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A&P Golden Assignment- 3rd Cycle

Total questions: 127

Worksheet time: 3hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The adult skeletal system is composed of how many bones?
a)
216
b)
371
c)
206
d)
199
2.

What do the bones make?

a)

veins

b)

cartilage

c)

red blood cells

d)

bone marrow

3.

Which of the following is found in the axial skeleton?

a)

Femur

b)

Skull

c)

Clavicle

d)

Humerus

4.

Match the following common names of bones to their scientific names

a)

Kneecap

1.

Patella

b)

Thigh Bone

2.

Femur

c)

Collar Bone

3.

Clavicle

d)

Shoulder blade

4.

Scapula

5.

Which tissue cushions the end of bones?

a)

tendons

b)

ligaments

c)

cartilage

d)

joints

6.

What do we call the place where two bones meet?

a)

skeleton

b)

joint

c)

muscle

d)

rib

7.

Which is NOT a function of the skeletal system?

a)

production of red blood cells

b)

store calcium

c)

digest food

d)

movement, protection, and support

8.

Which type of tissue connects bone to bone?

a)

tendons

b)

ligaments

c)

skeletal mucscles

d)

smooth muscles

9.

What kind of joint is found at your elbow?

a)

pivot

b)

hinge

c)

gliding

d)

ball and socket

10.

Which of the following describes the joints in the skull and ribs?

a)

movable

b)

hinge

c)

pivot

d)

immovable

11.

What is the name of the outer membrane that surrounds bones?

a)

compact bone

b)

periosteum

c)

spongy bone

d)

bone marrow

12.

Which bone disease causes bones to become weak and brittle?

a)

artereosclerosis

b)

arthritis

c)

fracture

d)

osteoporosis

13.

Which type of joint is found at your shoulder and hip and allows for the greatest range of motion?

a)

ball and socket

b)

gliding

c)

hinge

d)

pivot

14.

Where are red blood cells produced?

a)

compact bone

b)

red bone marrow

c)

spongy bone

d)

yellow bone marrow

15.

Which part of the bone stores fat?

a)

yellow bone marrow

b)

red bone marrow

c)

spongy bone

d)

compact bone

16.

The disease in which bones become irritated or inflamed because cartilage in the joints has worn away is called ___.

a)

arthritis

b)

cancer

c)

osteoporosis

d)

fracture

17.
Which mineral makes up our bones?
a)
Calcium
b)
Vitamin D
c)
Blood Cells
d)
Bone Marrow
18.

What is the name for the connector that attaches bone to bone?

a)

ligament

b)

tendon

c)

joint

d)

cartilage

19.
What are the 2 types of bone tissue?
a)
spongy bone and compact bone
b)
marrow and blood vessels
c)
axial and appendicular
20.
During this stage of development, the bones may become less dense and break easily.
a)
Infancy
b)
Childhood
c)
Adolescence
d)
Adulthood
21.

All of the following are major functions of skeletal system EXCEPT

a)

body movement

b)

posture and balance

c)

support and protection

d)

storage of calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium

22.

Normally, there are about ______ bones in the human body.

a)

206

b)

200

c)

32

d)

31

23.

Axial bones includes

a)

scapula, clavicle, legs

b)

head, neck, trunk

c)

thigh, legs, arms

d)

arms, legs scapula

24.

The two main divisions of skeleton are

a)

axial and appendicular skeleton

b)

central and peripheral nervous

c)

pectoral and pelvic girdle

d)

long and short bone

25.

The bones in the appendicular skeleton includes

a)

head, neck, trunk

b)

pectoral and pelvic girdle

c)

vertebral column and thoracic cage

d)

limbs and bones that connect to the pectoral and pelvic girdle

26.

The two ends of the long bone is called

a)

diaphysis

b)

epiphysis

c)

spongy bones

d)

articular cartilage

27.

Inside the long bone, the hollow chamber filled with bone marrow is called

a)

compact bone

b)

spongy bone

c)

medullary cavity

d)

red marrow

28.

About how many bones does an adult have?

a)

399

b)

1,290

c)

14

d)

206

29.

What is the purpose of the rib cage?

a)

Helps us to think

b)

Carries blood throughout the body

c)

Protects our brain

d)

Protects our vital organs

30.

