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movement and muscles

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where are blood cells made?

a)

Stomach

b)

Pancreas

c)

Bone marrow

2.

Which part of the skeleton protects the lungs?

a)

The femur

b)

The rib cage

c)

The skull

3.

What mineral makes bones strong?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Iron

c)

Calcium

4.

What is the purpose of white blood cells?

a)

To carry oxygen

b)

To protect against infection

c)

To speed up digestion

5.

Which of these is a hinge joint?

a)

Shoulder

b)

Hip

c)

Knee

6.

What is the smooth substance at the end of a bone called?

a)

Cartilage

b)

Tendon

c)

Ligament

7.

What sort of joint is the hip joint?

a)

Hinge joint

b)

Rotating joint

c)

Ball and socket joint

8.

How are muscles attached to bones?

a)

Cartilage

b)

Tendon

c)

Ligament

9.

Antagonist muscles are:

a)

Muscles in pairs

b)

Muscles which can push and pull

c)

Muscles only found within the arms

10.

What muscle is the arrow pointing toward?

a)

biceps

b)

traps

c)

pecs

d)

triceps

11.
This type of muscle tissue is found only in the heart
a)
Skeletal
b)
Cardiac
c)
Smooth
12.
When a muscle contracts, it _______
a)
gets longer
b)
gets shorter
c)
gets thinner
d)
grows hair
13.
Muscles always work in _____
a)
pairs
b)
groups of 3
c)
bones
d)
joints
14.

One muscle _______ and the other _______.

a)

works, works harder

b)

works, relaxes

15.

__________ muscles you do not control.

a)

Voluntary

b)

Involuntary

16.
When a muscle contracts, it _______
a)
gets longer
b)
gets shorter
c)
gets thinner
d)
grows hair
17.
Long bones are found in the
a)
fingers
b)
arms and legs
c)
spine
d)
ribs and skull
18.
Irregular bones are found in the
a)
fingers and toes
b)
arms and legs
c)
ribs and skull
d)
spine
19.
A ________________ muscle contracts when you choose to use it.
a)
voluntary
b)
involuntary
c)
cardiac
d)
smooth
20.
Which organ system makes blood cells?
a)
skeletal system
b)
muscular system
c)
circulatory system
d)
digestive system