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skeleto muscular system

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Which muscle type is found in your stomach, bladder, and intestines?
a)
Skeletal
b)
Smooth
c)
Cardiac
d)
Straight
3.
Which type of muscle is found in your heart?
a)
Skeletal
b)
Smooth
c)
Cardiac
d)
Straight
4.
Which muscles are involuntary?
a)
skeletal
b)
cardiac
c)
smooth
d)
smooth and cardiac
5.
When a muscle contracts, it _______
a)
gets longer
b)
gets shorter
c)
gets thinner
d)
grows hair
6.
Which types of muscle tissue are voluntary?
a)
Cardiac
b)
Skeletal
c)
Smooth
d)
Cardiac and Smooth
7.
Skeletal muscles are attached to the _________.
a)
Stomach
b)
Lungs
c)
Bones
d)
Involuntary Muscles
8.
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
9.
What is an example of an involuntary muscle? 
a)
Heart
b)
Arms 
c)
Legs
d)
Shoulders
10.
What type of muscle are the biceps and triceps that are located in your upper arm?
a)
skeletal
b)
cardiac
c)
smooth
d)
involuntary
11.
A place where two bones meet is called a 
a)
Hip Bone
b)
Synovial Fluid
c)
Joint
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.
Which of the following are good ways to take care of your bones?
a)
Wear a helmet and drink a lot of milk
b)
Wear safety gear only sometimes
c)
Drink a lot of soda and iced tea
d)
Exercise without safety equipment
14.
What is the name for your bones in your spinal cord?
a)
Vertebrae
b)
Joints
c)
Spine
d)
Tailbone
15.
Flexible tissue that covers the ends of your bones at joints is called
a)
Synovial Fluid
b)
Cartilage
c)
Smooth Muscle
d)
Cardiac Muscle
16.
Cords made of tough tissue that hold bones and muscles together are called
a)
Tendons
b)
Ligaments
c)
Joints
d)
Synovial Fluid
17.
The name of the substances that make the skeleton of our body are
a)
Muscles
b)
Joints
c)
Ligaments
d)
Bones
18.
A sprain occurs when you tear what type of tissue?
a)
Tendons
b)
Ligaments
c)
Cartilage
d)
Muscle
19.

What are the functions of the skeletal system?


Select ALL that apply.

a)

provides shape and support for your muscles

b)

protects internal organs

c)

makes red blood cells in the bone marrow

d)

stores calcium and other minerals

20.

What are the functions of the muscular system?


Select ALL that apply.

a)

provides movement for the skeleton

b)

works with the skeleton to support your body

c)

movement of food through digestive system

d)

provides shape and support for muscles

21.

Name the fluid that lubricates the movable joints.

(a)  

22.

What are the ways of keeping bones and muscles healthy. Select all that apply.

a)

regular exercise

b)

drinking milk

c)

balanced diet

d)

proper posture

23.

The spinal cord is protected inside our

a)

skull

b)

ribs

c)

vertebrae

24.

The tissue that connects two bones together is called

(a)  

25.

The type of joint present in the skull is

a)

movable

b)

immovable