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6th-Musculoskeletal System Unit Quiz

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Connects bone to bone

a)

Cartilage

b)

Ligaments

c)

Tendons

d)

Involuntary muscle

2.

Strong band of tough tissue that attach muscle to bone

a)

Cartilage

b)

Ligaments

c)

Tendons

d)

Involuntary muscle

3.

Muscles that are not under your conscious control. Responsible for activities such as breathing, digesting food and your heart beating.

a)

Involuntary Muscles

b)

Voluntary Muscles

c)

Skeletal Muscles

4.

A muscle that is attached to the bones of the skeleton by tendons and provides the force that moves the bones.

a)

Involuntary Muscles

b)

Voluntary Muscles

c)

Skeletal Muscles

5.

Muscles that are under your control. Smiling, turning a page in a book and getting out of your chair are some examples.

a)

Involuntary Muscles

b)

Voluntary Muscles

c)

Skeletal Muscles

6.

A muscle that is involuntary and found in walls of internal organs such as a stomach and intestines and bladder and blood vessels.

a)

Smooth Muscle

b)

Muscle

c)

Cardiac Muscle

7.
A place where two bones meet is called a 
a)
Hip Bone
b)
Synovial Fluid
c)
Joint
d)
Biceps
8.
The muscle of your upper arm is called the
a)
Pectorals
b)
Abdominals
c)
Deltoids
d)
Biceps
9.

What is the name for your bones that protect your spinal cord?

a)

Vertebrae Column (Spine)

b)
Joints
c)

Sacrum

d)
Tailbone
10.
The muscle that makes up your heart is called the
a)
Vein Muscle
b)
Smooth Muscle
c)
Cardiac Muscle
d)
Skeletal Muscle
11.

What is NOT a function of the skeletal system? 

a)
shape and support 
b)
break down nutrients
c)
protect organs
d)
produce blood cells 
12.
How many bones are in the adult human body?
a)
200
b)
206
c)
205
d)
204
13.
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
14.

Skeletal muscles always work in _____

a)
pairs
b)
groups of 3
c)
bones
d)
joints
15.

The largest sesamoid bone in the body is the___.

a)

humerus

b)

patella

c)

femur

d)

heart

16.

What type of joint is found in the knee?

a)

Ball and socket

b)

Hinge

c)

Pivot

d)

Saddle

17.

What is the primary function of red bone marrow?

a)

Protect organs

b)

Produce blood cells

c)

Provide structure

d)

Store fat

18.
a)
Compact bone
b)
Spongy bone
c)
Diaphysis
d)
Epiphyseal line
19.

Which letter is identifying a long bone?

a)

F

b)

E

c)

C

d)

A

20.

Which letter is identifying a flat bone?

a)

F

b)

E

c)

C

d)

A

21.

What is compact bone?

a)

the soft tissue in the bone that makes blood cells

b)

the soft tissue in the bone that stores energy as fat

c)

the hard dense layer of bone

d)

the layer of bone that makes the bones lightweight

22.

Name this muscle

a)

Gastrocnemius

b)

Quadricep

c)

Gluteus Maximus

d)

Hamstring

23.

What's the name of this muscle?

a)

Pectoral

b)

Deltoid

c)

Bicep

d)

Abdominal

24.

Name the highlighted muscle

a)

pectorals

b)

deltoid

c)

trapezius

d)

latissimus dorsi

25.

Identify the bone shown in green.

a)

tibia

b)

humerus

c)

radius

d)

ulna

26.

In this picture, what is represented in multi-colors?

a)

Carpals

b)

Tarsals

c)

Phalanges

d)

Radius

27.

Name the highlighted bone.

a)
Clavicle
b)
Sternum
c)
Scapula
d)
Rib Cage
28.

Name the bone.

a)
Fibula
b)
Humerus
c)
Radius
d)
Tibia
29.

Which is NOT a way the skeletal and muscular system work together?

a)
Facilitating blood circulation
b)
Protecting internal organs
c)

Moving skeleton

d)

Breaks down food

30.

What do cells form when they group together?

a)

Organs

b)

Organ systems

c)

Tissues

d)

Organisms

31.

What do organs form when they work together?

a)

Tissues

b)

Cells

c)

Organ systems

d)

Organisms