)
Bones of the thoracic cage
c)
Bones of the spinal column
d)
Bones of the head and neck
18.

Which of the following is a function of the skeletal system?

a)

Regulation of body temperature

b)

Production of hormones

c)

Protection of internal organs

d)

Conversion of glucose to glycogen

19.

Which bone is commonly known as the shin bone?

a)

Fibula

b)

Tibia

c)

Femur

d)

Patella

20.

Which of these bones is part of the pelvis?

a)

Ischium

b)

Radius

c)

Clavicle

d)

Patella