WorksheetsBone Basics and Functions Worksheet — Grade 11 Extraction
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Support: Complete the statement. Bones provide a ______ that supports the body.
rigid framework
flexible membrane
muscular pump
elastic cartilage
Protection: Match each skeletal structure to the main organ(s) it protects.
Skull
brain
Vertebrae
spinal cord
Ribcage
heart and lungs
Anchorage: Choose the set of terms that correctly completes the statement. Skeletal ______ attach to bones by ______, using bones as ______ to ______ the body.
muscles; tendons; levers; move
ligaments; cartilage; springs; circulate
nerves; fascia; pulleys; digest
muscles; ligaments; joints; support
Mineral Storage: Choose the terms that correctly complete the statements. Bones are reservoirs for ______ & ______; bones ______ these minerals into the ______ as needed.
calcium; phosphorus; release; bloodstream
sodium; potassium; absorb; lymphatic system
iron; zinc; store; muscular system
magnesium; chloride; excrete; respiratory tract
Blood Cell Formation: Choose the terms that correctly complete the statement. ______ (blood cell production) occurs in the ______.
hematopoiesis; red marrow of bones
erythrolysis; yellow marrow of bones
hemoglobin synthesis; compact bone
coagulation; periosteum
Fat Storage: Choose the terms that correctly complete the statement. Fat is stored in the ______ marrow inside ______ bones.
yellow; long
red; flat
yellow; short
red; irregular
Hormone Production: Choose the terms that correctly complete the statement. Bones produce ______, a hormone that helps with ______ body processes.
osteocalcin; metabolic
calcitonin; respiratory
melatonin; neural
parathyroid hormone; digestive
Bone Basics: The skeleton is made of both ______ & ______.
bones; cartilage
muscles; nerves
tendons; ligaments
skin; fascia
Bone Basics: Bones are ______ organs.
living
inert
imaginary
fluid
Bone Basics: There are ______ bones in the adult human skeleton.
206
196
210
201
Bone Basics: Bone is a type of ______ tissue (has a matrix called ______).
connective; osteoid
muscular; myosin
epithelial; keratin
nervous; axoplasm
Axial Skeleton: Bones ______ or near the midline.
along
away from
only within limbs
only in girdles
Axial Skeleton: Select all that are examples of axial bones.
skull
vertebral column
ribs and sternum
scapula
pelvic girdle
Appendicular Skeleton: Choose the description that correctly completes the statement. Bones ______ from the midline; ______ & bones that ______ limbs to the ______.
away; girdles; attach; trunk
near; joints; move; skull
along; ligaments; connect; spine
within; membranes; anchor; rib cage
Appendicular Skeleton: Select all that are examples of appendicular bones.
arms (upper limbs)
legs (lower limbs)
shoulder girdle
pelvic girdle
sternum
Types of Bones: Long bones—example.
femur
vertebra
sternum
patella
Types of Bones: Flat bones—example.
sternum
femur
vertebra
patella
Types of Bones: Irregular bones—example.
vertebrae
radius
parietal bone
metacarpal
Types of Bones: Short bones—examples.
carpal bones and tarsal bones
metacarpals and metatarsals
ulna and radius
phalanx bones and clavicle
Types of Bones: Sesamoid bones—form within a ______; example: ______.
tendon; patella
ligament; clavicle
muscle; calcaneus
cartilage; sternum
