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SKELETAL AND MUSCULAR SYSTEMS

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many bones together form the vertebral column?

a)

23

b)

33

c)

44

d)

55

2.

The part of the bone that is rigid and dense.

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.

A place in the body where two or more bones connect.

a)

Spongy Bone

b)

Red bone marrow

c)

Compact bone

d)

Joint

5.

Connects bone to bone

a)

Cartilage

b)

Ligaments

c)

Tendons

d)

Involuntary muscle

6.

Strong band of tough tissue that attach muscle to bone

a)

Cartilage

b)

Ligaments

c)

Tendons

d)

Involuntary muscle

7.

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

8.

A muscle that is attached to the bones of the skeleton by tendons and provides the force that moves the bones. Can be voluntary or involuntary.

a)

Involuntary Muscles

b)

Voluntary Muscles

c)

Skeletal Muscles

9.

Characteristics in common with both smooth and skeletal muscles, involuntary, does not get tired and controls heartbeats.

a)

Smooth Muscle

b)

Muscle

c)

Cardiac Muscle

10.

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

11.
The muscle of your upper arm is called the
a)
Pectorals
b)
Abdominals
c)
Deltoids
d)
Biceps
12.
The framework of the body, that consists of bones and connective tissues is called the
a)
Muscular System
b)
Skeletal System
c)
Nervous System
d)
Blood System
13.
What is the name for your bones in your spinal cord?
a)
Vertebrae
b)
Joints
c)
Spine
d)
Tailbone
14.
This is a picture of what? (choose the answer that is most complete)
a)
robot
b)
skeleton
c)
ulna
d)
vertebrate
15.
Humans have ______ bones in their bodies, on average.
a)
106
b)
201
c)
206
16.
What are the functions of the skeleton?
a)
A) protection
b)
b) Body shape 
c)
C) movement
d)
D) A,b and c
17.
The ribs protect your...
a)
heart
b)
lungs
c)
liver
d)
all of the above
18.
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
19.
Skeletal muscles are attached to the _________.
a)
Stomach
b)
Lungs
c)
Bones
d)
Involuntary Muscles
20.
Muscles always work in _____
a)
pairs
b)
groups of 3
c)
bones
d)
joints