What does the cranium protect?

a)

heart

b)

eyes

c)

brain

d)

liver

31.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Skull (Cranium)

b)

Mandible

c)

Clavicle

d)

Scapula

32.
Which type of bone is a solid matrix with tightly packed cells?
a)
spongy bone
b)
compact bone
c)
skull bone
d)
long bone
33.
All of the following are synovial joints except
a)
cartilaginous joints
b)
gliding joints
c)
saddle joints
d)
hinge joints
34.
Which of the following are not features of compact bone/
a)
osteocytes
b)
Haversian canals
c)
lamallae
d)
trabeculae
35.
An abnormal curvature of the spine is called
a)
scoliosis
b)
greenstick fracture
c)
osteoporosis
d)
arthritis
36.
Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system?
a)
maintain body shape
b)
help transmit impulses from place to place
c)
protect organs
d)
provide levers for movement
37.

Where is new blood cells created?

a)

In the scapula

b)

In bone marrow, located inside the bone

c)

In the patella

d)

In bone marrow, located inside the muscle tissue

38.

What is cartilage?

a)

joints that connect bone to tissue

b)

Connective tissue that acts as balance for the body

c)

Connective tissue near joints that act as a shock absorber

d)

a piece of tissue that is attached to the scapula

39.

Where is cartilage, a connective tissue, located?

a)

Outside of the bone

b)

Around the muscle fibers

c)

In between bone and joints

d)

In between muscle and bone

40.

What are the joints in the skeletal system?

a)

Ball and socket, gliding, pivot, fused, hinge

b)

ball ad socket, screw, wrench, metatarsals

c)

ball and socket, gliding, immovable (fused) and juking

d)

None of the choices are correct

41.
The thick filament is composed of: 
a)
Myosin
b)
Actin
42.
The thin filament is composed of: 
a)
Myosin
b)
Actin
43.
Involuntary
a)
skeletal
b)
cardiac
c)
smooth
d)
smooth and cardiac
44.

The gap between the nerve cell and sarcolemma is the ____ ___.

a)

Synaptic cleft

b)

Neurotransmitter

c)

Motor unit

d)

Neuromuscular junction

45.

What is the specific neurotransmitter that stimulates the movement of skeletal muscles?

a)

GABA

b)

Acetylcholine

c)

Serotonin

d)

Dopamine

46.
Region where a motor neuron comes in close contact with a muscle cell.
a)
neurotransmitter
b)
muscular dystrophy
c)
muscle tension
d)
neuromuscular junction
47.

What happens at the neuromuscular junction?

a)

A sensory neuron communicates with a motor neuron

b)

An action potential jumps from the muscle to the neuron

c)

A nerve signal traveling down a motor neuron can jump over to the muscle cell

d)

Muscle cells contract in response to a sensory neuron

48.

Skeletal muscles are voluntary.

a)

true

b)

false

49.

The epimysium covers

a)

the entire muscle

b)

the fascicle

c)

the muscle fiber

d)

the myofibril

50.

Which connective tissue surrounds the fascicle?

a)

epimysium

b)

perimysium

c)

sarcolemma

d)

endomysium

51.

Inherited muscle-destroying diseases characterized by degeneration of individual muscle fibers (usually voluntary)

a)

Lactic acidosis

b)

Muscular dystrophy

c)

Myasthenia gravis

d)

Rigor mortis

52.

autoimmune disease that attacks acetylcholine receptors leading to muscle weakness

a)

Moebius disease

b)

Muscular dystrophy

c)

Myasthenia gravis

d)

Sarin gas exposure

53.

sudden, involuntary contraction of single muscle in large group

a)

fasciculation

b)

fibrillation

c)

spasm

d)

tic

54.

What muscle tissue is voluntary?

a)

Skeletal

b)

Smooth

c)

Cardiac

55.

Smooth and Cardiac Muscle Tissue are

a)

voluntary

b)

involuntary

56.

What is troponin?

a)

thin my-filament

b)

thick my-filament

c)

protein, binds actin and Ca

d)

protein, blocks myosin binding when muscle is relaxed

57.

