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Skeletal System

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the primary function of the skeletal system?

a)

To circulate blood

b)

To provide structural support

c)

To produce hormones

d)

To digest food

2.

How many bones are in the adult human skeleton?

a)

198

b)

210

c)

220

d)

206

3.

Which cells are responsible for building new bone tissue?

a)

Chondrocytes

b)

Osteocytes

c)

Osteoclasts

d)

Osteoblasts

4.

What is the process of blood cell formation in the bones called?

a)

Ossification

b)

Metamorphosis

c)

Hematopoiesis

d)

Calcification

5.

Which part of the skeleton includes the skull and vertebral column?

a)

Central skeleton

b)

Peripheral skeleton

c)

Appendicular skeleton

d)

Axial skeleton

6.

What mineral is primarily stored in bones?

a)

Sodium

b)

Calcium

c)

Potassium

d)

Iron

7.

Which bone structure protects the brain?

a)

Femur

b)

Pelvis

c)

Rib cage

d)

Cranium

8.

What is the role of osteoclasts in bone tissue?

a)

Building new bone tissue

b)

Storing minerals

c)

Breaking down old or damaged bone tissue

d)

Monitoring bone matrix

9.

Which part of the skeleton is responsible for movement and includes the limbs?

a)

Central skeleton

b)

Axial skeleton

c)

Peripheral skeleton

d)

Appendicular skeleton

10.

What is the function of the thoracic cage?

a)

Protects the heart and lungs

b)

Supports the brain

c)

Stores minerals

d)

Produces blood cells

11.

Which cells maintain the bone matrix?

a)

Osteocytes

b)

Osteoblasts

c)

Chondrocytes

d)

Osteoclasts

12.

What is the primary component of the bone matrix that provides hardness?

a)

Magnesium

b)

Iron

c)

Collagen fibers

d)

Calcium phosphate

13.

Which part of the skeleton includes the pectoral and pelvic girdles?

a)

Appendicular skeleton

b)

Axial skeleton

c)

Central skeleton

d)

Peripheral skeleton

14.

What is the main function of the vertebral column?

a)

Provides flexibility and shock absorption

b)

Stores minerals

c)

Produces blood cells

d)

Protects the brain

15.

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

a)

Blood cell formation

b)

Protection

c)

Support

d)

Digestion

16.

What is the role of collagen fibers in the bone matrix?

a)

Provide flexibility

b)

Provide hardness

c)

Store minerals

d)

Produce blood cells

17.

Which part of the skeleton forms the central axis of the body?

a)

Central skeleton

b)

Axial skeleton

c)

Appendicular skeleton

d)

Peripheral skeleton

18.

What is the function of the rib cage?

a)

Produces blood cells

b)

Protects the heart and lungs

c)

Supports the brain

d)

Stores minerals

19.

Which cells are involved in the remodeling of bones?

a)

Osteoblasts, osteocytes, and osteoclasts

b)

Chondrocytes, fibroblasts, and osteocytes

c)

Osteoclasts, chondrocytes, and fibroblasts

d)

Osteoblasts, fibroblasts, and chondrocytes

20.

What is the primary function of the appendicular skeleton?

a)

Produces blood cells

b)

Stores minerals

c)

Protects internal organs

d)

Facilitates movement

21.

Which part of the skeleton includes the skull?

a)

Axial skeleton

b)

Appendicular skeleton

c)

Peripheral skeleton

d)

Central skeleton

22.

What is the main function of osteoblasts?

a)

Deposit new bone tissue

b)

Break down old bone tissue

c)

Monitor bone matrix

d)

Store minerals

23.

Which of the following is a component of the axial skeleton?

a)

Humerus

b)

Femur

c)

Pelvic girdle

d)

Vertebral column

24.

What is the role of the pelvic girdle?

a)

Produces blood cells

b)

Protects the brain

c)

Attaches the lower limbs to the axial skeleton

d)

Stores minerals

25.

Which cells are responsible for breaking down bone tissue?

a)

Osteocytes

b)

Osteoblasts

c)

Chondrocytes

d)

Osteoclasts

26.

What is the primary function of the skull?

a)

Protects the brain

b)

Facilitates movement

c)

Stores minerals

d)

Produces blood cells

27.

Which of the following is a function of the skeletal system?

a)

Digestion

b)

Respiration

c)

Excretion

d)

Mineral storage

28.

What is the function of the pectoral girdle?

a)

Produces blood cells

b)

Stores minerals

c)

Protects the heart

d)

Attaches the upper limbs to the axial skeleton

29.

Which part of the skeleton includes the limbs?

a)

Appendicular skeleton

b)

Central skeleton

c)

Axial skeleton

d)

Peripheral skeleton

30.

What is the primary role of osteocytes?

a)

Monitor and maintain bone tissue

b)

Store minerals

c)

Build new bone tissue

d)

Break down old bone tissue

31.

Match the following

a)

Red Bone Marrow

1.

Makes Blood cells

b)

Epiphysis

2.

The end of a long bone, Spongy bone would primarily be found here

c)

Periosteum

3.

The tough membrane covering the shaft of the bone

d)

Compact bone

4.

Type of bone makes up the majority of the diaphysis

e)

Diaphysis

5.

The shaft of a bone

32.

Match the following

a)

Bone

1.

Hard living tissues of the skeleton

b)

Skeleton

2.

Bones that provide the body's framework

c)

Vertebrae

3.

Bones that form the spinal column

d)

Marrow

4.

Where blood cells are made

e)

Joint

5.

Where 2 or more bones come together

33.

What is the strongest bone in the body?

a)

Femur

b)

Clavicle

c)

Ulna

d)

Metacarpals

34.

The long shaft of a bone:

a)

epiphyses

b)

diaphysis

c)

periosteum

d)

endosteum

35.
The soft inside part of the bone is
called__________________ .
a)
periosteum
b)
spongy 
c)
marrow
d)
cancellous