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Quiz on the Human Skeleton and Locomotor System

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the brain send instructions through?

a)

Peripheral nervous system

b)

Digestive system

c)

Central nervous system

d)

Respiratory system

2.

How many bones are in the adult human skeleton?

a)

180

b)

206

c)

150

d)

250

3.

What type of tissue holds joints in place?

a)

Ligaments

b)

Cartilage

c)

Muscle

d)

Tendons

4.

Which of the following is a flat bone?

a)

Femur

b)

Sternum

c)

Patella

d)

Vertebra

5.

What type of bone is the femur?

a)

Flat bone

b)

Short bone

c)

Long bone

d)

Irregular bone

6.

Which bones provide stability and support?

a)

Flat bones

b)

All of the above

c)

Long bones

d)

Short bones

7.

What type of joint is found in the skull?

a)

Fixed joint

b)

Ball-and-socket joint

c)

Flexible joint

d)

Semi-flexible joint

8.

Which joint allows movement in different directions?

a)

Fixed joint

b)

Semi-flexible joint

c)

Hinge joint

d)

Flexible joint

9.

What is the main function of the skeleton?

a)

To hold the body upright

b)

To digest food

c)

To pump blood

d)

To breathe

10.

Which of the following is a long bone?

a)

Pelvis

b)

Scapula

c)

Humerus

d)

Sternum

11.

What type of bones are the vertebrae?

a)

Irregular bones

b)

Long bones

c)

Short bones

d)

Flat bones

12.

What do ligaments connect?

a)

Muscles to bones

b)

Bones to bones

c)

Nerves to muscles

d)

Joints to muscles

13.

Which bone is known as the kneecap?

a)

Patella

b)

Femur

c)

Ulna

d)

Radius

14.

What is the role of the locomotor system?

a)

To protect organs

b)

To digest food

c)

To send signals

d)

To allow movement