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Bio Chapter 32

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Supports the central axis, consists of the skull, vertebral column & rib cage.

a)

Axial skeleton

b)

Appendicular Skeleton

2.

Consists of the arms and legs, bones of the pelvis and shoulder area.

a)

Axial skeleton

b)

Appendicular Skeleton

3.

Dense compact bone, found under the periosteum, contains networks of tubes through which blood vessels and nerves travel.

a)

Compacts Bone

b)

Growth Plate

c)

Spongey bone

d)

Yellow Bone Marrow

4.

The tiny structures of spongy bone are arranged in such a way that they can support a lot of force. Red bone marrow is found in the spaces of spongey bone.

a)

Compacts Bone

b)

Growth Plate

c)

Spongey bone

d)

Yellow Bone Marrow

5.

Ossification is the form of bone formation and growth occurs in which of the following?

a)

Embryos

b)

Newborns

c)

Children

d)

Teenagers

e)

Adults

6.

Why is cartilage important?

a)

It holds the bones together at the joints.

b)

It acts as a cushion between bones and protects them as they move against each other.

c)

It contains a fluid that enables the surface of the bones to slide over each other.

d)

It causes bones to fuse together.

7.

What is cartilage?

a)

The skeleton of a human embryo is composed entirely of a type of connective tissue

b)

Nerves and blood vessels run through compact bone in channels

c)

With many bones are cavities that contain a soft yellow tissue

8.

What do ligaments hold together in a joint?

a)

Cartilage and bone

b)

Muscles

c)

Bone and muscle

d)

Bones

9.

The outer layer forms strips of tough connective tissue called (a)  

10.

Ball and socket

a)

Allow for movement in many directions, most freely movable joints

b)

These joints permit back and forth motion, like the opening and closing of a door.

c)

These joints allow one bone to slide in two directions.

d)

These joints allow one bone to rotate or turn around another.

11.

Pivot

a)

Allow for movement in many directions, most freely movable joints

b)

These joints permit back and forth motion, like the opening and closing of a door.

c)

These joints allow one bone to slide in two directions.

d)

These joints allow one bone to rotate or turn around another.

12.

Saddle

a)

Allow for movement in many directions, most freely movable joints

b)

These joints permit back and forth motion, like the opening and closing of a door.

c)

These joints allow one bone to slide in two directions.

d)

These joints allow one bone to rotate or turn around another.

13.

Hinge

a)

Allow for movement in many directions, most freely movable joints

b)

These joints permit back and forth motion, like the opening and closing of a door.

c)

These joints allow one bone to slide in two directions.

d)

These joints allow one bone to rotate or turn around another.

14.

What body part has a joint that works in a manner similar to a door?

a)

wrist

b)

thumb

c)

skull

d)

knee

15.

A muscle that moves food through your digestive system is shown in

a)

skeletal muscle

b)

smooth muscle

c)

Cardiac muscle

16.

Skeletal muscles are usually attached to bones

a)

true

b)

false

17.

(a)   are Found in the body and form part of the walls of hollow structures such as the stomach, blood vessels, and intestents.

18.

Striated Muscle

a)

Smooth Muscle

b)

Skeletal Muscle

c)

Cardiac Muscle

19.

Volentary

a)

Smooth Muscle

b)

Skeletal Muscle

c)

Cardiac Muscle

20.

One nucleus

a)

Smooth Muscle

b)

Skeletal Muscle

c)

Cardiac Muscle

21.

(a)   Filaments of a protein are called actin

22.

In addition to myosin, what other protein is involved in skeletal muscle

a)

Collagen

b)

Actin

c)

ATP

d)

Keratin

23.

What happens when ATP supplies energy for thin filaments in a muscle fiber to slide over the thick filaments?

a)

The muscle contracts

b)

The muscle relaxes

c)

The muscle both contracts and relaxes

d)

the muscle neither contracts nor relaxes

24.

When jumping rope, which skeletal muscle must contract to open or extend the elbow joint?

a)

Biceps

b)

Triceps

c)

Hamstring

d)

Quadriceps

25.

when your arm is straight, your biceps are __________ while your triceps are ______________.

(a)  

26.

The effects of exercise on muscles increase the number of muscles

a)

true

b)

false

27.

Exercising increases muscle tone, the efficiency of the heart, and increases in size.

a)

true

b)

false

28.

Which of these are functions of your skin

a)

keeps your body cool when you exercise

b)

releases waste products like urea and salts

c)

helps prevent pathogens from entering your body

d)

holds the bones of the skeleton together

29.

The skin excretes (a)   .

30.

The top layer of the epidermis is made of

a)

flat, dead cells

b)

melanin

c)

collagen

d)

melanocyte

31.

The epidermis is the _______ layer of skin

a)

top

b)

bottom

c)

middle

32.

nail roots are to nails as what is to hair?

a)

sebaceous glands

b)

keratin

c)

hair follicles

d)

melanocyte

33.

Without ________ hair would be dry and brittle

a)

kertin

b)

sebaceous glands

c)

melanin

d)

fat

34.

Keratin is a

a)

A tough, fibrous protein

b)

A tough medicine for better hair

c)

A weak protein

d)

A weak medicine for hair

35.

What do humans' hair and a parakeet's feathers have in common

a)

they both contain fat cells

b)

they both contain keratin

c)

both contain cartilage

d)

they are both a form of modified bone

e)

They are not the same, Humans have keratin, and parakeets have zero keratin

36.

Dandruff is caused by the shedding of excess cells from the outer layer of the skin, what is this outer layer called?

a)

Dermis

b)

Hypodermis

c)

Epidermis

d)

hair follicle

37.

If a person breaks out into "hives," what exactly is happening

a)

Fluid from the blood vessels is oozing into surrounding tissues and causing swelling

b)

Sebum and dead skin cells are trapped in hair follicles

c)

Skin cells are diving uncontrollably

d)

The person is shedding skin cells to quickly

38.

Sometimes acne is treated with an antibiotic because it will kill the bacteria trapped in the skin pores.

a)

true

b)

false

39.

For the last few months, joe has observed a mole on his back that has an irregular shape and is not the color of his typical moles. Of what might this be an early sign?

a)

Acne

b)

Hives

c)

Skin cancer

d)

None of the above

40.

Compare and contrast Spongy bone and Compact bone.

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41.

List and describe the three types of joints. List and describe the four types of freely movable joints.

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42.

Compare and contrast the three types of muscle tissue. Be sure to include their structures, their functions, and example of each.

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43.

How does the skin help control your body temperature?

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44.

Describe the steps that occur from the time that a motor neuron is stimulated by an impulse from the central nervous system until a muscle cell contraction stops.

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