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Musculoskeletal system

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Approximately how many muscles are in our body

a)

600

b)

200

c)

350

d)

12

2.

Which of the following is NOT a type of muscle?

a)

smooth

b)

rough

c)

cardiac

d)

skeletal

3.

What is it called where two or more bones connect

a)

Joint

b)

Tendon

c)

ligaments

d)

cartilage

4.

Which part of the skeletal system protects the brain?

a)

pelvis

b)

ribs

c)

scapula

d)

cranium/skull

5.

Which part of the skeletal system protects the heart and lungs?

a)

cranium/skull

b)

pelvis

c)

scapula

d)

ribs

6.

Which part of the skeletal system protects the spinal cord?

a)

pelvis

b)

cranium/skull

c)

vertebra

d)

scapula

7.

Which body system is responsible for our movement, energy, and for moving food from one organ to another?

a)

muscular

b)

circulatory

c)

nervous

d)

skeletal

8.

This is a tissue that connects the ends of bones together to form a joint...joins bone to bone

a)

tendon

b)

nerve

c)

epithelial

d)

ligament

9.

Muscles that you have NO conscious control over, such as the muscles that line the digestive system, are classified as ___________.

a)

voluntary

b)

involuntary

c)

skeletal

d)

cardiac

10.

The type of involuntary muscle that lines the heart is the ___________ muscle.

a)

skeletal

b)

cardiac

c)

smooth

d)

bicep

11.

The location where two or more bones meet

a)

joint

b)

tendon

c)

wrist

d)

knee cap

12.

This type of voluntary muscle is responsible for the movement of the skeleton.

a)

skeletal

b)

cardiac

c)

smooth

d)

heart

13.

This tough band of connective tissue connects muscles to bones.

a)

ligament

b)

tendon

c)

cartilage

d)

femur

14.

The skeletal system has several jobs. Select one of the following that describe its jobs.

a)

send messages between the brain and the body

b)

provides a framework for the body

c)

creates hormones

d)

identifies and acts upon germs and bacteria that invade the body

15.

The skeletal system has several jobs. Select one of the following that describe its jobs.

a)

send messages between the brain and the body

b)

makes red blood cells and stores minerals

c)

creates hormones

d)

carries blood through out the body

16.

The skeletal system has several jobs. Select one of the following that describe its jobs.

a)

identifies and acts upon germs and bacteria that invade the body

b)

breaks down food and absorbs nutrients into the blood stream

c)

protects internal organs

d)

carries blood through out the body

17.

Approximately how many bones does the adult human body have?

a)

200

b)

350

c)

600

d)

12

18.

There is only one example of cardiac muscle in the body. It is the ________.

a)

heart

b)

brain

c)

bicep

d)

rib cage

19.

The muscles that line the digestive system are _____________ muscles.

a)

cardiac

b)

skeletal

c)

smooth

d)

intestinal

20.

Muscles that move an arm or leg contract and relax. These muscles are called _________________ muscles.

a)

cardiac

b)

skeletal

c)

connective

d)

smooth