Muscular and Skeletal Systems Quiz

The muscular system works directly with the __________ system to allow the body to move.

• skeletal

• endocrine

• circulatory

• digestive

The muscular system’s main functions include all of these except this.

• allows movement in the body

• maintain posture

• stabilize joints

• converts food into nutrients

Which of these muscles is voluntary?

• smooth

• cardiac

• skeletal

• stomach muscles

What is the purpose of tendons?

• attach to our internal organs to control breathing and heartbeat

• connect nerves to muscles

• connect muscles to organs

• attach the muscle to bones and allow for movement

Which of these is an involuntary muscle movement?

• speaking

• walking

• writing

• breathing

The muscular system works directly with the ___________ system to allow the body to move.

• skeletal

• endocrine

• circulatory

• digestive

Type of muscle controlling the digestive system.

Type of muscle controlling the heart.

Match each vocabulary term next to its definition.

• Exoskeleton

• the bones along the axis of the body that protect internal organs

• Appendicular Skeleton

• an external skeletal system that is made up of chitin and calcium carbonate

• Axial SKeleton

• the bones of appendages and girdles that connect them with the axial skeleton and provide support and flexibility

• Endoskeleton

• an internal skeleton that is comprised of bone and cartilage

This part of the bone produces blood cells.

• Red Bone Marrow

• Yellow Bone Marrow

• Compact Bone

• Periosteum