What is tropomyosin?

a)

thin myofilament

b)

thick my-filament

c)

protein, binds actin and Ca

d)

protein, blocks actin binding when muscle is relaxed

58.
Which muscle type is found in your stomach, bladder, and intestines?
a)
Skeletal
b)
Smooth
c)
Cardiac
d)
Straight
59.
Which type of muscle is found in your heart?
a)
Skeletal
b)
Smooth
c)
Cardiac
d)
Straight
60.
Which muscles are involuntary?
a)
skeletal
b)
cardiac
c)
smooth
d)
smooth and cardiac
61.
When a muscle contracts, it _______
a)
gets longer
b)
gets shorter
c)
gets thinner
d)
grows hair
62.
Which types of muscle tissue are voluntary?
a)
Cardiac
b)
Skeletal
c)
Smooth
d)
Cardiac and Smooth
63.
Skeletal muscles are attached to the _________.
a)
Stomach
b)
Lungs
c)
Bones
d)
Involuntary Muscles
64.
Cardiac muscles are ONLY located in the heart
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
65.
Muscles always work in _____
a)
pairs
b)
groups of 3
c)
bones
d)
joints
66.
Voluntary muscle is
a)
muscle that has to be told when to move
b)
muscle that moves automatically
c)
muscle that needs to be stretched regularly
d)
muscle that makes up the heart and stomach
67.
What type of muscle is found in the bladder?
a)
cardiac
b)
skeletal
c)
smooth
d)
involuntary
68.
What is an example of an involuntary muscle? 
a)
Heart
b)
Arms 
c)
Legs
d)
Shoulders
69.
The cardiac muscle is 
a)
Voluntary 
b)
Involuntary 
70.
The smooth muscle is located 
a)
In the heart 
b)
Bones 
c)
Head 
d)
Within organs 
71.
Involuntary muscle is 
a)
muscle found in the heart
b)
muscle found in the organs
c)
muscle that works automatically
d)
all of these are true
72.
Tendons connect __________ to bone.
a)
Cartilage
b)
Bone
c)
Muscle
d)
Ligaments
73.

What muscle is highlighted in the picture?

a)

Triceps

b)

Biceps

c)

Quads

d)

Deltoids

74.

What muscle is highlighted in the picture?

a)

Triceps

b)

Biceps

c)

Quads

d)

Deltoids

75.
What is a voluntary muscle?
a)
You have control over the muscle 
b)
You have no control over the muscle
c)
Muscle works automatically
d)
Muscles fuse together
76.

What muscle is highlighted?

a)

Lats

b)

Abdominals

c)

Pectoralis

d)

Quads

77.

How many types of muscles are there?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

3

d)

1

78.

What are the characteristics of the cardiac muscle?

a)

Involunatary

b)

Found in the heart

c)

Banded Appearance

d)

Dense connective tissue packaging

79.

Smooth Muscle is found in the?

a)

Heart

b)

Facial

c)

Organs

d)

Legs

80.

The connective tissue sheath that surrounds a muscle fasciculus is the

a)

epimysium

b)

endomysium

c)

perimysium

81.

given the following events:

1.acetycholine broken down

2.acetylcholine moves across the synaptic cleft

3.action potential reaches the terminal branch (presynaptic terminal)

4.acetylcholine combines with a receptor molecule on a skeletal muscle (postsynaptic membrane)

5.action potential produced in skeletal muscle cell


Choose the arrangement that lists the events in the order the occur at a neuromuscular injunction

a)

2,3,4,1,5

b)

3,2,4,5,1

c)

3,4,2,1,3

d)

4,5,2,1,3

82.

Muscles that oppose one another are

a)

synergist

b)

hateful

c)

prime movers

d)

antagonists

83.
Muscles are composed of which of the following?
a)
Lipids
b)
Protiens
c)
Carbohydrates
d)
Fats
84.
Which of the following is defined as the ability of an object to quickly return to the original shape and size?
a)
Elasticity
b)
Excitibility
c)
Flexibility
d)
Extensibility
85.
Which of the following is defined as the ability to change or be changed according to circumstances?
a)
Elasticity
b)
Excitability
c)
Flexibility
d)
Extensibility
86.
Which of the following is NOT a type of muscle?
a)
Rough
b)
Smooth
c)
Cardiac
d)
Skeletal
87.
Skeletal muscles are responsible for which of the following?
a)
Movement of the body
b)
Movement of the heart
c)
Movement of the ligaments 
d)
Movement of the extremities
88.
Which of the following describes the sarcomere? 
a)
The basic unit of muscle’s cross-striated myofibril
b)
. A protein band which defines the boundary between one sarcomere 
c)
 Various muscle proteins 
d)
Contains the protein, actin
89.
Which of the following describes muscle bundles? 
a)
Long, multi-nucleated, thread-like cells
b)
Set of muscle fibers grouped together 
c)
Considered to the cell of the muscle 
d)
Organelles which are unique to muscle tissue
90.
Skeletal muscles are attached to which of the following? 
a)
Bones and ligaments 
b)
Ligaments and tendons
c)
Tendons and bones
d)
Bones and fat 
91.

