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Skeletal & Muscle Systems Quiz

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The inner most part of the bone is the ____________ and it makes red blood cells.

a)

Compact bone

b)

Cancellous bone

c)

Periostium

d)

Bone marrow

2.

Bones are held together at the joints by __________.

a)

Muscle

b)

Other bone

c)

Ligaments

d)

Synovial Fluid

3.

Involuntary muscles (i.e. smooth muscles) are the muscles you _____ control and are usually in sheets or _______.

a)

can

b)

cannot

c)

layers

d)

thick

4.

This type of muscle is called striated muscle, is attached to bones by tendons and is voluntary.

a)

Myocardium

b)

Skeletal

c)

Smooth muscle

5.

Another name for a broken bone is a _______.

a)

fracture

b)

tibia

c)

myopia

d)

fibromyalgia

6.

The first few days after a fracture your body forms a _____________________ to help protect the broken bone and deliver cells for healing.

a)

blood clot

b)

shell

c)

cast

d)

an extra layer of skin

7.

What are the factors that might increase the risk of muscle cramps?

a)

Age

b)

Dehydration

c)

Pregnancy

d)

Medical conditions

8.

__________ is a long-term condition that causes pain in a person's muscles, joints, and other soft tissues.

a)

Scoliosis

b)

A fracture

c)

Muscle Wasting

d)

Fibromyalgia

9.

Relative to scoliosis: Very large curves in the spine can damage the ___________ and cause __________ of the spine. (Choose in respective order)

a)

spine, fibromyalgia

b)

nerves, loosening

c)

joints, arthritis

d)

nerves, temporary damage

10.

What are some obvious signs of scoliosis?

a)

A curve in the spine can make the body tilt to the left or right.

b)

Weak leg muscles

c)

You have one shoulder higher than the other.

d)

Areas of the body that hurt when someone presses on them like the head or outer hips

11.

_______________ is usually caused by a lack of physical activity and muscles waste away (i.e. shrink) as a result.

a)

Scoliosis

b)

Fibromyalgia

c)

Muscle atrophy

d)

Fibrocartilage

12.

What are some other causes for muscle atrophy?

a)

injuries, such as a torn rotator cuff or broken bones

b)

lifting weights

c)

lack of physical activity for an extended period of time

d)

aging

13.

When you don’t take in enough _________ (an essential nutrient), your body takes ___________out of your bones, which weakens your bones even more. (BOTH BLANKS ARE THE SAME ANSWER)

a)

Calcium

b)

Iron

c)

Milk

d)

Protein

14.

What number represents the sternum?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

7

d)

11

15.

What bone is number 10? Hint: It's so rad!

a)

Radius

b)

Tibia

c)

Ulna

d)

Humerus

16.

What number is labeling the patella?

a)

11

b)

12

c)

13

d)

14

17.

Looking at the lower region of the skeleton what is 14?

a)

Tarsals

b)

Carpals

c)

Phalanges

d)

Coccyx

18.

What is number 2?

a)

Deltoid

b)

Obliques

c)

Trapezius

d)

Triceps

19.

What number represents the obliques?

a)

4

b)

14

c)

9

d)

7

20.

Look at the image. Check all boxes that are labeled correctly.

a)

#11 is the Gluteus Maximus

b)

#15 is the Deltoid

c)

#18 is the Gastrocnemius

d)

#17 Triceps

21.

Looking at the back of the leg, A is a group of muscles called.

a)

Quadraceps

b)

Triceratops

c)

Hamstrings

d)

Obliques