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Skeletal System

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does osteo mean?

a)
Bone
b)
Joint
c)
Muscle
d)
Tissue
2.

What are the two main minerals that is stored inside the bones

a)

Calcium and Phosphorus

b)

Phosphorus and Iron

c)

Calcium and Iron

d)

Potassium and Iron

3.

Bones make blood cells.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Bones provide support, structure and ____________

a)

protection

b)

hydration

c)

safety

d)

none of these

5.

What bone is in the image provided

a)

skull/ cranium

b)

clavicle

c)

humorous

d)

pelvic girdle

6.

What are the bones highlighted in green called?

a)

clavicle

b)

sternum

c)

ribs

d)

femur

7.

What are the bones highlighted in red called?

a)

Femur

b)

Tibia

c)

Fibula

d)

Patella

8.

What are the bones highlighted in blue called?

a)

Tarsals

b)

Carpals

c)

Metatarsals

d)

Metacarpals

9.

Also known as the shoulder blade

a)

Spine

b)

Scapula

c)

Humerus

d)

Estrogen

10.

Long bone in the upper arm that runs from the shoulder to the elbow

a)
scapula
b)
humerus
c)
radius
d)
ulna
11.

One of the two long bones in the forearm, located on the thumb side

a)
Ulna
b)
Radius
c)
Humerus
d)
Clavicle
12.

One of the two long bones in the forearm, located on the pinky side

a)
radius
b)
humerus
c)
femur
d)
ulna
13.

Wrist bones are called?

a)

Phalangeal

b)

Carpal

c)

Tarsal

d)

Metacarpal

14.

Middle portion of your hand bones are called

a)
tarsals
b)
carpals
c)
metacarpals
d)
phalanges
15.

Finger and Toe bones are called?

a)
phalanges
b)
metacarpals
c)
carpals
d)
tarsals
16.

Breastbone that is a long flat bone located in the central part of the chest that protects the heart

a)
Scapula
b)
Sternum
c)
Rib
d)
Clavicle
17.

Protects vital organs and attaches to the sternum and spine

a)
Skull
b)
Clavicle
c)
Rib cage
d)
Pelvis
18.

Several irregular bones divided up into 5 sections (cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum and coccyx)

a)

Vertebrae/ Spine

b)
Pelvis
c)
Skull
d)
Ribs
19.

A ring of bones that connects the lower limbs to the vertebral column

a)
Shoulder girdle
b)
Cervical vertebrae
c)
Thoracic cage
d)
Pelvic girdle
20.

Known as the knee cap

a)
fibula
b)
tibia
c)
patella
d)
femur
21.

Inner and larger of the two bones of the lower leg

a)
tibia
b)
fibula
c)
humerus
d)
radius
22.

Outer and smaller of the two bones in the lower leg

a)
fibula
b)
radius
c)
humerus
d)
tibia
23.

Foot bones are called

a)
Tarsals and metatarsals
b)
Phalanges and carpals
c)

Metatarsals

d)

Tarsals

24.

Weight-bearing exercises like walking, jogging, and climbing stairs can help build strong bones and slow bone loss.

a)
True
b)
False
25.

Eat a diet that includes calcium, vitamin D, and protein. Milk, yogurt, beans and vegetables are good sources of calcium, protein, magnesium, and phosphorus.

a)
True
b)
False