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Musclar & Skeletal

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Cartilaginous

b)

Cartilage

c)

Fibrous

d)

Synovial

2.

The joints that allow the most movement are called

a)

Fixed

b)

Fibrous

c)

Cartilaginous

d)

Synovial

3.

Examples of a Ball & Socket Joint are found in the

a)

Shoulder

b)

Knee

c)

Hip

d)

Ankle

4.

A hinge joint allows

a)

A wide range of movements

b)

Circumduction

c)

Rotation

d)

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

5.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
6.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
7.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
8.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
9.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Circumduction
b)
Lateral Rotation
c)
Medial Rotation
d)
Eversion
10.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Inversion
b)
Eversion
c)
Plantarflexion
d)
Dorsiflexion
11.
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
12.
The knee joint is
a)
Hinge
b)
Gliding
c)
Ball and socket
d)
Pivot
13.
What are joints
a)
A place where one bone meets 
b)
A place where  two  bones meet 
c)
Bones don't meet 
d)
A place where three bones meet 
14.
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
15.
The knee joint is
a)
Hinge
b)
Gliding
c)
Ball and socket
d)
Pivot
16.

Why can't our bones move without joints?

a)
Joints allow for movement and flexibility in our bones.
b)
Bones are too heavy to move without joints.
c)
Bones are rigid and cannot bend without joints.
d)
Joints provide protection to our bones.
17.

During anatomy class, Eli, Lilian, and Adrian were discussing the human body. They were trying to understand the difference between a tendon and a ligament. Can you help them?

a)

A tendon connects muscle to bone, while a ligament connects bone to bone.

b)

A tendon connects bone to bone, while a ligament connects muscle to bone.

c)

A tendon is a type of muscle, while a ligament is a type of bone.

d)

A tendon is a type of nerve, while a ligament is a type of muscle.

18.

A tendon....

a)
A tendon is a type of bone.
b)
A tendon is a type of muscle.
c)
A tendon is a fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone.
d)
A tendon is a type of nerve.
19.

A ligament...

a)
A ligament connects muscles to bones.
b)
A ligament is a type of muscle.
c)
A ligament is found in the brain.
d)
A ligament connects bones to other bones in a joint.
20.

A ligament...

a)
A ligament connects muscles to bones.
b)
A ligament is a type of muscle.
c)
A ligament is found in the brain.
d)
A ligament connects bones to other bones in a joint.
21.

Found attached to bones throughout the body

a)

smooth

b)

cardiac

c)

skeletal

d)

all

22.

Found in the heart

a)

smooth

b)

cardiac

c)

skeletal

d)

all

23.

Found in the walls of hollow organs; also called visceral

a)

smooth

b)

cardiac

c)

skeletal

d)

all

24.
What are the 3 types of muscles?
a)
Skeletal, muscular, ligament
b)
Skeletal, smooth, cardiac
c)
Smooth, Cellular, Cerebrum
d)
Cardiac, smooth, brain stem
25.
Skeletal muscles always work _____.
a)
in groups
b)
in pairs
c)
singly
d)
none of the above
26.
Smooth muscle and cardiac muscle are considered _____ muscles because we can’t control them consciously.
a)
Immovable
b)
Involuntary
c)
Skeletal
d)
none of the above
27.
Cardiac muscles are ONLY located in the heart
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
28.
Skeletal muscles are attached to the _________.
a)
Stomach
b)
Lungs
c)
Bones
d)
Involuntary Muscles
29.
When a muscle contracts, it _______
a)
gets longer
b)
gets shorter
c)
gets thinner
d)
grows hair
30.

What muscle is covered in red in the picture?

a)

Lats

b)

Deltoid

c)

Pectoral

d)

Abs

31.

What muscles are covered in red in the picture?

a)

Biceps

b)

Triceps

c)

Deltoid

d)

Lats

32.

What muscles are covered in red in the picture?

a)

Hamstring

b)

Quads

c)

Calf/

gastrocnemius

d)

Gluteus Maximus

33.

What muscles are covered in red in the picture?

a)

Hamstring

b)

Quads

c)

Calf

d)

Gluteus Maximus

34.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Posterior
b)
Anterior
c)
Inferior
d)
Superior
35.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Posterior
b)
Medial
c)
Proximal
d)
Anterior
36.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Inferior
b)
Proximal
c)
Superior
d)
Superficial
37.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Inferior
b)
Proximal
c)
Superior
d)
Superficial
38.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Deep
b)
Medial
c)
Lateral
d)
Distal
39.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Deep
b)
Medial
c)
Lateral
d)
Distal
40.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Prone
b)
Lateral
c)
Supine
d)
Proximal
41.
Anatomical Position 
a)
Prone
b)
Lateral
c)
Distal
d)
Proximal
42.
Toward the back; opposite of Anterior
a)
Superior
b)
Posterior
c)
Inferior
d)
Lateral
43.

Your feet are ________ to your knees.

a)

caudal

b)

cephalic

c)

inferior

d)

superior

44.

The head is _____ to the shoulders.

a)

proximal

b)

caudal

c)

superior

d)

inferior

45.

The nose is on the _________side of the body

a)

superior

b)

anterior (ventral)

c)

posterior (dorsal)

d)

proximal

46.

What are the smallest living units of the body?

a)

Organs

b)

Tissues

c)

Cells

47.

What carries food materials to cells?

a)

Air

b)

Water

c)

Blood

48.

Why is it important to drink plenty of water?

a)

To make food taste better

b)

To rinse our mouths

c)

To keep cells healthy

49.

Which of the following orientation terms have opposite meanings (in humans):

a)

superficial and proximal

b)

posterior and intermediate

c)

distal and proximal

d)

medial and distal

e)

medial and anterior

50.

What is the name of a structure that detects a stimulus?

a)

Receptor

b)

Effector

c)

Control Center

51.

The bones are DEEP to the skin.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

The body is erect with the feet slightly apart, palms facing out, and thumbs sticking out and away from the body

a)

Medial

b)

Anatomical Position

c)

Sagittal Plane

d)

Posterior