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Skeletal and Muscular Systems

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main function of the skeletal system?

a)

Structure and support

b)

Movement

c)

Growth in the body

d)

Source of calcium and phosphorus

2.

What type of connective tissue connects bones to bones?

a)

Cartilage

b)

Ligaments

c)

Tendons

d)

Bone Marrow

3.

What type of connective tissue connects muscle to bone?

a)

Cartilage

b)

Ligaments

c)

Tendons

d)

Joints

4.

Ball-and-socket, gliding, and hinge are all types of...

a)

Cartilage

b)

Ligaments

c)

Tendons

d)

Joints

5.

Some joints, such as the ones in your skull, do not move at all. What kind of joint is this?

a)

Ball and socket

b)

Gliding joint

c)

Fixed joint

d)

Hinge joint

6.

What are the bones of the axial skeleton:

a)

Skull

b)

Vertebrae

c)

Ribs

d)

Arms, legs

7.

Osteoblasts, osteoclasts, and osteocytes are...

a)

Bone cells

b)

Bone marrow

c)

Muscle cells

d)

Cartilage

8.

What are the bones of the appendicular skeleton?

a)

Skull

b)

Vertebrae

c)

Ribs

d)

Arms, legs

9.

Which of the following are diseases/disorders of the skeletal system? (Multiple answers)

a)

Osteoporosis

b)

Tendinitis

c)

Dystrophy

d)

Arthritis

10.

Which of the following is NOT a muscle type found in humans?

a)

Smooth muscle

b)

Digestive muscle

c)

Cardiac muscle

d)

Skeletal muscle

11.

Which type of never stops moving, and is found in your heart?

a)

Cadiac

b)

Skeletal

c)

Smooth

12.

Which type of muscle is connected to bones by tendons?

a)

Cardiac

b)

Skeletal

c)

Smooth

13.

Smooth muscle is found in your internal organs and blood vessels. Is smooth muscle voluntary or involuntary?

a)

Voluntary

b)

Involuntary

14.

Muscles work in pairs, called ________ and _________.

a)

Long, short

b)

Voluntary, involuntary

c)

Flexor, extensor

d)

Contractor, extensor

15.

In aerobic exercise, muscle cells use ________ while they contract.

a)

Oxygen

b)

ATP

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Sugar