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Skeletal and Integumentary systems

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Skull (Cranium)

b)

Mandible

c)

Clavicle

d)

Scapula

2.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Skull (Mandible)

b)

Clavicle

c)

Mandible

d)

Scapula

3.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Vertebrae

b)

Radius

c)

Pelvis

d)

Ribs

4.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Radius

b)

Ulna

c)

Humerus

d)

Carpals

5.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Femur

b)

Tibia

c)

Fibula

d)

Humerus

6.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Patella

b)

Pelvis

c)

Clavicle

d)

Mandible

7.

From ankle to toe, what is the order of bones?

a)

Tarsals, metatarsals, phalanges

b)

Phalanges, metatarsals, tarsals

c)

Metatarsals, phalanges, tarsals

d)

Tarsals, phalanges, metatarsals

8.
What are the 3 types of muscle tissue?
a)
Thigh, Calf, & Shoulder
b)
Traps, Forearm, & Abs
c)
Hamstring, Biceps, & Triceps
d)
Smooth Muscle, Cardiac Muscle, & Skeletal Muscle
9.
Which type of muscle is found in your heart?
a)
Skeletal
b)
Smooth
c)
Cardiac
d)
Straight
10.
Voluntary muscle is
a)
muscle that has to be told when to move
b)
muscle that moves automatically
c)
muscle that needs to be stretched regularly
d)
muscle that makes up the heart and stomach
11.
Which muscles are involuntary?
a)
skeletal
b)
cardiac
c)
smooth
d)
smooth and cardiac
12.
The integument is the largest organ in the body.
a)
True
b)
False
13.

What are the 3 layers to the skin?

a)

Dermis, Epidermis, layer of subcutaneous fat

b)

Dermis, Epidermis, Homeostasis

c)

Dermis, Hair, layer of subcutaneous fat

14.

The humerus, the bone in the upper arm of a human, is directly connected to other bones in the arm by

a)

cartilage

b)

tendons

c)

extensors

d)

ligaments

15.

One function of the human endoskeleton is to

a)

transmit impulses

b)

produce blood cells

c)

produce lactic acid

d)

store nitrogenous wastes

16.

Two functions of bones are to protect body structures and to

a)

serve as storage sites for glycogen

b)

synthesize the vitamins needed for clotting

c)

provide sites for ATP production

d)

act as levers during body movements

17.

In humans, red bone marrow provides

a)

structural support for the body

b)

a source of new blood cells

c)

an attachment site for muscle tissue

d)

a site to trap bacteria

18.

Which two structures are directly involved in locomotion in humans?

a)

visceral muscle and fibrous tendons

b)

smooth muscle and ligaments

c)

skeletal muscle and bones

d)

cardiac muscle and immovable joints

19.

Which two types of muscle tissue are striated?

a)

visceral and skeletal

b)

smooth and visceral

c)

smooth and cardiac

d)

skeletal and cardiac

20.

Tendons are classified as

a)

blood tissue

b)

muscle tissue

c)

nerve tissue

d)

connective tissue

21.

Which two disorders are most closely associated with regions A and B in the diagram below?

a)

diabetes and goiter

b)

arthritis and tendinitis

c)

stroke and meningitis

d)

angina pectoris and coronary thrombosis

22.

Which disorder is defined as an inflammation of the joints?

a)

gout

b)

polio

c)

meningitis

d)

arthritis

23.

The inelastic connective tissue that attaches a muscle in the lower leg to a heel bone is known as

a)

tendon

b)

a ligament

c)

cartilage

d)

epidermis

24.

Human locomotion is made possible by the

a)

involuntary contraction of tendons=

b)

involuntary contraction of ligaments

c)

voluntary contraction of visceral muscles

d)

voluntary contraction of striated muscles

25.

The connective tissue that cushions the vertebrae and provides flexibility to joints is known as

a)

tendon

b)

muscle

c)

cartilage

d)

bone

26.

