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SCISPO- Musculoskeletal system

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the definition of ligament 
a)
strong cord attaching to muscle to bone 
b)
All of the above
c)
short band of flexible connective tissue 
d)
none of these
2.
Where is the cardiac muscle found in the body
a)
In the heart
b)
On the walls of the organs
c)
in the bones
d)
In my brain
3.
What image is shown 
a)
Cartilage
b)
Ligament
c)
Cardiac Muscle
d)
Tendon
4.
True of False: all 3 types of the muscles are all in voluntary 
a)
True
b)
False
5.
what is shown in the picture 
a)
Knee
b)
ACL
c)
Spongy Bone
d)
Ligament
6.
what type of bone is the femur
a)
Long bone
b)
Short bone
c)
Flat bone
d)
Irregular bone
7.
What type of bone is the scapula
a)
long bone
b)
short bone
c)
flat bone
d)
sesamoid bone
8.
What is the name of this bone?
a)
Femur
b)
Humerous
c)
Skull
d)
Shin
9.
What is another name for the kneecap?
a)
Patella
b)
Tibia
c)
Fibia
d)
scapula
10.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Radius

b)

Ulna

c)

Humerus

d)

Carpals

11.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Radius

b)

Ulna

c)

Humerus

d)

Carpals

12.
What is the place where two bones meet?
a)
hinge
b)
bone
c)
spot
d)
joint
13.
The human skeleton can be subdivided into two parts, what part is made up of the skull, sternum, vertebral column and rib cage?
a)
appendicular
b)
axial
14.
One function of the skeletal system is _______ especially in regards to the vital organs, such as the brain, heart, and lungs.
a)
Protection
b)
Storage
c)
Synthesis
d)
Movement
15.

Examples of a Ball & Socket Joint are found in the

a)

Shoulder

b)

Knee

c)

Hip

d)

Ankle

16.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
17.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
18.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
19.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
20.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Circumduction
b)
Lateral Rotation
c)
Medial Rotation
d)
Eversion
21.

The following is NOT one of the 3 Joint Classifications..

a)

Cartilaginous

b)

Cartilage

c)

Fibrous

d)

Synovial

22.

The joints that allow the most movement are called

a)

Fixed

b)

Fibrous

c)

Cartilaginous

d)

Synovial

23.

Examples of a Ball & Socket Joint are found in the

a)

Shoulder

b)

Knee

c)

Hip

d)

Ankle

24.

A hinge joint allows

a)

A wide range of movements

b)

Circumduction

c)

Rotation

d)

Movement in only one direction (ie. backwards & forwards)

25.

An example of a Saddle joint is in the

a)

Knee

b)

Hip

c)

Thumb

d)

Vertebral column

26.

Which of the following is part of a Synovial joint

a)

Synovial membrane

b)

Joint cavity

c)

Ligament

d)

Cartilage

27.

When kicking a football the knee

a)

Flexes

b)

Extends

c)

Abducts

d)

Adducts

28.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
29.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
30.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
31.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
32.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Circumduction
b)
Lateral Rotation
c)
Medial Rotation
d)
Eversion
33.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Inversion
b)
Eversion
c)
Plantarflexion
d)
Dorsiflexion
34.
Hip and shoulder have examples of this type of joint
a)
ball and socket
b)
condyloid
c)
hinge
d)
gliding
35.
The elbows, knees and phalanges are examples of this type of joint
a)
ball and socket
b)
condyloid
c)
gliding
d)
hinge
36.
This type of joint allows the your first two vertebrate to rotate as in shaking your head no
a)
condyloid
b)
gliding
c)
pivot
d)
saddle
37.
Carpals and tarsals (flat bones) are examples of this type of joint
a)
condyloid
b)
gliding
c)
hinge
d)
saddle
38.
The knee joint is
a)
Hinge
b)
Gliding
c)
Ball and socket
d)
Pivot
39.
Name this joint
a)
gliding
b)
saddle
c)
condyloid
d)
pivot
40.
Fibrous joints are?
a)
freely moveable
b)
partially moveable
c)
immovable
41.
The elbows, knees and phalanges are examples of this type of joint
a)
ball and socket
b)
condyloid
c)
gliding
d)
hinge
42.
The knee joint is
a)
Hinge
b)
Gliding
c)
Ball and socket
d)
Pivot
43.
Name this joint
a)
gliding
b)
saddle
c)
condyloid
d)
pivot
44.
The soft inside part of a bone
a)
Spongy Bone
b)
Compact Bone
c)
Periosteum
d)
Marrow
45.

The main purpose of synovial fluid is:

a)

Keeping bones moist

b)

Lubrication

c)

Strengthening tendons and cartilage

d)

Protecting the spinal cord

46.

They connect your muscles to your bones.

a)

Ligaments

b)

Tendons

c)

Skeleton

d)

Joints

47.

Where are deltoids located?

a)

lower arm

b)

shoulder

c)

temples

d)

bottom

48.
What muscle is this?
a)
Bicep
b)
Tricep
c)
Calf
d)
Deltoid
49.

Area #1 is known as a -

a)

perimysium

b)

epimysium

c)

muscle fiber

d)

fascicle

50.

What muscle is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Pectoralis (Pecs)

b)

Biceps

c)

Triceps

d)

Lats

51.
a)
Hamstring
b)
Quadriceps
c)
Gastronecmius
d)
Satorius
52.
What type of muscle is found in the hollow organs and is considered to be involuntary without striations?
a)
Cardiac
b)
Skeletal
c)
Smooth
d)
Cartilage
53.

Another name for the prime mover is

a)

antagonist

b)

agonist

c)

synergist

d)

fixator

54.

In knee flexion, which is the agonist? (the one contracting or getting shorter)

a)

hamstrings

b)

quadriceps

55.

Antagonist muscles in the squat pose would be?

a)

hamstrings

b)

quadriceps

56.

What is the agonist and what is the antagonist in a bicep curl?

a)

biceps are the agonist, triceps are the antagonist

b)

triceps are the agonist, biceps are the antagonist

57.

The agonist and antagonist work in __________ to create movement

a)

tandem

b)

random

c)

opposition

d)

synchronization

58.

What connects muscle to bone? Hint: the part that connects your calf muscle to your heel bone is called your Achilles ________

a)

Tendon

b)

Ligament

c)

Cartiage

59.
This muscle is only found in your heart.
a)
Skeletal
b)
Smooth
c)
Rough
d)
Cardiac
60.

Movements that you cannot control (for example, the smooth muscles in your digestive system)

a)

Strain

b)

Sprain

c)

Voluntary

d)

Involuntary

61.
The type of muscle contraction where the muscle tenses but does not shorten.  
a)
Isometric
b)
Isotonic
c)
Contraction
d)
relaxation
62.
As this athlete jumps into the air, his quadriceps undergo-
a)
concentric contraction
b)
eccentric contraction
c)
isometric contraction
63.

What type of contraction is happening here??

a)

isostabilize

b)

isokinetic

c)

isotonic

d)

isometric

64.
During the upward phase (pressing) which muscle is undergoing concentric contraction?
a)
biceps
b)
triceps
c)
abdominals
d)
quads
65.

A muscle contraction produced by a variable external resistance at a constant speed

a)

Isotonic Contraction

b)

Eccentric Contraction

c)

Isokinetic Contraction

d)

Isometric Contraction

66.

The shortening of a muscle during contraction

a)

Isokinetic Contraction

b)

Concentric Contraction

c)

Isometric Contraction

d)

Eccentric Contraction