Muscular Skeletal

How do the muscular and skeletal systems work together?

• Voluntary muscles hold the skeleton in an upright position.

• The skeleton helps protect muscles from damage.

• Smooth muscles help protect the bones and ligaments.

• The skeleton helps keep cardiac muscles pumping blood.

Which system of the body provides protection for the organs?

• Muscular system

• Cardiovascular system

• Skeletal System

• Digestive System

What takes the messages from the spinal cord to muscles?

• Blood

• Nerves

• Brain

• A cell phone

Which system produces red blood cells?

• Digestive System

• Respiratory System

• Circulatory System

• Skeletal System

About how many muscles are in your body?

• 206

• 300

• over 600

• 1,000

What ties muscles to bones?

• cartilage

• tendons

• ligaments

• flexors

This system helps you lift things.

• Skeletal System

• Muscular System

• Nervous System

• Circulatory System

Skeletal muscles are attached to _________.

• organs

• heart

• bones

• lungs

The muscular system has both voluntary and involuntary muscles. Which is an example of a involuntary muscle movement?

• walking

• blinking

• jumping

• talking

A muscle that is attached to the bones of the skeleton and provides the force that moves the bones.

• smooth

• cardiac

• skeletal

• involuntary