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Muscles, bones and movement

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following tissue connects bone to bone?

a)

Ligament

b)

Tendon

c)

Cartilage

d)

Joint capsule

2.
A place where two bones meet is called a 
a)
Hip Bone
b)
Synovial Fluid
c)
Joint
d)
Biceps
3.

The muscle that makes up your heart is called the

a)

Vein Muscle

b)

Smooth Muscle

c)

Cardiac Muscle

d)

Skeletal Muscle

4.

Cords made of tough tissue that hold bones and muscles together are called

a)

Tendons

b)

Ligaments

c)

Joints

d)

Synovial Fluid

5.
Flexible tissue that covers the ends of your bones at joints is called
a)
Synovial Fluid
b)
Cartilage
c)
Smooth Muscle
d)
Cardiac Muscle
6.
a)
Quadriceps
b)
Satorius
c)
Hamstring
d)
Gastronecmius
7.
What muscle is on your femur?
a)
Abs
b)
Bicep
c)
Gluteus Maximus
d)
Quads
8.
Which type of muscle is found in internal organs, such as the digestive system
a)
skeletal
b)
smooth
c)
cardiac
9.
A ________________ muscle contracts when you choose to use it.
a)
voluntary
b)
involuntary
c)
cardiac
d)
smooth
10.
The type of bone that is less dense and has spaces.
a)
compact
b)
marrow
c)
spongy
11.
The system that works with the skeletal system to allow movement.
a)
excretory system
b)
circulatory system
c)
muscular system
d)
digestive system
12.

_________________ movements are those that you do not have conscious control.

a)

Smooth

b)

Voluntary

c)

Skeletal

d)

Involuntary

13.
What is another name for your collar bone?
a)
scapula
b)
clavicle
c)
patella
d)
sternum
14.
What is another name for your shin bone?
a)
fibula
b)
tibia
c)
thigh bone
d)
femur
15.
Which organ system makes blood cells?
a)
skeletal system
b)
muscular system
c)
circulatory system
d)
digestive system
16.

What type of joint is found in the hip?

a)

hinge

b)

ball-and-socket

c)

gliding

d)

pivot

17.
The joint that allows for movement forward and backward
a)
Gliding/Saddle
b)
Ball and Socket
c)
Hinge
d)
Pivot
18.

Which of the following is not a function of bone in our body?

a)

To provide shape and support

b)

To protect vital organs

c)

To assist in movement

d)

To produce calcium

19.
Which of the following is a joint that can freely move?
a)
fibrous
b)
cartilaginous
c)
synovial
20.
In the arm we have seen how the biceps flexes the elbow and the triceps straightens it by extending the arm. This action is called ___________.
a)
agonist
b)
antagonist
c)
antagonistic
d)
prime mover
21.

How does an antagonistic pair work?

a)

Muscles move.

b)

Paired muscles move.

c)

Muscles relax and contract to move bones.

d)

As one muscle relaxes the other contracts to allow movement at a joint.

22.

Muscles contract to....

a)

Push bones

b)

Pull bones

c)

Constrict bones

d)

Break bones

23.

To bend the elbow with flexion, the...

a)

Bicep contracts and the tricep is relaxed

b)

Bicep relaxes and the tricep is contracts

c)

Bicep contracts and the tricep is contracts

d)

Bicep relaxes and the tricep is contracts

24.

Smooth muscle is involuntary. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False