Muscular System and Skeleton System

The adult skeletal system is composed of how many bones?

• 216
• 371
• 206
• 199

Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeleton?

• Production of blood cells
• Gives the body form
• Protects internal organs
• Generates heat

What is the flexible rubbery tissue that helps cushion bones where they meet called?  

• ligaments
• cartilage
• tendons
• knee pads

The bands of tissue that connect bones to muscle?

• tendons
• cartilage
• ligaments
• muscle

Which of the following is a hinge joint? 

• hip
• elbow
• shoulder
• neck

A tough band of fibrous, slightly elastic connective tissue that attaches one bone to another.   

• Ligaments
• Tendons
• Joints

A very strong connective tissue that attaches skeletal muscle to bone. 

• Ligaments
• Tendons
• Joints

Who has more bones: an adult or a baby?

• baby
• adult
• both have the same
• neither have bones

What do we call the place where two or more bones meet?

• head
• cranium
• joints
• feet

Which muscle type is found in your stomach, bladder, and intestines?

• Skeletal
• Smooth
• Cardiac
• Straight