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SUPPORT AND MOVEMENT IN HUMANS AND ANIMALS

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cardiac muscle is part of muscle type

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Function of cell shown in above figure is to...

a)

support body movement

b)

allow to human interaction with others

c)

help human to receive more oxygen from external environment

3.

Skeletal muscle can be found at..

a)

Lung

b)

Heart

c)

Skeleton

d)

Blood Vessels

4.

Which characteristics belong to birds?

a)

Their bones are hollow and light

b)

Their body weight are supported by the pectoral girdle and pelvic girdle.

5.

Synovial fluid acts as a ......................... which reduces friction between the ends of the bones.

a)

lubricant

b)

fuel

c)

medium

6.

Elastic, flexible and strong connective tissue that joints two bones.

a)

Tendon

b)

Ligament

c)

Cartilage

7.
Which of the following is an example of a hinge joint?
a)
shoulders 
b)
neck 
c)
knee 
d)
eyes 
8.
________ contracts and relaxes to produce movement.
a)
bones 
b)
tendons 
c)
muscles 
d)
toes 
9.

A(n) _______ is a fluid-filled cavity that is surrounded by muscle tissue

a)

hydrostatic skeleton

b)

endoskeleton

c)

exoskeleton

10.

A hard outer covering is called a(n) ________

a)

endoskeleton

b)

exoskeleton

c)

hydrostatic skeleton

11.

Most endoskeletons are made of

a)

cartilage

b)

fluid

c)

bone

12.

Choose two organisms that are supported by hydrostatic skeleton.

a)

Fish

b)

Leech

c)

Grasshopper

d)

Star fish

13.
What is an exoskeleton?
a)
a hard covering that supports and protects the bodies of some types of animals
b)
a hard covering that supports and protects the bodies of all animals
c)
a soft covering that supports and protects the bodies of some types of animals
14.
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
15.
Name the bone located at number  8.
a)
Humerus
b)
Radius
c)
Fibula
d)
Tibia
16.
Name the bone located at number 14.
a)
Femur
b)
Fibula
c)
Tibia
d)
Radius
17.

choose type of joint in human

a)

cartilage

b)

hinge joint

c)

immovable joint

d)

ligament

18.

Diagram below shows a human skeleton. Which bones, A, B, C or D forms a part of the axial skeleton?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

19.

Diagram below shows a human lumbar vertebrae. what is the function of Z?

a)

Protect the spinal cord

b)

Articulate with the skull

c)

Attachment sites for muscle and ligaments

d)

Bear the weight of the lower back of the body

20.

Which of the following is not appendicular skeleton?

a)

lower limbs

b)

pelvic girdle

c)

pectoral girdle

d)

vertebral column

21.

Which of the following conditions is not a problem related to the muscle skeletal system?

a)

Osteoporosis

b)

Osteomalacia

c)

Rickets

d)

Xeroftalmia

22.

Diagram below shows three types of vertebrae on the human backbone. Which of the following is the correct sequence of the vertebrae arrangement?

a)

Y, Z , X

b)

X, Y , Z

c)

Y, X, Z

d)

Z, X, Y

23.

Diagram below shows part of the human arm. Name structure X. What happen to Y and Z when the arm pulled downward?

a)

X: Tendon Y: Contract Z: Relaxed

b)

X: Ligament Y: Contract Z: Relaxed

c)

X: Tendon Y: Relaxed Z: Contract

d)

X: Ligament Y: Relaxed Z: Contract

24.

Diagram below shows the arm bones and the position of triceps muscle. Name bones M and N.

a)

M: Humerus N: Radius

b)

M: Ulna N: Radius

c)

M: Radius N: Humerus

d)

M: Scapula N: Humerus

25.

Diagram below shows a straightened leg. Which of the following muscle actions will bend the leg?

a)

Quadriceps femoris: Contracts

Biceps femoris: Contracts

b)

Quadriceps femoris: Contracts

Biceps femoris: Relaxes

c)

Quadriceps femoris: Relaxes

Biceps femoris: Contracts

d)

Quadriceps femoris: Relaxes

Biceps femoris: Relaxes

26.

Diagram below shows a human skeleton. Which bones, A, B, C or D forms a part of the axial skeleton?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

27.

Diagram below shows a pectoral girdle. Which tissue connects P and Q?

a)

Bone

b)

Tendon

c)

Muscle

d)

Ligament

28.

Diagram below shows a human lumbar vertebrae. what is the function of Z?

a)

Protect the spinal cord

b)

Articulate with the skull

c)

Attachment sites for muscle and ligaments

d)

Bear the weight of the lower back of the body

29.

Diagram below shows part of human skeleton. Which part form ball-and-socket joint?

a)

R and T

b)

S and U

c)

R and V

d)

V and U

30.

in the water, this animal is supported by....

a)

hydrostatic skeleton and endoskeleton

b)

water bouyancy and exokeleton

c)

exoskeleton and hydrostatic skeleton

d)

hydrostatic skeleton and water bouyancy

31.

which animals have the same support system as the rabbit?

a)

turtle and starfish

b)

bird and whale

c)

scorpion and crab

d)

snake and caterpillar

32.

What is the longest bone in the skeletal system of humans?

a)

cranium

b)

sternum

c)

femur

d)

ribs

33.

Diagram below shows part of the human arm. Name structure X. What happen to Y and Z when the arm pulled downward?

a)

X: Tendon Y: Contract Z: Relaxed

b)

X: Ligament Y: Contract Z: Relaxed

c)

X: Tendon Y: Relaxed Z: Contract

d)

X: Ligament Y: Relaxed Z: Contract

34.

Which of the following statements are true regarding aquatic vertebrates?

i) they have very big pelvic girdles

ii) they have very strong pectoral girdles

iii) they are supported by the buoyancy of water

a)

iii only

b)

i and ii only

c)

ii and iii only

d)

i, ii and iii

35.

Whales will die if they are washed ashore. his is because

i) they enormous body weight will press down on their organs and crush them.

ii) their body temperature becomes very high on land

iii) they cannot breathe on land

a)

i only

b)

iii only

c)

i and ii only

d)

i,ii and iii

36.

What are the 2 features of a hydrostatic skeleton that is related to to movement

a)

pectoral girdle and circular

b)

pelvic girdle and circular muscle

c)

pelvic girdle and pectoral girdle

d)

circular and longitudinal muscle

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