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Skeletal and Muscular System

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many bones are found in the Adult human body?

a)

206 bones

b)

200 bones

c)

345 bones

d)

270 bones

2.

What is the name of the largest and strongest bone in the human body?

(a)  

3.

The _________ are the cells that produce the bones in the body

a)

Macrophages

b)

Lymphocytes

c)

Osteocytes

d)

Neurons

4.

Animals have two classifications for the skeletal system. Please select the option that contains both

a)

Insects and Mammals

b)

Boneless and T bone

c)

Vertebrates and Invertebrates

d)

Shell and Skeleton

5.

What is the name of the Skeletal system found in Invertebrates?

a)

Skeleton

b)

Exoskeleton

6.

What is the difference between the female skeletal system and the male skeletal system?

(a)  

7.

What is the function of the Cranium

a)

Protect the heart

b)

Provide structure to the head

c)

Protect the brain and eyes

d)

Being big

8.

What is the function of the Rib cage?

a)

Provide structure to organs

b)

Protect the lungs and heart

9.

What is a Tendon?

a)

Tissue that connects the bones with the muscle

b)

Aquiles bailo

c)

Tissue that connects my heart to the brain

d)

Muscle

10.

What is a ligament?

a)

Tissue that is elastic

b)

Tissue that connects bone to bone

c)

Elastic band

11.

How many muscles are found in the human body?

a)

640

b)

342

c)

1000

d)

666

12.

What are the 3 types of muscle found in the human body?

a)

Skeletal, Digestive and Tendons

b)

Cardiac, Skin and Brain

c)

Skeletal, Fatty and Smooth

d)

Cardiac, Skeletal and Smooth

13.

What is Peristasis?

a)

Tweerking of the tummy

b)

The internal movement of the muscles and organs

c)

Muscle movements of the heart

d)

Skeletal muscle movement

14.

What are the 2 types of movements of the Muscular System?

a)

Voluntary and Involuntary

b)

Heated and cold

c)

Option A

d)

Vibrating and Intense

15.
These muscles work automatically without us doing any work.  
a)
Skeletal/ Voluntary
b)
Smooth/Involuntary
c)
Cardiac 
d)
Rough 
16.
Skeletal muscles are attached to the _________.
a)
Stomach
b)
Lungs
c)
Skeleton
d)
Involuntary Muscles
17.
These muscles are found in your organs
a)
Skeletal
b)
Smooth
c)
Rough
d)
Cardiac
18.
These muscles are attached to your bones
a)
Skeletal
b)
Smooth
c)
Rough
d)
Cardiac
19.
_________ is a function of the skeletal system that is completed by joints, ligaments, and tendons.
a)
Protection
b)
Storage
c)
Synthesis
d)
Movement
20.

What is a joint?

a)

The place where 2 or more bones meet.

b)

A thin membrane that covers the surface of bone.

c)

A band of tissue that hold bones together.

d)

Connective tissue

21.

What is the function of marrow?

a)

To make protein

b)

To make red blood cells and store fat.

c)

reduce friction

d)

to hold bones together

22.

Bones are living things.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system?

a)

Helps your body move

b)

Send oxygen to the body

c)

Protect your organs

d)

Give your body shape and structure

24.

The skull protects which organ?

a)

heart

b)

lungs

c)

brain

d)

stomach

25.
Attaches muscle to bone 
a)
tendon
b)
ligament 
26.
The main function of the musculoskeletal system is to.......
a)
Provide movement and support for the body
b)
protect internal organs
c)
provide attachment sites for muscles
d)
all of the above
27.
Tendons and ligaments are what type of tissue.
a)
Muscle
b)
Nerve
c)
Connective
d)
Epithelial
28.

Which of the options is NOT related with the most common causes of a MUSCLE CRAMP?

a)

Insuficient blood flow

b)

having a severe injury in a limb

c)

Nerve compresion

d)

loosing minerals

29.

What is the main mineral that forms bones? This material makes bone hard and resistant.

a)

Mielin

b)

Magnesium oxyde

c)

Calcium phosphate

d)

Lactic acid

30.

Are teeth considered bones?

a)

Yes, because they have enamel and that makes them resistant

b)

No, because teeth are to small to be considered bones and they have different shapes

c)

Yes, because they are made of the same material as the bones

d)

No, because they are a different kind of tissue, they can be broken and cannot heal