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The Skeletal System · CSEC Human and Social Biology

46 past-paper questions on The Skeletal System, part of Section B: Life Processes, from every CSEC Human and Social Biology paper on Quelpr.

Practise The Skeletal System
  1. 5(a)(i)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · 2021 · Paper 2Identify TWO bones located in the chest region of the skeleton.
  2. 5(a)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · 2021 · Paper 2State TWO functions of the skeleton, other than movement.
  3. 5(a)(iii)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · 2021 · Paper 2Compare the movement of a hinge joint with the movement of a ball and socket joint.
  4. 5(b)5 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · 2021 · Paper 2Explain why Tina's belief was not entirely accurate.
  5. 5(c)4 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · 2021 · Paper 2Suggest the condition from which he MOST likely suffers and explain how he may have developed this condition.
  6. 1(b)(i)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2008 · Paper 2State whether the muscle in Mary's arm contracts or relaxes when she pulls away her arm.
  7. 1(b)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2008 · Paper 2Suggest TWO features of the arm muscle that enable this response.
  8. 8(a)(i)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2008 · Paper 2State TWO functions of bones in the human body.
  9. 8(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2008 · Paper 2State the function of cartilage in humans.
  10. 12(a)(i)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2009 · Paper 2State two functions of bones and one function of cartilage in the human body.
  11. 12(a)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2009 · Paper 2Name the type of synovial joint present at (a) the shoulder and (b) the knee.
  12. 12(b)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2009 · Paper 2Predict the functional consequences and symptoms resulting from the loss of articular cartilage in the knee.
  13. 12(c)9 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2009 · Paper 2Explain, in terms of muscular contraction, tendons, and antagonistic bone action, why this biceps injury prevents bending of the elbow.
  14. 12(d)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2009 · Paper 2Explain why a fracture to the shoulder bone would restrict or impair movement in the lower arm.
  15. 3(a)(i)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2010 · Paper 2Name the parts labelled A and B in Figure 1.
  16. 3(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2010 · Paper 2State ONE function of the parts labelled B in Figure 1.
  17. 6(a)(i)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2012 · Paper 2List TWO functions of the skeleton other than enabling movement.
  18. 6(a)(ii)4 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2012 · Paper 2Name TWO distinct types of synovial joints and state the movement permitted by each.
  19. 6(b)(i)5 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2012 · Paper 2Explain, in terms of the interaction between muscles, bones, and tendons, why an individual cannot lift objects when the tendons attached to the radius are severed.
  20. 6(b)(ii)4 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2012 · Paper 2Explain how leaking or loss of synovial fluid from the knee joint produces severe pain during movement.
  21. 3(a)(i)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2013 · Paper 2Name the bones labelled X and Y in Figure 4.
  22. 3(a)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2013 · Paper 2State ONE function of EACH bone named in (i).
  23. 3(b)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2013 · Paper 2State TWO distinguishing features of bone and cartilage.
  24. 3(c)5 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2013 · Paper 2Explain how poor posture and wearing high-heeled shoes could contribute to Charles' back pains and Summer's painful arches, respectively.
  25. 3(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2017 · Paper 2State one function of bone, other than protecting internal organs.
  26. 3(a)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2017 · Paper 2State two functions of the human vertebral column.
  27. 3(b)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2017 · Paper 2Complete Table 3 by providing the location of cartilage at (i), structure of bone at (ii), and function of cartilage at (iii).
  28. 3(c)(i)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2017 · Paper 2Identify the type of joint found in the knee region and describe the type of movement associated with it.
  29. 3(c)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2017 · Paper 2Describe the difference in terms of movement between the hip joint and the joints between the skull bones.
  30. 10(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Explain what is meant by 'locomotion'.
  31. 10(a)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2009 · Paper 2State TWO functions of the skeleton other than locomotion.
  32. 10(b)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Suggest TWO reasons why locomotion is important to human beings.
  33. 10(c)(i)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2009 · Paper 2State the function of tendons in the leg.
  34. 10(c)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2009 · Paper 2State the function of ligaments in the leg.
  35. 10(d)(i)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2009 · Paper 2State the function of cartilage in the knee joint.
  36. 10(d)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2009 · Paper 2Suggest TWO effects that worn, thin cartilage will have when walking.
  37. 2(a)(i)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2015 · Paper 2Identify the parts labelled A and B on Figure 1.
  38. 2(a)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2015 · Paper 2State ONE advantage of long bones being hollow instead of solid.
  39. 3(a)(i)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2017 · Paper 2Identify which letter in Figure 2 represents the triceps muscle.
  40. 3(a)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2017 · Paper 2State which letters represent the origin and the insertion of the triceps muscle.
  41. 3(a)(iii)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2017 · Paper 2Identify the type of joint labelled D.
  42. 3(a)(iv)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2017 · Paper 2State the type of movement permitted by joint D.
  43. 3(b)(i)4 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2017 · Paper 2Describe how the biceps and triceps act antagonistically during biceps curls to achieve flexion and extension of the arm.
  44. 3(b)(ii)2 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2017 · Paper 2Define 'muscle tone' and suggest how having good muscle tone benefits joints.
  45. 3(c)(i)3 marks· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2017 · Paper 2Advise Diana on the correct physical technique for lifting heavy objects safely.
  46. 3(c)(ii)1 mark· CSEC Human and Social Biology · May/June 2017 · Paper 2Suggest a consequence or injury that could occur if Diana fails to maintain correct posture while lifting.

Related topics in Section B: Life Processes