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DN_SKELETAL & MUSCULAR SYSTEM

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many types of muscles are there in the body?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

3

d)

1

2.

Which type of muscles are under our conscious control?

a)

Skeletal/Voluntary Muscle

b)

Smooth/Involentary

c)

Cardiac Muscle

d)

Rough Muscle

3.
These muscles work automatically without us doing any work.  
a)
Skeletal/ Voluntary
b)
Smooth/Involuntary
c)
Cardiac 
d)
Rough 
4.

Cardiac muscle is only found in _________.

a)

Lungs

b)

Heart

c)

Kidney's

d)

Liver

5.

Muscles are attached to bones through __________.

a)

Ligaments

b)

Cartlidge

c)

Skin

d)

Tendons

6.

What are skeletal muscles?

a)

muscles that connects to bones and helps move the body

b)

muscles that make up many organs in the body

c)

Muscles that connect to bones, and help move the bones of the body

d)

Muscles that make up the walls of the human heart

7.
Cardiac Muscles
a)
muscle that connects to bones and helps move the body
b)
Muscle that makes up many organs in the body
c)
muscle that you do not control
d)
Muscle that makes up the walls of the human heart
8.

What is a smooth muscle?

a)

A bone that has broken and is poking through the skin

b)

Muscle that makes up many organs in the body

c)

Muscle that you do not control

d)

When a bone is out of place at the joint

9.

Involuntary Muscle

a)

Broken bone that pokes through the skin

b)

When a ligament is overstretched or torn

c)

Muscle that you do not control

d)

When a bone is out of place at the joint

10.
Which muscle type is found in your stomach, bladder, and intestines?
a)
Skeletal
b)
Smooth
c)
Cardiac
d)
Straight
11.

Which system is responsible for creating red blood cells?

a)

skeletal

b)

muscular

c)

respiratory

d)

nervous

12.

Which of the following best describes the job of the skeletal system?

a)

Gives shape and support to the body.

b)

Sends messages from the stomach to the brain.

c)

Brings in and breaks down all nutrients for the body

13.

The joint with a rounded end of bone fitting snug within another bone.

a)

ball and socket joint

b)

hinge joint

c)

pivot joint

d)

gliding joint

14.

The joint that moves in one direction, like a door

a)

ball and socket joint

b)

hinge joint

c)

pivot joint

d)

gliding joint

15.

The joint that consists of a bone resting atop another bone, permitting free movement.

a)

ball and socket joint

b)

hinge joint

c)

pivot joint

d)

gliding joint

16.

The joint in which bones slip over other bones, allowing free movement.

a)

ball and socket joint

b)

hinge joint

c)

pivot joint

d)

gliding joint

17.

This attaches bone to bone

a)

cartilage

b)

tendon

c)

ligament

18.

How many bones are in an adult body?

a)

106

b)

206

c)

306

d)

406

19.
What is the place where two bones meet?
a)
hinge
b)
bone
c)
spot
d)
joint
20.

Which of the following body systems work together for support, protection, and movement?

a)

respiratory and circulatory

b)

skeletal and muscular

c)

skeletal and respiratory

d)

digestive and respiratory

21.

Which of the following is NOT a function of bones?

a)

Protection

b)

Support

c)

Movement

d)

Blood movement

22.

Your skeletal system is in charge of making your blood.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The ribs protect your...

a)

heart

b)

lungs

c)

all of the above

24.
The part of the bone that makes blood cells is...
a)
compact bone
b)
spongy bone
c)
marrow
25.

Your thigh bone (femur) is which type of bone?

a)

long

b)

flat

c)

small

d)

irregular

26.

Babies have more bones than adults.

a)

True

b)

False

27.
The human skeleton can be subdivided into two parts, what part is made up of the skull, sternum, vertebral column and rib cage?
a)
appendicular
b)
axial
28.

