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SLMS Review: The Skeletal Muscular Unit

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Voluntary muscles are______________________.

a)

muscles that are NOT under your control

b)

muscles that are under your control

2.

Involuntary muscles are ___________________________.

a)

muscles that are NOT under your control

b)

muscles that are under your control

3.

Which of the following is NOT a muscle?

a)

cardiac

b)

smooth

c)

ligament

d)

skeletal

4.

A _______________________ is a flexible, strong tissue that attaches muscles to a bone.

a)

joint

b)

ligament

c)

tendon

d)

cartilage

5.

This involuntary muscle is found in the heart:

a)

smooth

b)

rough

c)

skeletal

d)

cardiac

6.

This involuntary muscle can be seen in the stomach, an organ that is used to digest food:

a)

smooth

b)

rough

c)

skeletal

d)

cardiac

7.

Which is an example of a voluntary muscle?

a)

stomach

b)

intestine

c)

biceps

d)

heart

8.

What is the name of the system that supports your body and provides structure?

a)

skeletal system

b)

muscular system

9.

What is the "cushion" between bones called?

a)

ligament

b)

tendon

c)

cartilage

d)

joint

10.

Muscles work in pairs. One muscle ___________ while the other muscle ___________.

a)

loosens, releases

b)

contracts, tightens

c)

contracts, relaxes

d)

lengthens, relaxes

11.

Which is a disease caused by bones becoming weak?

a)

Fibromyalgia

b)

Osteoporosis

c)

Muscular Dystrophy

12.

This is a joint that is found in your wrists and ankles:

a)

hinge

b)

gliding

c)

pivot

d)

saddle

13.

This joint can be found at your elbow and knee:

a)

hinge

b)

gliding

c)

pivot

d)

saddle

14.

This joint is found in your phalanges:

a)

hinge

b)

pivot

c)

gliding

d)

saddle

15.

The __________________ protects the brain, lungs, heart, and spinal cord.

a)

appendix

b)

periosteum

c)

intercostals

d)

axial skeleton

16.

Which term means the soft inside material of the bone?

a)

periosteum

b)

botulism

c)

cartilage

d)

marrow

17.

These are the places where your body can move or bend.

a)

tendons

b)

joints

c)

ligaments

d)

cartilage

18.

The ___________________ system is made up of bones and connective tissue.

a)

skeletal

b)

muscular

19.

What does a muscle do when it contracts?

a)

loosen

b)

tighten

c)

tear

d)

release

20.

___________ bones contain minerals that give bones strength.

a)

compact

b)

spongy

c)

ligament

d)

tendon

21.

An example of a pivot joint is the__________________.

a)

wrist

b)

shoulder

c)

elbow

d)

neck

22.

What refers to the 26 bones that make up the backbone?

a)

cartilage

b)

vertebrae

c)

ligaments

d)

skeleton

23.

___________________ bone has small spaces within it, making it lightweight but still strong.

a)

compact

b)

skeleton

c)

spongy

d)

marrow

24.

Skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle are sometimes referred to as __________________________ because of their banded appearance.

a)

smooth

b)

compact

c)

striated

d)

rough

25.

What are the two types of bone marrow?

a)

red and blue

b)

green and yellow

c)

red and yellow

d)

red and brown