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Musculoskeletal System

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This bone is located on the very top of the skeleton.

a)

Spine

b)

Femur

c)

Cranium

d)

Phalanges

2.

Which of the following is NOT part of the musculoskeletal system?

a)

Bones

b)

Tendons

c)

Ligaments

d)

All are parts

3.

There are roughly how many muscles in the human body?

a)

100

b)

300

c)

500

d)

800

4.

Connects bone to bone.

a)

Tendon

b)

Ligament

5.

Connects bones to muscles.

a)

Tendons

b)

Ligaments

6.

How many vertebrae are in the cervical region?

a)

7

b)

12

c)

5

d)

1

7.

How many vertebrae are in the lumbar region?

a)

7

b)

12

c)

5

d)

1

8.

How many vertebrae are in the thoracic section?

a)

7

b)

12

c)

5

d)

1

9.

How many vertebrae are in the sacrum and coccyx region each?

a)

7

b)

12

c)

5

d)

1

10.

This bone is very....funny.

a)

Femur

b)

Phalanges

c)

Radius

d)

Humerus

11.

Upper arm bone.

a)

Radius

b)

Ulna

c)

Humerus

d)

Carpals

12.

Long bone in the forearm on the thumb side of the arm.

a)

Ulna

b)

Radius

c)

Humerus

d)

Tibia

13.

Long bone in the forearm located on the pinky side of the arm.

a)

Ulna

b)

Radius

c)

Humerus

d)

Tibia

14.

Located on the back of the rib cage, and is also known as the shoulder blade.

a)

Clavicle

b)

Sternum

c)

Scapula

d)

Calcaneus

15.

Small bone located at the top of the rib cage that is part of the shoulder.

a)

Scapula

b)

Clavicle

c)

Humerus

d)

Cranium

16.

Section of small bones located in the hand.

a)

Carpals

b)

Tarsals

c)

Metacarpals

d)

Metatarsals

17.

Section of small bones located in the foot.

a)

Carpals

b)

Tarsals

c)

Metacarpals

d)

Metatarsals

18.

Section of long bones located in the palm part of the hand.

a)

Carpals

b)

Tarsals

c)

Metacarpals

d)

Metatarsals

19.

Section of long bones located in the arch part of the foot.

a)

Carpals

b)

Tarsals

c)

Metacarpals

d)

Metatarsals

20.

Fingers and toes.

a)

Phalanges

b)

Carpals

c)

Femur

d)

Tarsals

21.

Set of bones that are known as the hips.

a)

Femur

b)

Scapula

c)

Ribs

d)

Pelvis

22.

The strongest bone in the body, located in the upper leg.

a)

Tibia

b)

Fibula

c)

Femur

d)

Humerus

23.

The lower leg bone also known as the shin.

a)

Femur

b)

Tibia

c)

Fibula

d)

Calcaneus

24.

The lower leg bone located on the side of the shin.

a)

Femur

b)

Tibia

c)

Fibula

d)

Calcaneus

25.

Kneecap, located on the femur and tibia.

a)

Fibula

b)

Talus

c)

Calcaneus

d)

Patella

26.

Bone that is located under the tibia and fibula, that creates the ankle joint.

a)

Calcaneus

b)

Talus

c)

Tarsals

d)

Metatarsals

27.

Bone that is known as the heel bone. Located at the back of the foot.

a)

Talus

b)

Calcaneus

c)

Phalanges

d)

Tarsals

28.

Muscle located on the front of the skull.

a)

Temporalis

b)

Occipital

c)

Parietal

d)

Frontalis

29.

Muscle located on the side of the skull, above the ear.

a)

Temporalis

b)

Occipital

c)

Parietal

d)

Frontalis

30.

Muscle that is used primarily to chew.

a)

Masseter

b)

Occipital

c)

Frontalis

d)

Occipital

31.

Muscle located on the shoulder, that is teardrop-shaped.

a)

Trapezius

b)

Rotator cuff

c)

Deltoid

d)

Triceps

32.

Big back muscle that goes from the base of the skull to the shoulder.

a)

Deltoid

b)

Trapezius

c)

Rotator Cuff

d)

Flexors

33.

Group of muscles that is used to move the shoulder in pretty much anyway.

a)

Rotator Cuff

b)

Deltoid

c)

Trapezius

d)

Biceps

34.

Large muscle located in the chest.

a)

Rotator Cuff

b)

Bicep

c)

Tricep

d)

Pectoralis Major

35.

Big muscle located in the upper arm, on the top side of the arm.

a)

Tricep

b)

Bicep

c)

Rotator Cuff

d)

Pectoralis

36.

Big muscle located in the upper arm, and on the back side of the arm.

a)

Tricep

b)

Bicep

c)

Rotator Cuff

d)

Pectoralis Major

37.

Muscles located in the forearm, on the palm side of the hand. Responsible for bending the wrist.

a)

Extensors

b)

Flexors

c)

Intercostals

d)

Bicep

38.

Muscles located in the forearm, on the backside of the hand. Responsible for straightening the wrist.

a)

Extensors

b)

Flexors

c)

Intercostals

d)

Bicep

39.

Set of muscles in the stomach region that make a "six pack".

a)

Intercostals

b)

Oblique

c)

Abdominal

d)

None of the above

40.

Set of muscles located on the side of the stomach.

a)

Intercostals

b)

Oblique

c)

Abdominal

d)

None of the above

41.

Set of muscles that are used to allow the rib cage to expand and contract.

a)

Intercostals

b)

Oblique

c)

Abdominal

d)

Diaphragm

42.

Big muscle on the back of the leg...the but muscle.

a)

IT band

b)

Hamstring

c)

Glutes

d)

Quads

43.

Big group of muscles on the back of the leg.

a)

IT band

b)

Hamstring

c)

Glutes

d)

Quads

44.

Big group of muscles on the front of the leg.

a)

IT band

b)

Hamstring

c)

Glutes

d)

Quads

45.

Piece of muscle tissue located on the side of the leg.

a)

IT band

b)

Hamstring

c)

Glutes

d)

Quads

46.

Small group of muscles located on the front of the leg that is used to bend the leg.

a)

Hip Flexor

b)

Quad

c)

Hamstring

d)

Extensors

47.

Group of muscles located on the outside of the leg that is used to take the leg away from the body.

a)

Adductor

b)

Abductor

c)

Hip Flexor

d)

None of the above

48.

Group of muscles located on the inside of the body, that is used to bring the leg back to the center of the body.

a)

Adductor

b)

Abductor

c)

Hip Flexor

d)

None of the above

49.

Very skinny muscle located on the inner thigh.

a)

Sartorius

b)

Gracilis

c)

IT Band

d)

Soleus

50.

Skinny muscle that goes from the outside of the hip to the inside of the knee.

a)

Sartorius

b)

Gracilis

c)

IT Band

d)

Soleus

51.

Big muscle located in the calf, the top muscle.

a)

Gastrocnemius

b)

Soleus

c)

Sartorius

d)

Glute

52.

One of two muscles located in the lower leg, the deeper muscle.

a)

Gastrocnemius

b)

Soleus

c)

Sartorius

d)

Glute