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Skeletal Muscular Systems - Ch15

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
attaches bone to bone
a)
tendon
b)
ligament 
2.
The skeletal system does all of the following EXCEPT
a)
produces red blood cells
b)
stores calcium and minerals
c)
protects organs
d)
excretes waste
3.
attaches muscle to bone 
a)
tendon
b)
ligament 
4.
How many bones are in the adult human body?
a)
200
b)
206
c)
205
d)
204
5.
One of the main jobs of cartilage is to
a)
make blood
b)
make marrow
c)
cushion bones
d)
hold fingers together
6.
The bone marrow makes
_______________________ cells.
a)
blood
b)
cancer
c)
large
d)
normal
7.
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
8.
Which muscles are involuntary?
a)
skeletal
b)
cardiac
c)
smooth
d)
smooth and cardiac
9.
When a muscle contracts, it _______
a)
gets longer
b)
gets shorter
c)
gets thinner
d)
grows hair
10.
Which types of muscle tissue are voluntary?
a)
Cardiac
b)
Skeletal
c)
Smooth
d)
Cardiac and Smooth
11.
Cardiac muscles are ONLY located in the heart
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
12.
Muscles always work in _____
a)
pairs
b)
groups of 3
c)
bones
d)
joints
13.
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
14.
A place where two bones meet is called a 
a)
Hip Bone
b)
Synovial Fluid
c)
Joint
d)
Biceps
15.
What is the name for your bones in your spinal cord?
a)
Vertebrae
b)
Joints
c)
Spine
d)
Tailbone
16.
The muscle that makes up your heart is called the
a)
Vein Muscle
b)
Smooth Muscle
c)
Cardiac Muscle
d)
Skeletal Muscle
17.
Cords made of tough tissue that hold bones and muscles together are called
a)
Tendons
b)
Ligaments
c)
Joints
d)
Synovial Fluid
18.
Flexible tissue that covers the ends of your bones at joints is called
a)
Synovial Fluid
b)
Cartilage
c)
Smooth Muscle
d)
Cardiac Muscle
19.
The innermost part of the bone, where blood cells are made is called the 
a)
Cancellous bone
b)
Bone Marrow
c)
Periosteum
d)
Hollow bone
20.
The outer surface of bone is called the 
a)
Bone marrow
b)
Bone cavity
c)
Cancellous Bone
d)
Periosteum
21.
A sprain occurs when you tear what type of tissue?
a)
Tendons
b)
Ligaments
c)
Cartilage
d)
Muscle
22.
This type of tissue connects and holds our muscles to our skeleton.
a)
Ligaments
b)
Elastic Tissue
c)
Tendons
d)
Cartilage
23.
The type of involuntary muscle that moves food through the digestive tract is called:
a)
skeletal muscle
b)
cardiac muscle
c)
smooth muscle
d)
 rough muscle
24.

striated means

a)

striped or banded

b)

voluntary

c)

involuntary

d)

smooth

25.

rickets is

a)

degeneration of joint cartilage and the underlying bone, most common from middle age onward. It causes pain and stiffness, especially in the hip, knee, and thumb joints

b)

abnormal curvature of the spine.

c)

a disease of children caused by vitamin D deficiency, characterized by imperfect calcification, softening, and distortion of the bones typically resulting in bow legs.

d)

literally means porous bone, is a disease in which the density and quality of bone are reduced.

26.

scoliosis is

a)

degeneration of joint cartilage and the underlying bone, most common from middle age onward. It causes pain and stiffness, especially in the hip, knee, and thumb joints

b)

abnormal curvature of the spine.

c)

a disease of children caused by vitamin D deficiency, characterized by imperfect calcification, softening, and distortion of the bones typically resulting in bow legs.

d)

literally means porous bone, is a disease in which the density and quality of bone are reduced.

27.

osteoporosis is

a)

degeneration of joint cartilage and the underlying bone, most common from middle age onward. It causes pain and stiffness, especially in the hip, knee, and thumb joints

b)

abnormal curvature of the spine.

c)

a disease of children caused by vitamin D deficiency, characterized by imperfect calcification, softening, and distortion of the bones typically resulting in bow legs.

d)

literally means porous bone, is a disease in which the density and quality of bone are reduced.

28.

The cranium is

a)

letter a

b)

letter b

c)

letter c

d)

letter d

29.

The mandible is

a)

letter a

b)

letter b

c)

letter c

d)

letter d

30.

The clavicle is

a)

letter a

b)

letter b

c)

letter c

d)

letter d

31.

The scapula is

a)

letter a

b)

letter b

c)

letter c

d)

letter d

32.

The humerus is

a)

letter e

b)

letter f

c)

letter g

d)

letter h

33.

The sternum is

a)

letter e

b)

letter f

c)

letter g

d)

letter h

34.

The letter that indicates a rib is

a)

letter e

b)

letter f

c)

letter g

d)

letter h

35.

The letter that indicates a vertebrae is

a)

letter e

b)

letter f

c)

letter g

d)

letter h

36.

The radius is

a)

letter J

b)

letter K

c)

letter L

d)

letter M

37.

The ulna is

a)

letter J

b)

letter K

c)

letter L

d)

letter M

38.

The carpals is

a)

letter J

b)

letter K

c)

letter L

d)

letter M

39.

The metacarpals are

a)

letter J

b)

letter K

c)

letter L

d)

letter M

40.

The phalanges (fingers) are

a)

letter N

b)

letter O

c)

letter P

d)

letter Q

41.

The pelvis is

a)

letter N

b)

letter O

c)

letter P

d)

letter Q

42.

The coccyx is

a)

letter N

b)

letter O

c)

letter P

d)

letter Q

43.

The femus is

a)

letter N

b)

letter O

c)

letter P

d)

letter Q

44.

The patella is

a)

letter R

b)

letter S

c)

letter T

d)

letter U

45.

The tibia is

a)

letter R

b)

letter S

c)

letter T

d)

letter U

46.

The fibula is

a)

letter R

b)

letter S

c)

letter T

d)

letter U

47.

The tarsols are indicated by which letter

a)

letter R

b)

letter S

c)

letter T

d)

letter U

48.

The metatarsols are indicated by which letter

a)

letter V

b)

letter W

c)

letter T

d)

letter U

49.

The phalanges of the foot are indicated by which letter

a)

letter V

b)

letter W

c)

letter T

d)

letter U