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Skeletal System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Flat Bones protect the

a)

vital organs

b)

muscles

c)

skin

d)

ligaments

2.

Bones are made up of

a)

calcium

b)

iron

c)

potassium

d)

oxygen

3.

Bones serve as scaffolding for (more than one correct answer)

a)

ligaments

b)

joints

c)

muscles

d)

organs

4.

Bones are categorized (or named) based on (more than one correct answer)

a)

shape

b)

job they perform

c)

location

d)

connection

5.

Long bones

a)

support weight

b)

protect vital organs

c)

facilitate movement

d)

are only found in the legs

6.

short bones are

a)

cubed shaped

b)

protect vital organs

c)

support weight

d)

facilitate movement

7.

Irregular bones (like the vertebrae) have

a)

complex shapes

b)

cubed shapes

c)

connections to vital organs

d)

bone marrow inside

8.

Sesamoid bones are shaped like

a)

sesame seeds

b)

cubes

c)

irregular objects

d)

long bones

9.

Babies are born with more bones than adults because some of their bones haven't _____________ yet

a)

fused

b)

calcified

c)

ossified

d)

developed

10.

Bone marrow is produced in

a)

long bones

b)

flat bones

c)

sesamoid bones

d)

irregular bones

11.
What are functions of the skeleton?
a)
Protection
b)
Blood cell production
c)
Movement
d)
All of these
12.
Which of these is a long bone?
a)
Femur
b)
Patella
c)
Scapula
d)
Carpal
13.
The primary mineral stored by compact bone is
a)
Calcium
b)
Selenium
c)
Zinc
d)
Magnesium
14.

These type of bones are typically longer than they are wide.

a)

Irregular

b)

Flat

c)

Short

d)

Long

15.

These type of bones have a variety of shapes.

a)

Long

b)

Short

c)

Irregular

d)

Flat

16.

These type of bones have roughly equal widths and lengths; cube shaped.

a)

Long

b)

Short

c)

Flat

d)

Irregular

17.

Which one of these is NOT a structure of the skeletal system?

a)

Bones

b)

Joints

c)

Cartilage

d)

ligaments

e)

tendons

18.

The function of the skeletal system is to PRTOECT

a)

vital organs

b)

stomach

c)

your feet

d)

muscle

19.

How many bones are in the body?

a)

1126

b)

326

c)

206

d)

456

20.

The skeletal system makes what type of cells

a)

red blood cells

b)

white blood cells

c)

blue blood cells

d)

animals cells