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7.2 Musculoskeletal System

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is a principal muscle of the anterior upper leg.

a)

Pectoralis major

b)

Trapezius

c)

Quadriceps femoris

d)

Triceps

e)

Gastrocnemius

2.

The bone found often referred to as the knee cap is called?

a)

Pavlova

b)

Paella

c)

Paloma

d)

Patella

3.

Which bone is the longest in the human body?

a)

Tibia

b)

Radius

c)

Ulna

d)

Femur

4.

The collarbone is also known as the:

a)

Scapula

b)

Clavicle

c)

Sternum

d)

Mandible

5.

All of the following have exoskeletons EXCEPT

a)

Lobsters

b)

Spiders

c)

Insects

d)

Earthworms

e)

Centipedes

6.

The bone that forms the upper jaw is called the:

a)

Zygomatic bone

b)

Maxilla

c)

Mandible

d)

Nasal bone

7.

How many bones are there in the adult human body?

a)

150

b)

306

c)

206

d)

250

8.

This muscle is located on the upper back and shoulder.

a)

Pectoralis major

b)

Trapezius

c)

Quadriceps femoris

d)

Triceps

e)

Gastrocnemius

9.

The vertebrae are part of which section of the human skeleton?

a)

Appendicular skeleton

b)

Axial skeleton

c)

Visceral skeleton

d)

Longitudinal skeleton

10.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the human skeleton?

a)

Protection

b)

Blood production

c)

Storage of minerals

d)

Structure

e)

Respiration

11.

Which of the following bones is NOT found in the arm?

a)

Humerus

b)

Radius

c)

Femur

d)

Ulna

12.

Which of the following bones is NOT part of the human skull?

a)

Clavicle

b)

Maxilla

c)

Mandible

d)

Occipital bone

13.

Breaking actin-myosin bonds requires

a)

ATP

b)

ADP

c)

Calcium

d)

Phosphorus

e)

Sodium

14.

This muscle opposes the biceps.

a)

Pectoralis major

b)

Trapezius

c)

Quadriceps femoris

d)

Triceps

e)

Gastrocnemius

15.

This is a toe bone.

a)

Clavicle

b)

Lumbar vertebra

c)

Tibia

d)

Metatarsal

e)

Metacarpal

16.

What type of joint allows the widest range of movement?

a)

Hinge joint

b)

Pivot joint

c)

Ball and socket joint

d)

Fixed joint

17.

A crustacean has which of the following structural systems?

a)

Cartilaginous

b)

Bone

c)

Hydrostatic

d)

Chitinous

e)

None of these

18.

Osteoclasts function in bone remodeling to

a)

Free mineral ions

b)

Stimulate blood cell formation

c)

Accelerate bone repair

d)

Lay down a bony matrix

e)

Do all of these

19.

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

a)

Skull plates

b)

Humerus to the scapula

c)

Leg bone connected to the hip bone

d)

Teeth connected to the jaw

e)

All of these

20.

The axial skeleton includes all EXCEPT which of the following?

a)

Skull

b)

Ribs

c)

Pectoral girdle

d)

Sternum

e)

Vertebral column

21.

Muscle cells are not typical cells because

a)

Groups of them fuse in the embryo to form multinucleated fibers

b)

They contain actin proteins

c)

They contain myosin proteins

d)

They respond to stimuli

e)

All of these are true

22.

During muscle contractions,

a)

The sarcomeres shorten

b)

The actin filaments slide over the myosin filaments

c)

The actin filaments move toward the middle of the sarcomere during contraction and away on relaxation

d)

The muscle fibers thicken

e)

All of these occur

23.

When a sarcomere is at rest, the myosin binding sites on actin are blocked by

a)

Calcium

b)

Troponin

c)

Tropomyosin

d)

The myosin heads

e)

ADP