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Nervous and skeletal systems/Elena/Ariana

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what type of bones serve as support columns?

a)

Flat bones

b)

Long bones

c)

Compact bones

d)

Sesamoid bones

2.

what is an example of flat bones?

a)

vertebrae

b)

elbow joint

c)

scapula

d)

femur

3.

All skeletal systems consist of what two major components?

a)

axial

b)

hinge

c)

hooks

d)

appendicular

e)

ossification

4.

what are three types of neurons?

a)

receptors

b)

sensory

c)

motor neurons

d)

interneurons

e)

impulses

5.

What is the function of the ribs?

a)

protection of vital organs

b)

walking

c)

Eating

d)

Locomotion

6.

What is the function of the nervous system

a)

gathering and processing info

b)

Protection to vital organs

c)

absorb shock

d)

Production of blood

7.

Bones help with which of the following?

a)

movement

b)

coordination

c)

support

d)

protection

e)

responses

8.

how many bones do cattle have?

a)

275

b)

176

c)

222

d)

207

9.

What are some of the basic structures of neurons

a)

Sense

b)

axon

c)

impulse

d)

dendrite

e)

cell body

10.

______ __________ are electrochemical reactions driven by sodium and potassium

a)

Nerve impulses

b)

skeletal systems

c)

smooth muscles

d)

hinge joints

11.

Human babies have more bones than adults

a)

True

b)

False

12.

_________ are thick bands of connective tissues that attaches muscle to bone

a)

tendons

b)

joints

c)

flat bones

d)

teeth

13.

What type of neuron determines a response of the body after new info is processed?

a)

interneurons

b)

motor neurons

c)

sensory neurons

14.

what are the most important cells in the nervous system called?

a)

bones

b)

neurons

c)

prokaryotic

d)

endothelial cells

15.

The ______ acts as the body's control center

a)

brain

b)

bones

c)

digestive tract

d)

nerves

16.

What controls body movement, balance, and posture?

a)

brainstem

b)

cerebrum

c)

cerebellum

d)

midbrain

17.

what do the sensory nerves control?

a)

senses

b)

motor function

c)

receptors

d)

impulses

18.

_______ are the points where two or more bones meet

a)

tendons

b)

cartilage

c)

joints

d)

ligaments

19.

what are two parts of the peripheral nervous system?

a)

somatic and autonomic

b)

brain and nervous

c)

muscles and bones

d)

cells and neurons

20.

Bones are made up of 50% water

a)

True

b)

False