Skeletal, Muscular, and Nervous System Assessment

________ helps bones harden and become strong.

• Phosphorus

• Potassium

• Sodium

• Calcium

Which of the following is not a type of muscle in the human body?

• ripped

• skeletal

• smooth

• cardiac

The control center of the body is the central nervous system. What are the two main parts of the central nervous system?

• brain and heart

• brain and spine

• brain and spleen

• brain and liver

Blinking is an example of a ________.

• subflex

• biflex

• reflex

• duroflex

Bones protect your organs. The skull protects the brain. What bones protect your heart and lungs.

• spinal cord

• ribs

• metacarpals

• hips

What is the name for the connector that attaches muscle to bone?

• ligament
• tendon
• patella
• string

What is the name for the connector that attaches bone to bone?

• ligament
• tendon
• patella
• string

What are the functions of the skeleton?

• protection of organs

• stores minerals such as calcium

• assisst with movement of the body

• all of the above

The ribs protect your...

• heart
• lungs
• brain

• all of the above

Which system of the human body provides protection to most of the major organs?

• skeletal system

• circulatory system

• respiratory system

• muscular system