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musculoskeletal

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which part of the skeletal system protects the heart and lungs?

a)

cranium/skull

b)

pelvis

c)

scapula

d)

ribs

2.

Which part of the skeletal system protects the brain?

a)

pelvis

b)

ribs

c)

scapula

d)

cranium/skull

3.

This is a tissue that connects the ends of bones together to form a joint...joins bone to bone

a)

tendon

b)

nerve

c)

epithelial

d)

ligament

4.

The location where two or more bones meet

a)

joint

b)

tendon

c)

wrist

d)

knee cap

5.

The skeletal system has several jobs. Select one of the following that describe its jobs.

a)

send messages between the brain and the body

b)

makes red blood cells and stores minerals

c)

creates hormones

d)

carries blood through out the body

6.

The skeletal system has several jobs. Select one of the following that describe its jobs.

a)

identifies and acts upon germs and bacteria that invade the body

b)

breaks down food and absorbs nutrients into the blood stream

c)

protects internal organs

d)

carries blood through out the body

7.

What type of involuntary muscle controls many types of movement within the body such as digestion?

a)

smooth

b)

cardiac

c)

skeletal

8.

The name of the pink bone on the side of the head

a)

zygomatic bone

b)

occipital bone

c)

maxilla

d)

temporal bone

9.

The gray bone that makes up the bottom part of the jaw

a)

mandible

b)

maxilla

c)

lacrimal bone

d)

temporal bone

10.

Name the blue highlighted section

a)

Back bone

b)

Fibula

c)

Patella

d)

Radius

11.

Name the blue highlighted section

a)

Spine

b)

Pelvis

c)

Femur

d)

Skull

12.

Name the blue highlighted section

a)

Leg bone

b)

Neck bone

c)

Ulna

d)

Patella

13.
Which of these is a long bone?
a)
Femur
b)
Patella
c)
Scapula
d)
Carpal
14.
What is structure 8?
a)
trabecular bone
b)
periosteum
c)
yellow marrow
d)
medullary cavity
15.
Structure E is
a)
diaphysis
b)
yellow bone marrow
c)
compact bone
d)
spongy bone
16.
Structure #12 is
a)
artery
b)
periosteum
c)
compact bone
d)
yellow bone marrow
17.

Sternum, scapulae, ribs, skull bones are all....

a)

flat bones

b)

irregular bones

c)

long bones

d)

short bones

18.

Which of these is a short bone?

a)

Femur

b)

Patella

c)

Scapula

d)

Ulna

19.

Name the bone

a)

Cancaneus

b)

Cuboid

c)

Navicular

d)

Talus

20.

Found in the heart

a)

smooth

b)

cardiac

c)

skeletal

d)

all