SCIENCE: SKELETON

1.Whichofthefollowingorgansarepartoftheskeletalsystem?
ASkull
BMuscles
CRibcage
DBackbone
1.

AandD

2.

BandC

3.

CandD

4.

A,CandD

2.Thediagrambelowshowsahumanskull.

Whichofthefollowingstructure(s)has/havethesamefunctionastheoneshownabove?

1.

2.

3.

4.

3.Thediagramshowstheskeletonofadinosaur.

Wecanidentifythetypeofdinosaursalthoughtheyhadbeenextinctformanyyearsastheir
skeletons_______________.
1.

helpthedinosaurstobreathe

2.

givethedinosaurtheirshapes

3.

protectthedinosaursfrominjury

4.

helptodigestfoodforthedinosaurs

4.Studythediagrambelowcarefully.

Whichofthefollowingstatementsbestdescribethefunctionsofthehumansystemshownabove?
AItgivesthebodyshape.
BItprotectstheimportantorgans.
CItbreaksdownfoodintosimplerforms.
DItenablestheexchangeofgaseswiththesurroundings.
5.Thepartoftheskeletonshownbelowprotectsthe________________________________.

A:brain
B:lungs
C:heart
D:stomach
1.

Aonly

2.

AandBonly

3.

BandConly

4.

CandDonly

6.Thediagrambelowshowsthehumanskeletalsystem.

Namethepartsoftheskeletalsystemintheblanksbelowandmatchthemtothecorrectfunctions.

7.Thediagrambelowshowsanexampleofajointfoundinourbody.

(a)Whatisthenameofthiskindofjoint?

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(b)Nameonepartofthebodywherethiskindofjointcanbefound.

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8.Thediagrambelowshowspartsoftheskeletalsystemofaman.


Basedonthediagramabove,answerthefollowingquestions:

(a)Namethepart(s)wherethefollowingjointsarefound.Writeletters,A,B,CorD,only.

Joints

Part(s)

(i)

hinge

(ii)

ballandsocket

(b)DescribehowXmoveswhenthemaninhales.

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9.

(a)Lookingatthediagramabove,whenXcontracts,Y_____________________.

(b)Namethetypeofjointthatenablesonlytheforearmtomoveupanddown?

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10.Bob'sfathereatsalotofvegetables.Heworksoutinagymnasium.Hecarriesweightstoo.Heis
tryingtobuildhis______________.
1.

muscles

2.

fats

3.

bones

4.

joints

11.Timbenthisarmathiselbowasshowninthediagrambelow.

WhathappenedtoTim'smuscles,YandZ,whenhebenthisarm?

A:MusclesZmovedbutnotmusclesY.
B:MusclesYandZworkedatthesametime.
C:MusclesYcontractedwhilemusclesZrelaxed.
D:MusclesYrelaxedwhilemusclesZcontracted.
1.

AandBonly

2.

AandConly

3.

BandDonly

4.

CandDonly

12. Wecanswingourarmsincirclesbecause______________________.
1.

ourarmsaremadeupoflongandstraightbones.

2.

wehaveballandsocketjointsatourshoulders.

3.

wehaveastrongskeleton.

4.

wehaveelbows.

13.Thediagrambelowshowstheupperarmwithitsmuscles.

Whichoneofthefollowingcorrectlyrepresentsthepartsofthearm?

Bone

Muscle

Joint

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

14.Name2importantfunctionsofourskeleton.
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15.Intheclassificationtablebelow,giveasuitablesubheadingineachoftheboxes.

16.Studythediagramofthekneeasshownbelow.

(a)NamethepartthatismarkedX.
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(b)WhatisthefunctionofthepartmarkedX?
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17.Karenwasinvolvedinaseriousaccidentwhichcausedherribcagetobecompletelydamaged.
(a)Whichtwoorgansinherbodyarelikelytobemostaffected?
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(b)Ifshealsosufferedfromheadinjuries,whichpartoftheskeletalsystemwasaffected?
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18.hediagrambelowshowsthebonesofthehumanarm.

a)NamethejoingatpointX.
Ans:________________________________________________________________
b)Drawandlabelonthediagramabovetoshowthepositionofthebicepsandtriceps.

19.Therearedifferenttypesofbonesinourskeletalsystem.Identifythefollowingbones.
Facts/Descriptions

Whichboneam
I?

(a) Iammadeupof33bonesjoinedtogethertoformacolumn.
Iammadeupofbonesfirmlylockedtogethertoformahelmetandtoprotect
(b) yourbrain.
(c) Iamattachedtothebottomofthebackbonetobeartheweightofthebody.

20.Theplaceswherebonesmeetarecalledjoints.Lookatthepictureoftheskeletonbelow.

a)Identifyahingejointanddrawanarrowtopointtoit.Labelthejoint'P'.
b)Identifyaballandsocketjointanddrawanarrowtopointtoit.Labelthejoint'Q'.
c)Xiaoqianghadhiskneesandelbowswrappedaroundwithcorrugatedcardboard,asshownbelow.The
hewasaskedtoperformafewtaskslikesittingonthefloorandscratchinghisnose.Hefoundgreat
difficultyinperformingthosetasks.However,whenthecardboardswereremoved,hefoundthathehadno
difficultyperformingthesametasks.

Whatdoestheexperimenttellusaboutourjoints.
Ans:________________________________________________________________________________

21.Theskullprotectsoura)_______________andtheribcageprotectsour
b)_______________.
22.Jihaoisfoldingapaperaeroplane.Hehastousehis_____joints.
1. fingerandwrist
2.

wristandelbow

3.

fingerandelbow

4.

shoulderandwrist

23.Ourshoulderandhipjointsare_____joints.
1. hinge
2.

circular

3.

ballandsocket

4.

long

24Theskeletalsystemisimportanttousinmanyways.Oneofthefunctionsoftheskeletonisto______.
1. movethebody

2.

giveusstrength

3.

protectthebody

4.

supportthebody

25.Whichpartoftheskeletalsystemsupportsthebodyinanuprightposition?
1. Hipbone
2.

Legbone

3.

Armbone

4.

Backbone

26. We are able to move our limbs because our muscles can
a)____________ and b)____________.
27.Muthukickedaballhighintotheairasshowninthepicturebelow.

ThemusclesinMuthu'sleg________toenbablehimtokicktheball.
A:relaxed
B:contracted
C:pulledonhisbones
D:pushedonhisbones
1.

AandBonly

2.

BandConly

3.

AandDonly

4.

A,BandConly