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skeletal system part-2

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is found in the form of 12 pairs?

a)

backbone

b)

skull

c)

ribcage

d)

none of these

2.

Which of the following bones is NOT part of the axial skeleton?

a)

clavicle

b)

frontal

c)

vertebrae

d)

sternum

3.
What is another name for the kneecap?
a)
Patella
b)
Tibia
c)
Fibia
d)
scapula
4.
What is the name of this bone?
a)
Femur
b)
Humerous
c)
Skull
d)
Shin
5.

How is the skeletal system connected to the circulatory system?

(Choose 2)

a)

bones pump blood to the heart

b)

bones make blood cells

c)

the heart needs calcium from the bones

d)

bones protects the heart

6.

Where is the femur located in the body?

a)

arm

b)

shoulder

c)

leg

d)

foot

7.

The skull protects which organ?

a)

heart

b)

lungs

c)

brain

d)

stomach

8.

True or False:

Babies have more bones than adults.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

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

a)

Helps your body move

b)

Send oxygen to the body

c)

Protect your organs

d)

Give your body shape and structure

10.

The human skeleton consists of:

a)

skull

b)

rib cage

c)

backbone

d)

all of these

11.

How many bones does an adult human skeleton have?

a)

600

b)

206

c)

306

12.

The human ___________ is a framework of the body.

a)

digestive system

b)

respiratory system

c)

skeletal system

d)

none of these

13.

What organs does the Rib cage protect?

a)

mouth and tongue

b)

heart and lungs

c)

fingers and phalanges

d)

knuckles and knee caps

14.

What is the strongest bone in the body?

a)

Scapula

b)

Sternum

c)

Fibula

d)

Femur

15.

What is the name of the bone in the upper arm?

a)

Humerus

b)

Pelvis

c)

Patella

d)

Phalanges

16.

In a human skeletal system, how many bones does an adult have?

a)

100

b)

206

c)

150

17.
 a fracture in which the bone breaks diagonally. 
a)
Oblique Fracture
b)
Fracture
c)
Diagonal Fracture
d)
Horizontal Fracture 
18.

Each arm is attached to a shoulder blade or_________________, a large triangular bone on the upper back corner of each side of the ribcage. 

a)

Scapula

b)

Shoulder

c)

Elbow

d)

Fibula

19.

The “X” in x-ray stands for “unknown”.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

X-rays were discovered in ________

a)

1865

b)

1876

c)

1976

21.

The human adult has ______ bones

a)

206

b)

201

c)

207

d)

208

22.

How is the skeletal system connected to the circulatory system?

(Choose 2)

a)

bones pump blood to the heart

b)

bones make blood cells

c)

the heart needs calcium from the bones

d)

bones protects the heart

23.

How many bones are in an adult?

a)

200

b)

203

c)

206

d)

209

24.

Where is the femur located in the body?

a)

arm

b)

shoulder

c)

leg

d)

foot

25.

The skull protects which organ?

a)

heart

b)

lungs

c)

brain

d)

stomach

26.

What part of the skeleton protects the heart, lungs, and stomach?

a)

rib cage

b)

femur

c)

skull

d)

spine

27.

What does bone marrow make?

a)

blood cells

b)

cancer

c)

bone cells

d)

oxygen

28.

ALSO KNOWN AS SUBCUTANEOUS LAYER

a)

EPIDERMIS

b)

DERMIS

c)

HYPODERMIS

29.

What is the strongest bone in the body?

a)

Scapula

b)

Sternum

c)

Fibula

d)

Femur

30.

In a human skeletal system, how many bones does an adult have?

a)

100

b)

206

c)

150