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Skeletal, Muscular and Integumentary System Unit Test

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of these is a function of the skeletal system?

a)

To give your body structure so you are not a puddle of goo

b)

To give your body support so your muscles can move you

c)

To protect your internal organs such as your brain, heart and lungs

d)

All of these

2.

Your knee is an example of a

a)

ball and socket joint

b)

hinge joint

c)

gliding joint

d)

a pivot joint

3.

The basic unit of life is -

a)

Organism

b)

Tissue

c)

Cell

d)

Organ

4.

A group of tissues working together to perform a specific function is a/an -

a)

organ

b)

organ system

c)

organism

d)

cell

5.

Which of the following shows the levels of organization in order from smallest to largest?

a)

Cell - Organ - Tissue - Organism - Organ System

b)

Cell - Tissue - Organ - Organ system - Organism

c)

Tissue - Organism - Cell - Organ - Organ System

d)

Organism - Organ - Organ System - Cell - Tissue

6.

Bones are strong and hard because they contain ___________ and phosphorus.

a)

Carbon

b)

Iron

c)

Helium

d)

Calcium

7.

Movement is not painful because ___________ acts as a cushion between bones in a joint.

a)

cartilage

b)

tendons

c)

ligaments

d)

skin

8.

New blood cells are produced in -

a)

cartilage

b)

joints

c)

bone marrow

d)

the brain

9.

Ligaments join -

a)

bones to other bones

b)

bones to muscles

c)

skin to bones

d)

tendons to muscles

10.

Which type of joint has the greatest range of motion?

a)

Hinge

b)

Pivot

c)

Gliding

d)

Ball and socket

11.

The inside of many internal organs are lined with -

a)

Smooth muscle

b)

Cardiac Muscle

c)

Skeletal Muscle

d)

Rough Muscle

12.

Muscles work -

a)

alone

b)

in pairs

13.

Which of the following is an example of VOLUNTARY movement?

a)

Your heart beating

b)

Your blood circulating

c)

|Your bladder filling

d)

Walking

14.

How do the skeletal and muscular systems work together?

a)

They do not work together.

b)

The muscles connect to bones with connective tissue at joints to allow for external movement.

c)

The muscles connect to nerves and send electrical signals to and from the brain.

d)

The connective tissue in bones is pushed by muscle tissue.

15.

The skeletal system helps maintain homeostasis by -

a)

Producing new red blood cells as the old ones die off

b)

Helping you run inside when it's too cold out.

c)

Causing you to sweat when it's too hot.

d)

Increasing your heart rate when you are scared.

16.

The muscular system helps the body maintain homeostasis by -

a)

Shivering which generates heat energy.

b)

Secreting mucus when your nasal passages are very dry or irritated.

c)

Storing calcium and other minerals

d)

Causing you to sweat when your body is too hot.

17.

_______________ is the largest organ in your body

a)

Brain

b)

Heart

c)

Stomach

d)

Skin

18.

Which system is your body's first line of defense again harmful substances?

a)

Muscular system

b)

Integumentary system

c)

Skeletal system

19.

What is the pigment that helps to protect your skin from burning?

a)

Melanin

b)

Dermis

c)

Epidermis

d)

Sebaceous gland

20.

Which system is part of eliminating wastes, gathering information about your surroundings, maintaining your body temperature AND producing Vitamin D?

a)

Muscular system

b)

Skeletal system

c)

Nervous system

d)

Integumentary system

21.

The sensors in your stomach that respond to the stimulus of food and communicate with the brain to indicate emptiness or fullness are what type of tissue?

a)

epithelial

b)

Muscle

c)

Nervous

d)

Connective

22.

The pare of the stomach that churns and moves your food around is composed of what type of tissue?

a)

Muscle tissue

b)

Nervous tissue

c)

Connective tissue

d)

Epithelial tissue

23.

The lining of your internal organs is what type of tissue?

a)

Muscle tissue

b)

Nervous tissue

c)

Connective tissue

d)

Epithelial tissue