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Muscular / Skeletal Systems

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Your collar bone is scientifically called

a)

clavicle

b)

sternum

c)

phalanges

d)

ulna

2.

Upper arm bone is scientifically called

a)

sternum

b)

humerus

c)

femur

d)

biceps

3.

Strongest and longest bone in the body

a)

femur

b)

sternum

c)

humerus

d)

cranium

4.

Your spine or backbone is scientifically called

a)

vertebrae

b)

spine

c)

sternum

d)

femur

5.

Bone in your chest that protects your heart

a)

cranium

b)

ulna

c)

femur

d)

sternum

6.

How many bones are in an adult body?

a)

600

b)

206

c)

300

d)

210

7.

Name the type of joint that have little or no movement.

a)

movable

b)

immovable

c)

Ball and Socket

d)

Hinge

8.

What is a joint?

a)

The place where 2 or more bones meet.

b)

A thin membrane that covers the surface of bone.

c)

A band of tissue that hold bones together.

d)

Connective tissue

9.

Name the joint that makes up the elbows,knees, and fingers.

a)

Ball and Socket Joint

b)

Hinge joints

c)

Pivot Joint

d)

Gliding Joint

10.

Turning the head is example of a ______________ joint.

a)

Ball and Socket Joint

b)

Hinge Joint

c)

Pivot Joint

d)

Gliding Joint

11.

Legs and arms are examples of a __________________ joint.

a)

Ball and Socket Joint

b)

Hinge Joint

c)

Pivot Joint

d)

Gliding Joint

12.

Where is marrow found?

a)

In the cartilage

b)

In compact bone

c)

in spongy bone

d)

in the periosteum

13.

What is hard bone?

a)

Cartilage

b)

Tendon

c)

Spongy Bone

d)

Compact Bone

14.

What is the function of marrow?

a)

To make protein

b)

To make red blood cells and store fat.

c)

reduce friction

d)

to hold bones together

15.

What are the ends of bone covered with that helps reduce friction when two bones are rubbed together?

a)

periosteum

b)

ligament

c)

tendon

d)

cartilage

16.

A tough band of tissue that holds bones together at the joint are called a __________________________.

a)

tendon

b)

cartilage

c)

periosteum

d)

ligament

17.

The ends of your fingers and toes are called

a)

carpals

b)

mandibles

c)

phalanges

d)

tarsals

18.

What structure is shown?

a)

mandible

b)

patella

c)

pelvis

d)

vertebrae

19.

What bones are shown in blue?

a)

humerus

b)

radius

c)

ribs

d)

vertebrae

20.
Which bones of the body can produce the most movement
a)
Shoulders
b)
Hands
c)
Hips
d)
Ribs
21.
Which system does the skeletal system work the most closely with?
a)
Circulatory 
b)
Cardiovascular
c)
Muscular
d)
Respiratory
22.

If you have the power to control the muscle it is called.

a)

Involuntary

b)

Voluntary

23.

An example of an involuntary muscle is?

a)

Leg

b)

Heart

c)

Arm

d)

Fingers

24.

When you bend your arm which muscle is contracting, or shortening?

a)

Bicep

b)

Tricep

25.

These muscles are found in internal organs.

a)

Skeletal

b)

Muscular

c)

Smooth

d)

Cardiac

26.

These muscles are connected to the bone.

a)

Smooth

b)

Skeletal

c)

Cardiac

27.

Cardiac muscles are?

a)

Voluntary

b)

Involuntary

28.
Muscles are composed of which of the following?
a)
Lipids
b)
Protiens
c)
Carbohydrates
d)
Fats
29.
Which of the following is NOT a type of muscle?
a)
Rough
b)
Smooth
c)
Cardiac
d)
Skeletal
30.
What are the two classifications of muscles in your body?
a)
Voluntary and Controllable
b)
Flabby and Strong
c)
Involuntary and Voluntary
d)
Hard and soft
31.

The elbow bends when

a)

the biceps muscle contracts

b)

the triceps muscles contracts

c)

the biceps muscle relaxes

d)

the triceps muscle relaxes

32.

__________________ anchors the the muscle to bone

a)

aponeurosis

b)

fascia

c)

tendons

d)

ligament

33.
Approx How many muscles is the human body made up of?
a)
206
b)
400
c)
500
d)
600
34.
What is the primary function of the muscular system?
a)
Protection
b)
Movement
c)
Circulation
d)
Storage
35.
When muscles contract, the length of the muscle
a)
lengthens
b)
extends
c)
shortens
d)
stretches
36.
From which system does the body get the message to move?
a)
Circulatory System
b)
Skeletal System
c)
Muscular System
d)
Nervous System