The Musculoskeletal System Unit Review

This is a tissue that connects the ends of bones (bone to bone) together to form a joint

• tendon

• nerve

• epithelial

• ligament

The location where two or more bones meet

• joint

• tendon

• wrist

• knee cap

This type of voluntary muscle is responsible for the movement of the skeleton.

• skeletal

• cardiac

• smooth

• heart

This tough band of connective tissue connects muscles to bones.

• ligament

• tendon

• cartilage

• femur

The skeletal system has several jobs. Select one of the following that describe its jobs.

• send messages between the brain and the body

• provides a framework for the body

• creates hormones

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

What is a joint?

• The place where 2 or more bones meet.

• A thin membrane that covers the surface of bone.

• A band of tissue that hold bones together.

• Connective tissue

A tough band of tissue that holds bones together at the joint are called a __________________________.

• tendon

• cartilage

• periosteum

• ligament

The muscle of your upper arm is called the

• Pectorals
• Abdominals
• Deltoids
• Biceps

When a muscle contracts, it _______

• gets longer
• gets shorter
• gets thinner
• grows hair

What are the 3 types of muscles?

• Cardiac, smooth and skeletal
• Cardiac, skeletal, prime
• Flexion, extension, smooth
• Skeletal, smooth, stringy