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Skeletal and Muscular Systems

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The skeletal system does all of the following EXCEPT (a)  

Choose from the below words
produces red blood cells
stores calcium and minerals
protects organs
excretes waste
2.
Which muscles are involuntary?
a)
skeletal
b)
cardiac
c)
smooth
d)
smooth and cardiac
3.
When a muscle contracts, it _______
a)
gets longer
b)
gets shorter
c)
gets thinner
d)
grows hair
4.
Which types of muscle tissue are voluntary?
a)
Cardiac
b)
Skeletal
c)
Smooth
d)
Cardiac and Smooth
5.

Skeletal muscles are attached to the (a)   .

Choose from the below words
Stomach
Lungs
Bones
Involuntary Muscles
6.
Cardiac muscles are ONLY located in the heart
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
7.
Voluntary muscle is
a)
muscle that has to be told when to move
b)
muscle that moves automatically
c)
muscle that needs to be stretched regularly
d)
muscle that makes up the heart and stomach
8.
Involuntary muscle is 
a)
muscle found in the heart
b)
muscle found in the organs
c)
muscle that works automatically
d)
all of these are true
9.

Which system of the human body provides protection to most of the major organs?

a)

Skeletal System

b)

Circulatory System

c)

Respiratory System

d)

Muscular System

10.

Which body system's main purpose is to help the body move?

a)

digestive system

b)

muscular system

c)

respiratory system

11.

This tissue connects muscles to bones (a)  

Choose from the below words
Tendon
Cartilage
Ligament
Yellow marrow
12.

Which best describes the purpose of the muscular system?

a)

The muscular system carries messages from the brain to the bones to move the body.

b)

The muscular system keeps the bones strong and protects them from being broken.

c)

The muscular system produces energy the body needs to be able to move.

d)

The muscular system allows movement, support and can produce heat

13.

Which best describes how the muscular system impacts movement of the human body?

a)

When a muscle expands, it pulls on the bone it is connected to and the bone moves.

b)

When a muscle contracts, it pulls on the bone it is connected to and the bone moves.

c)

When a muscle contracts, it pushes on the bone it is connected to and the bone moves.

d)

When a muscle expands, it pushes on the bone jit is connected to and the bone moves.

14.

Which system produces red blood cells?

a)

skeletal

b)

nervous

c)

digestive

d)

circulatory

15.

attaches bone to bone (a)  

Choose from the below words
tendon
ligament
16.
attaches muscle to bone 
a)
tendon
b)
ligament 
17.
How many bones are in the adult human body?
18.
No movement would occur without the skeletal system.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Huh?
19.
What are the 3 types of muscle tissue?
a)
Thigh, Calf, & Shoulder
b)
Traps, Forearm, & Abs
c)
Hamstring, Biceps, & Triceps
d)
Smooth Muscle, Cardiac Muscle, & Skeletal Muscle
20.

Where do new red blood cells get made?

a)

red bone marrow

b)

yellow bone marrow

c)

Marrow

d)

Compact bone

21.

The hardest, most dense part of the bone tissue is the

a)

periosteum

b)

spongy bone

c)

osteoblast

d)

compact bone

22.

This type of bone is porous, allowing blood vessels to move through it and containing bone marrow.

a)

Compact Bone

b)

Spongy bone

23.

One muscle (a)   and the other (b)   .

Choose from the below words
works, works harder
contract, relaxes
24.

Muscles pull on _______ to help you move.

a)

Body parts

b)

Other muscles

c)

Bones

25.

What happens when the bicep contracts?

a)

the tricep relaxes

b)

the tricep contracts

c)

the bicep relaxes

d)

the bicep freezes

26.

What happens when the bicep relaxes?

a)

the tricep relaxes

b)

the tricep contracts

c)

the bicep relaxes

d)

the bicep freezes

27.
In the picture, when the hand raises, what is happening to the arm?
a)
The bicep is relaxing from the force from the bone.
b)
The tricep is relaxing.
c)
The bicep is freezing.
d)
The tendon puts a force on the tricep.
28.

This tissue cushions where two bones meet

a)

Tendon

b)

Cartilage

c)

Ligament

d)

Yellow marrow

29.

How many muscles are in the human body?

a)

100

b)

200

c)

400

d)

600 +

30.
Question Image

Match the following NAMES to the Letters of each bone

a)

A

1.

Cranium

b)

B

2.

Vertebra

c)

C

3.

Humerus

d)

D

4.

Carpals

e)

E

5.

Metacarpals

31.
Question Image

Match the following

a)

F

1.

Mandible

b)

G

2.

Scapula

c)

H

3.

Rib

d)

I

4.

Radius & Ulna

e)

J

5.

Phalanges

32.
Question Image

Match the following

a)

K

1.

Femur

b)

M

2.

Tibia

c)

L

3.

Tarsals

d)

N

4.

Metatarsals

e)

O

5.

Phalanges

33.

Match the following Joint to It's movement

a)

Hinge

1.

1 way movement like a door- Knee/Elbo

b)

Pivot

2.

1 Bone moves around another- Neck

c)

Fixed

3.

No Movement- Skull

d)

Ball and Socket

4.

Wide range of movement- Shoulder/Hip

e)

Sliding/Gliding

5.

Bones slide past each other-Wrist/Ankles

34.

Voluntary muscles you ​ (a)   control while involuntary muscles you ​ (b)   control by thinking

Choose from the below words
Can
cannot
35.

Match the following

a)

Cardiac Muscle

1.

Only in the heart

b)

Smooth Muscle

2.

Hollow organs (digestive)

c)

Skeletal Muscle

3.

Attached to bones

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