Skeletal System Quiz

What is the main function of the skeletal system?

• To digest food

• To support and protect the human body

• To circulate blood

• To produce energy

What type of skeleton do humans have?

• Exoskeleton

• Endoskeleton

• Hydroskeleton

• No skeleton

Approximately how many bones are in the human skeletal system?

• 100

• 206

• 300

• 500

What allows us to stand and walk in an upright position?

• Our arms

• Our spine

• Our legs

• Our head

Which of the following is NOT part of the skeletal system?

• Tendons

• Ligaments

• Cartilage

• Skin

What do tendons attach?

• Bones to other bones

• Muscles to bones

• Skin to muscles

• Organs to bones

What is the function of ligaments?

• To attach muscles to bones

• To attach bones to other bones

• To produce blood cells

• To digest food

What is cartilage?

• A hard bone

• A rubbery material

• A type of muscle

• A blood vessel

Which parts of the body are mostly made of cartilage?

• Fingers and toes

• Ears and nose

• Arms and legs

• Heart and lungs

What are joints?

• Places where bones fit together

• Muscles that move bones

• Cells that produce blood

• Parts of the digestive system