Skeletal & Muscle Systems Quiz

The inner most part of the bone is the ____________ and it makes red blood cells.

• Compact bone

• Cancellous bone

• Periostium

• Bone marrow

Bones are held together at the joints by __________.

• Muscle

• Other bone

• Ligaments

• Synovial Fluid

Involuntary muscles (i.e. smooth muscles) are the muscles you _____ control and are usually in sheets or _______.

• can

• cannot

• layers

• thick

This type of muscle is called striated muscle, is attached to bones by tendons and is voluntary.

• Myocardium

• Skeletal

• Smooth muscle

Another name for a broken bone is a _______.

• fracture

• tibia

• myopia

• fibromyalgia

The first few days after a fracture your body forms a _____________________ to help protect the broken bone and deliver cells for healing.

• blood clot

• shell

• cast

• an extra layer of skin

What are the factors that might increase the risk of muscle cramps?

• Age

• Dehydration

• Pregnancy

• Medical conditions

__________ is a long-term condition that causes pain in a person's muscles, joints, and other soft tissues.

• Scoliosis

• A fracture

• Muscle Wasting

• Fibromyalgia

Relative to scoliosis: Very large curves in the spine can damage the ___________ and cause __________ of the spine. (Choose in respective order)

• spine, fibromyalgia

• nerves, loosening

• joints, arthritis

• nerves, temporary damage

What are some obvious signs of scoliosis?

• A curve in the spine can make the body tilt to the left or right.

• Weak leg muscles

• You have one shoulder higher than the other.

• Areas of the body that hurt when someone presses on them like the head or outer hips