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Skeletal and Muscular system Pop-Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When performing dorsi flexion, which muscle is the antagonist?

a)

Quadriceps

b)

Tibialis anterior

c)

Gastrocnemius

d)

Trapezius

2.

Why is the bone marrow so important to the body?

a)

It produces red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.

b)

It protects the bones.

c)

It cushions the bones.

d)

It is tasty!

3.

Which bone protects the heart, lungs and liver?

a)

ribcage

b)

pelvis

c)

cranium

d)

vertebral collum

4.

Fibrous joints are also known as

(a)  

5.

Which bone protects the brain?

a)

ribcage

b)

cranium

c)

pelvis

d)

scapula

6.

What are the functions of the skeletal system?

a)

Give you structure, protection, allow movement and produces red blood cells

b)

Circulate blood through the body

c)

Send messages throughout the body

d)

To stop us falling over

7.

What are the three types of joints?

a)

Sesamoid

b)

Cartilagenious

c)

Ball and socket

d)

Fibrous

e)

Synovial

8.

Which connective tissue connects muscles to bones?

a)

ligaments

b)

cartilage

c)

tendons

d)

sesamoid

9.

When throwing a jab in boxing, what fibres are identified to be working in the muscles?

(a)  

10.

Which kind of muscles move the skeleton?

a)

skeletal muscles

b)

smooth muscles

c)

cardiac muscles

d)

big muscles

11.

The (a)   is the muscle found covering the shoulder.

12.

Which kind of muscles make up the heart?

a)

skeletal muscles

b)

smooth muscles

c)

cardiac muscles

d)

soft muscles

13.

When a muscle contracts, it gets

a)

longer and thinner

b)

shorter and fatter

c)

worn out

14.

Which tissue is found on the end of each bone to protect them when they rub together? (Hint: It is also found in your ears and nose!)

a)

ligaments

b)

cartilage

c)

tendons

15.

When performing flexion happens at the elbow, which muscle is the Agonist?

(a)  

16.

When performing a cricket bowl, what movements are identified as happening at the shoulder?

a)

Circumduction

b)

Adduction

c)

Flexion

d)

Plantar flexion

e)

Rotation

17.

The two types of synovial joints are

a)

Hinge

b)

Sesamoid

c)

Ball and socket

d)

Fast twitch

18.

For flexion and extension to happen at the knee, what 2 muscles are the agonist and antagonist?

a)

Gastrocnemius

b)

Quadriceps

c)

Tibialis anterior

d)

Hamstring

e)

Hip flexor

19.

Describe the characteristics of a sesamoid bone.

a)

Small and can withstand high impact

b)

Large for muscle attachement

c)

Shaped for its job

d)

Cover in tendons

20.

Which connective tissue connects bones to bones?

a)

ligaments

b)

cartilage

c)

tendons

d)

sesamoid