Skeletal and Muscular System Vocabulary

A muscle that is attached to the bones of the skeleton by tendons and provides the force that moves the bones. Can be voluntary or involuntary.

• Involuntary Muscles

• Voluntary Muscles

• Skeletal Muscles

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Skeletal muscles are attached to the _________.

• Stomach

• Lungs

• Bones

• Involuntary Muscles

What is the name for your thigh bone?

• Humerus

• Femur

• Fibula

• Beyonce

The organ system that consists of bones, their associated cartilages, ligaments and joints. Provides protection, movement, produces red blood cells, and stores minerals.

• Circulatory System

• Respiratory System

• Skeletal System

• Digestive System

A place in the body where two or more bones connect.

• Spongy Bone

• Red bone marrow

• Compact bone

• Joint

Connects bone to bone

• Cartilage

• Ligaments

• Tendons

• Involuntary muscle

attaches muscle to bone 

• tendon

• ligament 

How many bones are in the adult human body?

• 200

• 206

• 205

• 204

What are the 3 types of muscle tissue?

• Thigh, Calf, & Shoulder

• Traps, Forearm, & Abs

• Hamstring, Biceps, & Triceps

• Smooth Muscle, Cardiac Muscle, & Skeletal Muscle

Which types of muscle tissue are voluntary?

• Cardiac

• Skeletal

• Smooth

• Cardiac and Smooth