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The Musculoskeletal System Unit Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is a tissue that connects the ends of bones (bone to bone) together to form a joint

a)

tendon

b)

nerve

c)

epithelial

d)

ligament

2.

The location where two or more bones meet

a)

joint

b)

tendon

c)

wrist

d)

knee cap

3.

This type of voluntary muscle is responsible for the movement of the skeleton.

a)

skeletal

b)

cardiac

c)

smooth

d)

heart

4.

This tough band of connective tissue connects muscles to bones.

a)

ligament

b)

tendon

c)

cartilage

d)

femur

5.

The skeletal system has several jobs. Select one of the following that describe its jobs.

a)

send messages between the brain and the body

b)

provides a framework for the body

c)

creates hormones

d)

identifies and acts upon germs and bacteria that invade the body

6.

What is a joint?

a)

The place where 2 or more bones meet.

b)

A thin membrane that covers the surface of bone.

c)

A band of tissue that hold bones together.

d)

Connective tissue

7.

A tough band of tissue that holds bones together at the joint are called a __________________________.

a)

tendon

b)

cartilage

c)

periosteum

d)

ligament

8.
The muscle of your upper arm is called the
a)
Pectorals
b)
Abdominals
c)
Deltoids
d)
Biceps
9.
When a muscle contracts, it _______
a)
gets longer
b)
gets shorter
c)
gets thinner
d)
grows hair
10.
What are the 3 types of muscles?
a)
Cardiac, smooth and skeletal
b)
Cardiac, skeletal, prime
c)
Flexion, extension, smooth
d)
Skeletal, smooth, stringy
11.
What is a overstretched muscle/tendon called?
a)
contraction
b)
fractured
c)
broken
d)
strain
12.
Skeletal muscles are attached to the _________.
a)
Stomach
b)
Lungs
c)
Skeleton
d)
Involuntary Muscles
13.
Muscle remains contracted due to overuse, lack of water, or lack of oxygen
a)
Strain
b)
Sprain
c)
Cramp
d)
Pulled Muscle
14.
Muscles always work in _____
a)
pairs
b)
groups of 3
c)
bones
d)
joints
15.

What muscle is highlighted in the picture?

a)

Triceps

b)

Biceps

c)

Quads

d)

Deltoids

16.

What muscle is highlighted?

a)

Triceps

b)

Biceps

c)

Quads

d)

Deltoids

17.

What muscles is highlighted?

a)

Deltoid

b)

Trapezius

c)

Tricep

d)

Pectoralis

18.

What muscle is highlighted?

a)

Latissimus dorsi

b)

Abdominals

c)

Pectoralis

d)

Quadriceps

19.

What muscle is highlighted?

a)

Hamstrings

b)

Quadriceps

c)

Gastrocnemius

d)

Gluteus

20.
Contractile unit of a muscle.
a)
sarcomere
b)
motor unit
c)
fascicle
d)
myofibril
21.
The organelle that contains actin and myosin.
a)
Tendon
b)
myofilament
c)
myofibril
d)
Fiber
22.
Thick filaments are in a myofibril are
a)
ATPase
b)
Sarcoplasmic reticulum
c)
Actin
d)
Myosin
23.
Thin filaments in a myofibril are
a)
Sarcomeres
b)
Sarcoplasm
c)
Actin
d)
Myosin
24.
Calcium:
a)
causes ATP binding to actin
b)
increases the action potential along the sarcolemma
c)
binds to proteins on myosin
d)
triggers the binding of myosin to actin
25.
The energy needed to perform a muscle contraction comes directly from
a)
ATP
b)
Oxygen
c)
Glucose
d)
Calcium
26.
What two chemicals are necessary for muscle contraction to occur?
a)
Niacin and Potassium
b)
Calcium and ATP
c)
Sodium and Potassium
d)
Ach and Potassium
27.
___ and ___ are regulatory proteins bound to actin. 
a)
Troponin and tropomyosin
b)
Myosin and actin
c)
Calcium and Oxygen
d)
Glycogen and hemoglobin
28.
Skeletal Muscle contraction is initiated when the ________ sends a message to the muscle cell.  
a)
Muscle cell
b)
Neuron
c)
Gland
d)
None of the above
29.

Which is voluntary?

a)

smooth

b)

skeletal

c)

cardiac

30.

Which of the following cells are not striated?

a)

skeletal

b)

smooth

c)

cardiac

31.
Muscles help maintain ___________ and body position
a)
Posture
b)
Height
c)
Weight
32.
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
33.
Which type of muscle is found in your heart?
a)
Skeletal
b)
Smooth
c)
Cardiac
d)
Straight
34.
Which muscles are involuntary?
a)
skeletal
b)
cardiac
c)
smooth
d)
smooth and cardiac
35.
Skeletal muscles are attached to the _________.
a)
Stomach
b)
Lungs
c)
Bones
d)
Involuntary Muscles
36.
Muscles always work in _____
a)
pairs
b)
groups of 3
c)
bones
d)
joints
37.
What type of muscle are the biceps and triceps that are located in your upper arm?
a)
skeletal
b)
cardiac
c)
smooth
d)
involuntary
38.

Muscles that oppose one another are

a)

synergist

b)

hateful

c)

prime movers

d)

antagonists

39.
Which of the following describes the sarcomere? 
a)
The basic unit of muscle’s cross-striated myofibril
b)
. A protein band which defines the boundary between one sarcomere 
c)
 Various muscle proteins 
d)
Contains the protein, actin
40.

What muscle is highlighted in the picture?

a)

Triceps

b)

Biceps

c)

Quads

d)

Deltoids

41.

What muscle is highlighted?

a)

Trapezius

b)

Lats

c)

Pectoralis

d)

Deltoids

42.

Babies have more bones than adults.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Where is marrow found?

a)

In the cartilage

b)

In compact bone

c)

in spongy bone

d)

in the periosteum

44.

What is hard bone?

a)

Cartilage

b)

Tendon

c)

Spongy Bone

d)

Compact Bone

45.

What is the function of marrow?

a)

To make protein

b)

To make red blood cells and store fat.

c)

reduce friction

d)

to hold bones together

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