What type of bone is the scapula?

a)

long bone

b)

short bone

c)

flat bone

d)

irregular bone

29.
What type of bone is the femur?
a)
Long bone
b)
Short bone
c)
Flat bone
d)
Irregular bone
30.
What is the name of the collar bone?
a)
Clavicle
b)
Scapular
c)
Sternum
d)
Xiphoid
31.
What is the name of the long bone in the top part of the leg?
a)
Patella
b)
Femur
c)
Fibula
d)
Tibia
32.
Name the bone located at number  8.
a)
Humerus
b)
Radius
c)
Fibula
d)
Tibia
33.
Name the bone located at number 12.
a)
Patella
b)
Clavicle
c)
Sternum
d)
Scapula
34.
Name the bone located at number 16.
a)
Clavicle
b)
Humerus
c)
Radius
d)
Ulna
35.
Name the bone located at number 14.
a)
Femur
b)
Fibula
c)
Tibia
d)
Radius
36.
Name the bone located at number 3.
a)
Scapula
b)
Humerus
c)
Sternum
d)
Clavicle
37.
The ______________ is made up of arms, wrists, hands, fingers, legs, ankles, feet, and toes.
a)
Axial
b)
Appendicular
38.
One function of the skeletal system is _______ especially in regards to the vital organs, such as the brain, heart, and lungs.
a)
Protection
b)
Storage
c)
Synthesis
d)
Movement
39.
_________ is a function of the skeletal system that is completed by joints, ligaments, and tendons.
a)
Protection
b)
Storage
c)
Synthesis
d)
Movement
40.

Which set of bones is in your back and holds up your body?

a)

skull

b)

spine

c)

joint

d)

arm

41.

The set of bones inside your head that protects your brain is called ____________.

a)

femur

b)

backbone

c)

skull

42.

The ________ is a set of bones in your chest that protects your heart & lungs.

a)

skull

b)

ribcage

c)

femur

43.

What protects the spinal cord?

a)

vertebrae

b)

body

c)

ribcage

44.

What mineral helps keep your bones healthy and strong?

a)

iron

b)

zinc

c)

calcium

45.

What happens after you break a bone?

a)

your body connects the bone together and the bone heals

b)

the bone will be broken forever

c)

your body won't need bones anymore

d)

you grow an extra bone

46.

The smallest bone in your body is inside your ear. Which is the biggest bone?

a)

a rib in your ribcage

b)

the thighbone in your leg

c)

the jawbone in your skull

d)

a wrist bone in your wrist

47.

Where is the femur located in the body?

a)

arm

b)

shoulder

c)

leg

d)

foot

48.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Skull (Cranium)

b)

Mandible

c)

Femur

d)

Scapula

49.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Ribs

b)

Cranium

c)

Clavicle

d)

Femur

50.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Vertebrae

b)

Femur

c)

Cranium

d)

Ribs

51.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Femur

b)

Cranium

c)

Ribs

d)

Skull

52.

What is the place where two bones meet?

a)

bones

b)

tendons

c)

ligament

d)

joint

53.

What is the name for the connector that attaches muscle to bone?

a)

ligament

b)

tendon

c)

joint

d)

bones

54.

What is the name for the connector that attaches bone to bone?

a)

ligament

b)

tendon

c)

joint

d)

cartilage

55.
Ligaments connect:
a)
Bone to bone
b)
Muscle to bone
c)
Joint to joint
d)
Bone to joint
56.

What do the bones make?

a)

veins

b)

cartilage

c)

red blood cells

d)

bone marrow

57.

What does the cranium protect?

a)

heart

b)

eyes

c)

brain

d)

lungs

58.

Which is the largest and strongest bone in the body?

a)

skull

b)

vertebrae

c)

femur

d)

ribs

59.

What is a flexible connective tissue that is found in your nose and ears?

a)

cartilage

b)

joints

c)

ligaments

d)

cranium

60.

At what age are nearly all bones completely ossified?

a)

25 years

b)

15 years

c)

5 years

d)

Birth

61.

How many pairs of ribs are in the thoracic cage?

a)

7

b)

2

c)

12

d)

10

62.
All of the following are examples of ball-and-socket joints except...
a)
hip
b)
shoulder
c)
knee
63.
All of the following are examples of hinge joints except...
a)
knee
b)
shoulder
c)
elbow
64.
Organize the body from most complex to simplest.
a)
cells, organ, organ system, tissue, organism
b)
cells, tissues, organs, organ system, organism
c)
organism, organ system, organs, tissues, cells
d)
cells, tissues, organs, organism
65.

