The Musculoskeletal System

MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM​

YEAR 8 SCIENCE

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​How do muscles and bones work together?

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Why do they work together?​

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skeletal system

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skeletal system

Multiple Choice

The skeletal system has several jobs. Select one of the following that describes its job:

• sends messages between the brain and the body

• creates hormones

• provides a framework for the body

• identifies and acts upon germs and bacteria that invade the body

Multiple Choice

Which of these is one of the functions of the skeletal system?

• Removes waste from the body

• Protects organs

• Reproduces humans

• Assists in fighting bacteria

Multiple Choice

What is the role of the ligaments?

• Holds bones together to form joints

• Connective tissue that is more flexible than bones

• Protects the skull from damage

• Sends messages from the brain to the spinal cord

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Multiple Choice

Which one is voluntary?

• Cardiac

• Skeletal

• Smooth

Multiple Choice

The type of involuntary muscle that lines the heart is the ______ muscle:

• skeletal

• smooth

• bicep

• cardiac

Multiple Choice

Muscles that you have NO conscious control over, such as the muscles in the digestive system are classified as _______:

• voluntary

• skeletal

• cardiac

• involuntary

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a type of muscle?

• smooth

• rough

• cardiac

• skeletal