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WorksheetsSkeletal and Muscular Systems
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The patella is often referred to as the...
a)
Knee Cap
b)
Ankle
c)
Fingers/Toes
d)
Spine
2.
An Immovable joint that protects a vital organ?
a)
Hip
b)
Shoulder
c)
Tarsals/Carpals
d)
Cranium
3.
How many bones are in the human body?
a)
106
b)
206
c)
208
d)
308
4.
A tough flexible tissue that is similar to bone, and cushions joints.
a)
Tendons
b)
Cartilage
c)
Joints
d)
Ligaments
5.
What is the largest bone in the human body?
a)
Vertebrae
b)
Humerus
c)
Femur
d)
Metatarsals
6.
Tough bands that attach muscle to bone are called?
a)
Cartilage
b)
Joints
c)
Tendons
d)
Ligaments
7.
The picture describes which type of joint?
a)
Pivot Joint
b)
Immovable Joint
c)
Door Knob Joint
d)
Ball-and-Socket Joint
8.
The weakening of the bones is a disease known as what? (Often will occur in elderly people)
a)
Arthritis
b)
Osteoporosis
c)
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
d)
Scoliosis
9.
Which is an example of a flat bone?
a)
Cranium
b)
Phalanges
c)
Vertebrae
d)
Humerus
10.
What attaches bones together at the joint?
a)
Cartilage
b)
Tendons
c)
Super Glue
d)
Ligaments
11.
The picture describes which type of joint?
a)
Pivot Joint
b)
Immovable Joint
c)
Hinge Joint
d)
Moving Joint
12.
What is the partner muscle to the Gastrocnemius?
a)
Sartorius
b)
Tibialis Posterior
c)
Tibialis Anterior
d)
Quadriceps
13.
What muscle is responsible for bending the leg at the knee?
a)
Quadriceps
b)
Gastrocnemius
c)
Sartorius
d)
Hamstring
14.
What view of the human body is shown in the picture?
a)
Lateral
b)
Anterior
c)
Posterior
d)
Partner Muscles
15.
The deltoid muscle does which of the following?
a)
Rotates the shoulder
b)
Raises shoulder blades (scapula)
c)
Helps you grip a pencil
d)
Moves the arm across the chest
16.
Which is an example of a smooth muscle?
a)
Heart
b)
Liver
c)
Tibia
d)
Humerus
17.
To move the arm away from the body is considered...
a)
Medial
b)
Adduction
c)
Lateral
d)
Abduction
18.
What muscle do you sit on?
a)
Latissimus Dorsi
b)
Pelvis
c)
Hip
d)
Gluteus Maximus
19.
What type of muscle tissue surrounds the heart?
a)
Cardiac
b)
Smooth
c)
Soft
d)
Skeletal
20.
External Obliques are used to help you...
a)
Stand
b)
Sit-up
c)
Rotate
d)
Impress your classmates
21.
The term Flexion means to do which of the follow at the joints?
a)
Move
b)
Straighten
c)
Bend
d)
Rotate
22.
Your Achilles' Tendon connects your foot to what?
a)
Latissimus Dorsi
b)
Gastrocnemius
c)
Tibia
d)
Ligaments
23.
Which is not a function of the skeletal system?
a)
Protect vital organs
b)
Form red and white blood cells
c)
Helps you see
d)
Support the bodies weight
24.
What muscle can be seen from your anterior and posterior?
a)
Latissimus Dorsi
b)
Pectoralis Major
c)
Sartorius
d)
Deltoid
25.
What muscle helps you push an object?
a)
Lung
b)
Quadriceps
c)
Pectoralis Minor
d)
Pectoralis Major
26.
How many phalange bones are in Mr. Raymond's right hand?
a)
12
b)
14
c)
15
d)
5
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