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Grade 8 Skeletal System Worksheet

Anatomy worksheet for Grade 8 science students covering the human skeletal system, its functions, and major bones.

Grade 8 Science BiologySkeletal System
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MS-LS1-3

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Skeletal System Exploration

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use the provided image of the human skeleton to help you identify bones.

1. What is the primary function of the skeletal system?

a

Pumping blood

b

Providing support and protection

c

Digesting food

d

Sending electrical signals

2. Which of the following is NOT a type of bone?

a

Long bone

b

Short bone

c

Circular bone

d

Flat bone

Use the diagram to identify the numbered bones.

Human Skeleton Diagram

1. Skull:  

2. Rib Cage:  

3. Femur:  

4. Humerus:  

5. Vertebrae:  

1. Bones are living tissues.

T

True

F

False

2. The human adult skeletal system has 300 bones.

T

True

F

False

1. The longest bone in the human body is the  .

2. The skeletal system works with the   system to allow movement.

3.   is a flexible connective tissue found in joints.

1. Briefly describe two important functions of the skeletal system.

2. Explain the difference between ligaments and tendons.