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Skeletal System Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 3hrs 0mins

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1.

List four functions of the skeletal system:

a)

Protects, shape, move, blood, fat

b)

Moves, joints, protect, blood, ears

c)

Supports, ligaments, shape, fat, blood

d)

Protects, fat, move, blood, cartilage

2.

What is the material found inside of bones?

a)

Cartilage

b)

Bone marrow

c)

Ligaments

d)

Fat

3.

Your brain is protected by which bone?

a)

Skull

b)

Nose

c)

Joints

d)

Ears

4.

What are two places that you can find cartilage in your body?

a)

Nose and ears

b)

Knees and elbows

c)

Fingers and toes

d)

Hair and nails

5.

What is the name of a skeleton that is inside of an organism?

a)

Exoskeleton

b)

Endoskeleton

c)

Hydroskeleton

d)

Cytoskeleton

6.

A __________ is where two bones come together.

a)

Joint

b)

Muscle

c)

Tendon

d)

Ligament

7.

What is the name of the connective tissue that holds two bones together at a joint?

a)

Tendon

b)

Cartilage

c)

Ligament

d)

Muscle

8.

How many bones are in the adult human body?

a)

206

b)

205

c)

210

d)

200

9.

The connective tissue that is found at the end of bones to keep it from grinding is called ____________.

a)

Cartilage

b)

Tendon

c)

Ligament

d)

Muscle

10.

What are functions of the skeletal system? Check all that apply.

a)

Movement

b)

Protection

c)

Sleep

d)

Support

11.

The function of the skeletal system that is especially necessary in regards to the vital organs, such as the brain, heart, and lungs is ...

a)
Protection
b)
Movement
12.

About how many bones are babies born with?

a)

100

b)

200

c)

300

d)

400