What is the scientific name of the 'jaw bone'?

a)

Maxilla

b)

Mandible

66.

The bones at the end of our fingers and toes are known as _______________.

a)

Tarsals

b)

The phalanges

67.

The scientific name of the collar bone is the ____________.

a)

Scapula

b)

Clavicle

68.

The vertebra is a gliding joint.

a)

True

b)

False

69.

The vertebra is a gliding joint.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

Examples of a hinge joint are the elbow and knee.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

The bone that spans from the shoulder to the elbow is known as the ___________________.

a)

Humerus

b)

Ulna

c)

Femur

d)

Tibia

72.

The carpals are your ankle bones.

a)

True

b)

False

73.

The patella is commonly known as your knee cap.

a)

True

b)

False

74.
Name this bone.
a)
scapula
b)
clavicle
c)
sternum
75.
Name this bone.
a)
sternum
b)
xyphoid process
c)
coccyx
76.

It makes up you lower jaw, what is the bone colored green in this picture?

a)

Patella

b)

Cranium

c)

Zygomatic

d)

Mandible

77.
Name this bone.
a)
patella
b)
phalange
c)
femur
78.
Name this bone.
a)
fibula
b)
tibia
c)
femur
79.

In this picture, what would you call the section colored in blue?

a)

Phalanges

b)

Carpals

c)

Tarsals

d)

Meta-Tarsals

80.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Skull (Cranium)

b)

Scapula

c)

Clavicle

d)

Mandible

81.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Radius

b)

Ulna

c)

Humerus

d)

Carpals

82.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Radius

b)

Ulna

c)

Humerus

d)

Carpals

83.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Patella

b)

Pelvis

c)

Clavicle

d)

Femur

84.

From wrist to fingertip, what is the order of bones?

a)

Carpals, metacarpals, phalanges

b)

Phalanges, metacarpals, carpals

c)

Carpals, phalanges, metacarpals

d)

Metacarpals, carpals, phalanges

85.

From ankle to toe, what is the order of bones?

a)

Tarsals, metatarsals, phalanges

b)

Phalanges, metatarsals, tarsals

c)

Metatarsals, phalanges, tarsals

d)

Tarsals, phalanges, metatarsals

86.
The bones in your back are made up of what?
a)
fingers
b)
phalanges
c)
vertebrate
d)
toes
87.
What type of joint is the elbow?
a)
Plane
b)
Hinge
c)
Pivot
d)
Ball and Socket
88.
Where is the smallest bone in our body?
a)
Toes
b)
Spine
c)
Ear
d)
Wrist
89.

What is the function of the backbone?

a)

protect the brains

b)

protect the lungs and heart

c)

support the body

90.

Which joint helps in the movement of the neck?

a)

Hinge joint

b)

Pivot joint

c)

Gliding joint

d)

Ball & socket joint

91.

The_______________ is protected inside the vertebral column.

a)

Heart

b)

Spinal cord

c)

Liver

92.

Where would you find the humerus?

a)

head

b)

leg

c)

arm

d)

knee

93.

What type of joint is this

a)

pivot

b)

gliding

c)

ball and socket

d)

fixed

94.

What type of joint is this

a)

gliding

b)

pivot

c)

ball and socket

d)

hinge

95.

The bones that make up the spine are called

a)

femurs

b)

vertebrae

c)

cartilage

d)

marrow

96.

Which term best describes compact bone?

a)

Spongy

b)

flexible

c)

rigid

d)

liquid

97.

What can you infer from the fact that babies have more bones than adults?

a)

Most adults suffer from bone loss

b)

Teenagers also have more bones than adults

c)

Babies shed some of their bones as they grow

d)

Some of babies' bones fuse together as they grow

98.

Which type of joint gives you the largest range of motion?

a)

Pivot

b)

Ball and socket

c)

Hinge

d)

Gliding

99.

What does the cartilage between bones do?

a)

Allows the nerves in adjacent bones to communicate with one another

b)

Provides padding and protection against wear and tear

c)

Prevents bones from overheating

d)

Prevents bones from becoming too rigid

100.

The joint in which bones slip over other bones, allowing free movement.

a)

ball and socket joint

b)

hinge joint

c)

pivot joint

d)

gliding joint

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