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Musculoskeletal System

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a type of muscle?

a)

smooth

b)

rough

c)

cardiac

d)

skeletal

2.

What is it called where two or more bones connect

a)

Joint

b)

Tendon

c)

ligaments

d)

cartilage

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.

Muscles that you have NO conscious control over, such as the muscles that line the digestive system, are classified as ___________.

a)

voluntary

b)

involuntary

c)

skeletal

d)

cardiac

5.

The type of involuntary muscle that lines the heart is the ___________ muscle.

a)

skeletal

b)

cardiac

c)

smooth

d)

bicep

6.

The location where two or more bones meet

a)

joint

b)

tendon

c)

wrist

d)

knee cap

7.

This type of voluntary muscle is responsible for the movement of the skeleton.

a)

skeletal

b)

cardiac

c)

smooth

d)

heart

8.

This tough band of connective tissue connects muscles to bones.

a)

ligament

b)

tendon

c)

cartilage

d)

femur

9.

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)

provides a framework for the body

c)

creates hormones

d)

identifies and acts upon germs and bacteria that invade the body

10.

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

11.

The muscles that line the digestive system are _____________ muscles.

a)

cardiac

b)

skeletal

c)

smooth

d)

intestinal

12.
What are the 3 types of muscles?
a)
Skeletal, muscular, ligament
b)
Skeletal, smooth, cardiac
c)
Smooth, Cellular, Cerebrum
d)
Cardiac, smooth, brain stem
13.
TRUE or FALSE: Bones are living tissue.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Which muscles are involuntary?
a)
skeletal
b)
cardiac
c)
smooth
d)
smooth and cardiac
15.
The stomach consists of what type of muscle?
a)
Smooth muscle
b)
Skeletal muscle
c)
Cardiac muscle
d)
Deoxygenated muscle
16.

Which type of muscle is under voluntary control?

a)

Smooth muscle

b)

Cardiac muscle

c)

Skeletal muscle

d)

Ligament

17.

Cardiac muscles are

a)

voluntary

b)

involuntary

c)

part voluntary, part involuntary

d)

neither voluntary or involuntary

18.

Voluntary and striated describe which type of muscles?

a)

cardiac

b)

skeletal

c)

smooth

d)

skeletal and smooth

e)

skeletal, smooth, and cardiac

19.

Which of the following is a characteristic of cardiac muscle?

a)

It is under voluntary control.

b)

It is found in the walls of the bladder.

c)

It has a striated appearance.

d)

It contracts to move bones.

20.

What is the role of ligaments?

a)

To connect muscle to bone

b)

To connect bone to bone

c)

To contract and produce movement

d)

To protect internal organs

21.

What type of connective tissue attaches bones together at the joints?

a)

Cartilage

b)

Tendons

c)

Super Glue

d)

Ligaments

22.

Which of the following is a function of the skeletal system?

a)

Digests Food

b)

Makes Red Blood Cells

c)

Sends messages through the body.

d)

Makes music

23.

Which of the following is NOT a function of bones?

a)

hematopoiesis

b)

storage

c)

maintenance of body temperature

d)

protection

24.
When a muscle contracts, it _______
a)
gets longer
b)
gets shorter
c)
gets thinner
d)
grows hair
25.

Bones vary in size and shape depending on their location in the body.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Which type of muscle is responsible for involuntary movements in the digestive system?

a)

Skeletal muscle

b)

Cardiac muscle

c)

Smooth muscle

d)

Voluntary muscle

27.

Which of the following is a characteristic of smooth muscle?

a)

It is under voluntary control.

b)

It is found in the heart.

c)

It is non-striated and involuntary.

d)

It is responsible for moving bones.

28.

Which type of muscle tissue is responsible for pumping blood throughout the body?

a)

Skeletal muscle

b)

Cardiac muscle

c)

Smooth muscle

d)

Voluntary muscle

29.

Skeletal muscles _____ and _____to move

a)

contract and relax

b)

contact and reflex

c)

cringe and remove

30.
Smooth muscles are responsible for working with the digestive system to aid digestion.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
Can relax and contract to move your body.
a)
ligament
b)
muscle
c)
bone
d)
tendon
32.
Muscles that you CAN control.
a)
voluntary
b)
involuntary
33.
Muscles you CANNOT control.
a)
Voluntary
b)
Involuntary
34.

Choose the muscles below that are involuntary.

a)

Smooth

b)

Cardiac

c)

skeletal

d)

biceps

35.

______________ can be found in the ears and nose as well as the cushioning at the end of bones.

a)

Tendons

b)

Smooth muscles

c)

Marrow

d)

Cartilage

36.

The elbow and knee are examples of ___________ joints.

a)

ball and socket

b)

hinge

c)

pivot

d)

saddle

37.

The shoulder is an example of a ____________ joint.

a)

hinge

b)

ball and socket

c)

pivot

d)

gliding

38.

There is only one example of cardiac muscle in the body. It is the ________.

a)

heart

b)

brain

c)

bicep

d)

rib cage

39.

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

a)

cardiac

b)

skeletal

c)

connective

d)

smooth

40.

Which type of joint allows for extension & flexion movement?

a)

Ball & Socket joint

b)

Hinge joint

c)

Saddle joint

d)

Pivot joint

41.

_________ is the connective tissue that can act as a cushion between two bones.

a)

Cartilage

b)

Ligament

c)

Tendon

d)

Muscle

42.

A fibrous cord called a(n) __________ attaches muscle to bone.

a)

Cartilage

b)

Ligament

c)

Tendon

d)

Muscle fiber

43.

A lateral curvature of the spine is called __________.

a)

Osteoporosis

b)

Scoliosis

c)

Ossification

d)

Spinal Stenosis

44.

The process by which bone is formed is called ____________.

a)

Ossification

b)

Osteoporosis

c)

Scoliosis

d)

Spinal Stenosis

45.

A(n) ________ is a muscle that closes a joint.

a)

Flexor

b)

Extensor

c)

Smooth

d)

Cardiac

46.

________ muscle is striated muscle in the heart.

a)

Smooth

b)

Extensor

c)

Flexor

d)

Cardiac

47.

All _______ muscles are under involuntary control.

a)

Flexor

b)

Extensor

c)

Smooth

d)

Skeletal

48.

_______ results when an organ protrudes through a weak area of muscle.

a)

Tendonitis

b)

Hernia

c)

Muscle Strain

d)

Muscular Dystrophy

49.

A tendon problem resulting from overuse, injury, or natural aging in ___________.

a)

Tendonitis

b)

Hernia

c)

Muscle Strain

d)

Muscular Dystrophy

50.

Which muscle in not striated?

a)

Cardiac

b)

Extensor

c)

Flexor

d)

Smooth

51.

Where is smooth muscle found?

a)

Digestive Tract

b)

In the walls of the heart

c)

In the triceps and biceps of the arms

d)

In the muscles controlling finger movement

52.

What problem of the muscular system is an inherited disorder?

a)

Hernia

b)

Muscle Sprain

c)

Muscular Dystrophy

d)

Tendonitis

53.

In a hairline fracture,

a)

The break is completely across the bone

b)

The two parts of the bone do not separate

c)

The bone shatters into more than two pieces

d)

One part of the bone protrudes through the skin

54.

Which of the following is condition that invokves a progressive loss of bone tissue?

a)

Arthritis

b)

Osteoporosis

c)

Repetitive Motion Injury

d)

Scoliosis

55.

Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system?

a)

Storing minerals and fats

b)

Producing red blood cells

c)

Responding to stimuli

d)

Protecting internal tissues and organs