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Skeletal and Muscular System

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main function of the skeletal system?

a)

clean the body

b)

support the body

c)

deliver nutrients to the body

2.

Makes up the interior of the bone, soft part of the bone, and provides most of the strength and support.

a)

Spongy Bone

b)

Red bone marrow

c)

Compact bone

d)

Joint

3.

Part of the bone that manufactures red blood cell.

a)

Spongy Bone

b)

Red bone marrow

c)

Compact bone

d)

Joint

4.

How many bones are in the adult human body?

a)

206

b)

600

c)

50

d)

800

5.

How many muscles are in the human body?

a)

200

b)

206

c)

600

d)

606

6.
Which of the following is NOT a type of muscle?
a)
Rough
b)
Smooth
c)
Cardiac
d)
Skeletal
7.
Skeletal muscles are responsible for which of the following?
a)
Movement of the body
b)
Movement of the heart
c)
Movement of the ligaments 
d)
Movement of the extremities
8.
Which 2 systems work together to help a person stand erect?
a)
skeletal / muscular
b)
skeletal / digetive
c)
skeletal / respiratory
d)
skeletal / cardiovascular
9.

a place where two or more bones meet

a)

joint

b)

cartilage

c)

marrow

d)

tendon

10.

examples of involuntary muscles are...

a)

heart beating

b)

eyes blinking

c)

digestive system digesting

d)

all of the above

11.

a disease in which bones become breakable and thin

a)

calcium deficiency

b)

osteoporosis

c)

periosteum

d)

muscular atrophy

12.
Which is an example of an injury that can happen to your muscles? 
a)
cramp
b)
fracture
c)
break
d)
cut
13.

Strong band of tough tissue that attach muscle to bone

a)

Cartilage

b)

Ligaments

c)

Tendons

d)

Involuntary muscle

14.

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

15.
A sprain occurs when you tear what type of tissue?
a)
Tendons
b)
Ligaments
c)
Cartilage
d)
Muscle