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Patho - Musculoskeletal System

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which muscles can you NOT control?

a)

Voluntary

b)

Involuntary

2.

___________ connects muscle to bone.

a)

Ligaments

b)

Tendon

c)

Cartilage

3.

True or False - Smooth muscle is voluntary.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Identify the involuntary muscle that is only found in the heart and is resistant to fatigue (does not get tired).

a)

Cardiac

b)

Smooth

c)

Skeletal

5.

True or False - Cardiac muscle is involuntary.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Cardiac muscle is...

a)

voluntary and striated in appearance

b)

voluntary and non-striated in appearance

c)

involuntary and striated in appearance

d)

involuntary and non-striated in appearance

7.

Smooth muscle is...

a)

voluntary and striated in appearance

b)

voluntary and non-striated in appearance

c)

involuntary and striated in appearance

d)

involuntary and non-striated in appearance

8.

This type of muscle moves the bone.

a)

skeletal

b)

cardiac

c)

smooth

9.

Which type of involuntary muscle, found in hollow organs, is responsible for moving substances around the body?

a)

Skeletal

b)

Cardiac

c)

Smooth

10.

True or False - Skeletal muscle is voluntary.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What attaches bone to bone at the joint?

a)

Tendon

b)

Ligament

12.

Which attaches muscle to bone?

a)

Tendon

b)

Ligament

13.

The bone marrow inside your bones produces
_______________________ cells.

a)

blood

b)

cancer

c)

large

d)

normal

14.

What are joints?

a)

Site of blood cell production

b)

Site of muscle attachment

c)

Site of energy production

d)

Where two or more bones meet

15.

Skeletal muscle is...

a)

voluntary and striated in appearance

b)

voluntary and non-striated in appearance

c)

involuntary and striated in appearance

d)

involuntary and non-striated in appearance

16.
Some bones produce blood cells and store minerals.
a)
True
b)
False
17.

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

18.

Tendons and ligaments are what type of tissue?

a)

Muscle

b)

Nerve

c)

Connective

d)

Epithelial

19.
Smooth muscles are responsible for working with the digestive system to aid digestion.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Can relax and contract to move your body.
a)
ligament
b)
muscle
c)
bone
d)
tendon
21.

Muscles that you can control.

a)

voluntary

b)

involuntary

22.
Cartilage is...
a)
Layer of tissue that covers the ends of bones.
b)
found in the heart
c)
creates new blood cells
d)
found inside organs
23.

Which part of your body stores minerals?

a)

Tissue

b)

Joints

c)

Bones

d)

Cartilage

24.

How many bones make up the human backbone?

a)

26

b)

27

c)

28

d)

25

25.

Approximately how many muscles are in our body?

a)

600

b)

200

c)

350

d)

12

26.

The muscles that line the digestive system are _____________ muscles.

a)

cardiac

b)

skeletal

c)

smooth

d)

intestinal

27.

Muscles that move an arm or leg contract and relax. These muscles are called _________________ muscles.

a)

cardiac

b)

skeletal

c)

connective

d)

smooth

28.

Which one is a voluntary muscle?

a)

Cardiac

b)

Smooth

c)

Skeletal

29.

Which pair would be connected by a ligament?

a)

biceps & triceps

b)

femur & fibula

c)

biceps & humerus

d)

cartilage & scapula

30.

Which pair could be connected by a tendon?

a)

humerus & ulna

b)

gluteus maximus & abdominals

c)

ulna & radius

d)

biceps & scapula

31.

Hinge joints...

a)

are found in the elbow

b)

are the most flexible joint

c)

can move in one way

d)

can move in two ways

e)

are found in the neck

32.

Ball-and-socket joints can...

a)

move up and down

b)

move left to right

c)

twist

d)

pivot

33.

Which of the following is an example of a hinge joint?

a)
b)
c)
d)
34.

Which of the following is an example of a ball-and-socket joint?

a)

vertebrae

b)

toe

c)

shoulder

d)

knee

35.

Select all functions of the Musculoskeletal System.

a)

Mineral Reserves

b)

Leverage

c)

Protection

d)

Structure

e)

Blood Cell Production

36.

Which type of bone cell is found in mature bone?

a)

Osteoblasts

b)

Osteocytes

c)

Osteoclasts

37.

Which of the following is not a Synovial Joint?

a)

Pivot

b)

Suture

c)

Ball and Socket

d)

Hinge

38.

Which subcategory of joint forms the skull?

a)

Pivot

b)

Hinge

c)

Symphysis

d)

Suture

39.

The skull is comprised of which type of bones?

a)

Flat bones

b)

Sesamoid bones

c)

Long bones

d)

Short bones

e)

Irregular bones

40.

All EXCEPT one are parts of the Appendicular Skeleton.

a)

tibia

b)

phalanges

c)

humerus

d)

mandible

e)

patella

41.

The arm is partially supported by the scapula. The scapula is part of the:

a)

Axial skeleton

b)

Appendicular skeleton

c)

Hydrostatic skeleton

d)

Exoskeleton

42.

In a child who is still growing taller, the ______________ should be more active than other bone cells.

a)

Osteoblasts

b)

Osteoclasts

c)

Chondrocytes

d)

Leukocytes

43.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Radius

b)

Ulna

c)

Humerus

d)

Carpals

44.

What is the order of bones from wrist to fingertip?

a)

Carpals, metacarpals, phalanges

b)

Phalanges, metacarpals, carpals

c)

Carpals, phalanges, metacarpals

d)

Metacarpals, carpals, phalanges

45.

Which muscles are involuntary?

a)

Skeletal

b)

Cardiac

c)

Smooth

d)

Smooth and Cardiac

46.

When a muscle contracts, it _______.

a)

gets longer

b)

gets shorter

c)

gets thinner

d)

grows hair

47.
Muscles always work in _____
a)
pairs
b)
groups of 3
c)
bones
d)
joints
48.
Where are three places you can find cartilage?
a)
nose, tongue and eyes
b)
nose, ears and joints
c)
fingernails, lips and eyes
d)
skin, eyes and lungs
49.

Name this joint:

a)

gliding

b)

saddle

c)

hinge

d)

ball and socket

50.

Which muscle is this?

a)

Iliopsoas

b)

Deltoids

c)

Trapezius

d)

Pectoralis

51.

What is the periosteum?

a)

A tendon

b)

A rough layer of tissue around the bone

c)

The marrow in the bone

d)

Something that holds ligaments to tendons

52.

What might happen if one of your tendons snapped in half?

a)

One of your bones would break

b)

You wouldn't be able to move a bone

c)

An involuntary muscle would stop functioning

d)

Your muscles would tighten up and not be able to relax.

53.
a)
Quadriceps
b)
Satorius
c)
Hamstring
d)
Gastronecmius
54.

Which lubricant makes smooth joint movements possible?

a)

Bursa

b)

Cartilage

c)

Synovial Fluid

d)

Ligaments

55.

The skeleton is split into two sections - the ​ (a)   skeleton is in the centre of the body and allows support and protection. It contains bones such as the ​ (b)   , as well as the ​ (c)   cage.

The ​ (d)   skeleton is the bones of the limbs - This allows us to ​ (e)   .

Choose from the below words
Axial
Spine
Rib
Appendicular
Move
Ulna
Tibia
56.

Muscles are only capable of pushing or pulling - They cannot do both. This means most muscles work in a set of ​ (a)   called an ​ (b)   . One pulls in one direction - The other pulls in the ​ (c)   . An example of this is the ​ (d)   .

Choose from the below words
Two
Antagonistic Pair
Opposite
Bicep and Tricep
Three
Four
Interaction pair
Tibia and Fibia

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