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skeletal, muscular, nervous systems test review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

ossification is

a)

a disease that results in the destruction of brain cells

b)

. the process by which bone is formed, renewed, and repaired

c)

an inherited disorder in which muscle fibers are destroyed.

d)

the process that produces red blood cells in bone marrow.

2.

What type of joint is a hip joint?

a)

A ball-and-socket joint

b)

A hinge joint

c)

A pivot joint

d)

An ellipsoidal joint

3.

What occurs when an organ or tissue protrudes through an area of weak muscle?

a)

Reflex

b)

Tendonitis

c)

Scoliosis

d)

Hernia

4.

Which division of the nervous system includes the nerves that extend from the brain, the spinal cord, and sensory receptors?

a)

Parasympathetic nervous system

b)

Peripheral nervous system

c)

Somatic nervous system

d)

Central nervous system

5.

Which of the following is an example of a degenerative disease of the nervous system?

a)

Epilepsy

b)

Paralysis

c)

Parkinson’s disease

d)

Meningitis

6.

ligament

a)

the muscle that closes a joint

b)

a nerve cell

c)

a fibrous cord that attaches muscle to bone

d)

a band of fibrous, slightly elastic connective tissue that attaches one bone to another

7.

tendon

a)

a nerve cell

b)

a fibrous cord that attaches muscle to bone

c)

the muscle that opens a joint

d)

a band of fibrous, slightly elastic connective tissue that attaches one bone to another

8.

flexor

a)

the muscle that closes a joint

b)

a nerve cell

c)

a fibrous cord that attaches muscle to bone

d)

the muscle that opens a joint

9.

extensor

a)

the muscle that closes a joint

b)

a nerve cell

c)

a fibrous cord that attaches muscle to bone

d)

the muscle that opens a joint

10.

neuron

a)

the muscle that closes a joint

b)

a nerve cell

c)

a fibrous cord that attaches muscle to bone

d)

the muscle that opens a joint

11.

All bone begins in the embryo as

a)

calcium

b)

osteoporosis

c)

cartilage

d)

phosporus

12.

In a(n) _________ fracture, the broken end of the bone cuts through the skin.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

concave

13.

The bone disease ____________ occurs when bones are weakened and become brittle, making them easy to break.

a)

osteoporosis

b)

rickets

c)

leukemia

d)

fracture

14.

A muscle is made up of hundreds of long cells called ___________.

a)

muscle tones

b)

muscle fibers

c)

elastin

d)

flexors

15.

The type of striated muscle that forms the wall of the heart is ___________

a)

cardiac muscle

b)

voluntary muscle

c)

involuntary striated muscle

d)

smooth muscle

16.

A muscle ________ results when muscles are stretched or partially torn from overexertion.

a)

contusion

b)

strain

c)

tear

d)

knot

17.

The __________________ consists of sensory neurons that relay messages from receptors in the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and skin.

a)

somatic nervous system

b)

sympathetic nervous system

c)

autonomic nervous system

d)

central nervous sytem

18.

messages are carried from sensory receptors to the CNS by

a)

motor neurons

b)

sensory neurons

c)

cerebellum

d)

cerebrum

19.

The _________is the largest and most complex part of the brain

a)

cerebellum

b)

cerebrum

c)

frontal lobe

d)

spinal cord

20.

The _________ nervous system involves voluntary responses that are under a person’s control.

a)

sympathetic

b)

somatic

c)

central

d)

parasympathetic