Science 5.1 Skeletal and Muscular System

Why is our skeleton important to us?

• It makes our body move

• It helps to store food not used by the body

• It supports our body and protects the delicate organs

• It breaks down sugar to produce energy

Where two bones meet, a substance called _____ stop them from rubbing together.

This substance also forms our nose and ears.

• Skeleton

• Cartilage

• Ligament

• Tendons

What is the main function of our muscles?

• It makes our body move

• It support our body and give it shape

• It breaks down sugar to produce energy

• It helps to store food not used by the body

Examples of ball and socket joints in our body are . . . .

• lower arm and upper arm bone

• hip bone and thigh bone

• thigh bone and shin bone

• thigh bone and knee

What is the muscle line of the wall of organs and blood vessels?

• Cardiac muscle

• Smooth muscle

• Skeletal muscle

• Chest muscle

Which of the following is not correct about our skeletal system?

• To breaks down sugar to produce energy

• To support our body and give it shape

• To store minerals and make blood cells

• To provide a framework for muscles to attach to

What happen with the muscles when we move up lower arm?

• Our biceps relaxed and triseps contracted

• Our biceps and triseps contracted

• Our biceps and triceps relaxed

• Our biceps contracted and triceps relaxed

Skeletal muscles are usually found attached to two bones and they can not be controlled.

• True

• False

Which of the joint is allows movement in one direction only?

• Hinge joint

• Fix joint

• Ligament

• Ball and socket joint

Examples of ball and socket joints in our body are . . . .

• thigh bone and knee

• thigh bone and shin bone

• hip bone and thigh bone

• lower arm and upper arm bone