Elastic fibers that connect the ends of bones at movable joints are known as

a)

tendons

b)

nervous tissue

c)

vascular tissue

d)

ligaments

27.

The principal function of perspiration is to

a)

regulate hormone secretion

b)

remove oils from the surface of the skin

c)

deposit antibodies on the surface of the skin

d)

regulate body temperature

28.

The diagram shows a section of human skin.

Structure X represents a

a)

nephron

b)

nephridium

c)

sweat gland

d)

Malpighian tubule

29.

During a long-distance run on a hot day, an athlete produces large quantities of SWEAT. As a result, the kidneys change the rate of urine production. Why is this change important?

a)

Decreased urine production increases the amino acids in the blood.

b)

Increased urine production removes amino acids produced as a result of running.

c)

Decreased urine production allows the body to conserve water.

d)

Increased urine production allows more water to remain in the bloodstream.

30.

The hard, dense layer of bone is called __________________.

a)

bone marow

b)

spongy bone

c)

compact bone

d)

bone marrow

31.

How do bones & muscles interact?

a)

muscles contract & pull tissue that is connected to bones

b)

muscles cushion joints

c)

muscles connect bones & produce calcium

d)

muscles are built from cells found inside the bones

32.

In the center of the bone, there is a substance that produces red blood cells. That substance is:

a)

blood

b)

compact bone

c)

spongy bone

d)

bone marrow

33.

The skeleton of the human embryo (baby) is made up of primarily ________________.

a)

brain

b)

muscle

c)

bone

d)

cartilage

34.

Which of the following offers the human body initial protection from disease-causing organisms?

a)

the stomach

b)

the brain

c)

the skin

d)

the intestines

35.

Which of the following pairs provides structural support for a human?

a)

skin & blood

b)

brain & nerves

c)

spine & heart

d)

bones & muscles

36.

Some students are taking part in a running race. One student falls & sprains an ankle. A part of which system is now injured?

a)

Circulatory System

b)

Respiratory System

c)

Nervous System

d)

Skeletal System

37.

Humans have about _________ muscles in their body.

a)

200

b)

600

c)

100

d)

1,000

38.

What chemical gives skin its color?

a)

oxygen

b)

insulin

c)

calcium

d)

melanin

39.

What type of injury do you have if the tendons & ligaments are stretched too far?

a)

fracture

b)

bruise

c)

dislocation

d)

sprain

40.

Spongy bone looks like a sponge, but feels ______________.

a)

spongy

b)

hard

c)

heavy

d)

sharp

41.

What function would an involuntary muscle have in your body?

a)

it would move your arm.

b)

it would turn your head

c)

it would write your notes

d)

it would move food through your digestive system

42.

Which 2 structures are directly involved in locomotion (movement) in humans?

a)

visceral muscle & fibrous tendons

b)

cardiac muscle & immovable joints

c)

smooth muscle & ligaments

d)

skeletal muscle & bones

43.

Smooth muscle can be found ______________________.

a)

in the heart

b)

attached to bones

c)

in internal organs

44.

Muscles work in _____________.

a)

threes

b)

fours

c)

fives

d)

pairs

45.

Scientists are researching a way to regenerate cartilage. If continued trials are successful, the cartilage can be applied to which of the following area in the human body to treat cartilage damage or loss?

a)

muscle fibers

b)

major arteries

c)

the ends of bones

d)

the axons of nerve cells

46.

Which 3 human body systems coordinate to cause an arm to move?

a)

nervous, muscular, skeletal

b)

respiratory, muscular, digestive

c)

skeletal, circulatory, immune

d)

digestive, nervous, circulatory

47.

Which of the following best describes the structure-function relationship of a ligament?

a)

flexible - connecting muscle to bone

b)

rigid - connecting bone to bone

c)

rigid - connecting muscle to bone

d)

flexible - connecting bone to bone