Muscles are needed for what?

a)

movement

b)

decoration

c)

pump blood

d)

no one knows

92.

Smooth muscle is located where?

a)

heart

b)

bones

c)

toes

d)

internal organs

93.

The nerve releases a chemical called a

a)

neurotransmitter

b)

neuron

c)

myofibril

d)

cell

94.
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
95.
How do pairs of skeletal muscles work together?
a)
while one contracts, the other returns to original length
b)
both muscles contract at the same time
c)
both muscles relax at the same time
d)
1 muscle pulls on the bone and the other pulls on the first muscle
96.
Which 2 systems work together to help a person stand erect?
a)
skeletal / muscular
b)
skeletal / digetive
c)
skeletal / respiratory
d)
skeletal / cardiovascular
97.

What system does the muscular system work in conjunction with to allow our body to move?

a)

Digestive

b)

Respiratory

c)

Skeletal

d)

Circulatory

98.
Muscles give us shape and help us maintain good posture?
a)
True
b)
False
99.
This muscle is an involuntary muscle and moves on it's own. 
a)
Heart
b)
Bicep
c)
Hamstring
d)
Lats 
100.
What are the 3 types of muscle tissue?
a)
Thigh, Calf, & Shoulder
b)
Traps, Forearm, & Abs
c)
Hamstring, Biceps, & Triceps
d)
Smooth Muscle, Cardiac Muscle, & Skeletal Muscle
101.
The main purpose of the muscular system is to....
a)
Keep the heart beating
b)
Move the body
c)
Hit the dab
d)
Transfer oxygen
102.
Which type of Muscles are under are conscious control?  This means we instruct them to perform
a)
Skeletal/Voluntary Muscle
b)
Smooth/Involentary
c)
Cardiac Muscle
d)
Rough Muscle 
103.
Cardiac muscle is only found where? 
a)
Lungs
b)
Heart
c)
Kidney's 
d)
Liver
104.

What are the main functions of muscles?

a)

The main functions of muscles are producing sound, vision, and taste.

b)

The main functions of muscles are thinking, feeling, and sensing.

c)

The main functions of muscles are movement, stability, and posture.

d)

The main functions of muscles are digestion, respiration, and circulation.

105.

Which muscle type is striated and multinucleated?

a)

skeletal muscle

b)

cardiac muscle

c)

adipose tissue

d)

smooth muscle

106.

What is the basic unit of muscle structure?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Golgi Apparatus

d)

Sarcomere

107.

What is the process called when a muscle shortens and generates force?

a)

muscle contraction

b)

muscle extension

c)

muscle expansion

d)

muscle relaxation

108.

Which protein is responsible for muscle contraction?

a)

keratin and collagen

b)

hemoglobin and myoglobin

c)

insulin and glucagon

d)

actin and myosin

109.

What is the role of calcium ions in muscle contraction?

a)

Calcium ions inhibit the binding of troponin to actin, preventing muscle contraction.

b)

Calcium ions bind to troponin, causing a conformational change that moves tropomyosin away from the myosin-binding sites on actin.

c)

Calcium ions directly bind to myosin, causing muscle contraction.

d)

Calcium ions have no role in muscle contraction.

110.

What is the name of the neurotransmitter that stimulates muscle contraction?

a)

Acetylcholine

b)

Serotonin

c)

Dopamine

d)

GABA

111.
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
112.
A ______ is a strong connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone.
a)
Tendon
b)
Ligament
c)
Cartilage
113.

What is shown in the colored part of this diagram?

a)

a whole muscle

b)

five muscle fibers

c)

five muscle fascicles

d)

five myofibrils

114.

What is labeled "4" (the blue/purple part) in the diagram?

a)

sarcolemma

b)

sarcoplasmic reticulum

c)

transverse tubules

d)

myofibril

115.

Name the following in order from largest to smallest:

a)

muscle, muscle fascicle, muscle cell, myofibril, filaments

b)

muscle, muscle fascicle, muscle cell, filaments, myofibril

c)

muscle, muscle cell, muscle fascicle, myofibril, filaments

d)

muscle, muscle cell, muscle fascicle, filaments, myofibril

116.

What is the length between Z-lines of an actin molecule called?

a)

fascicle

b)

sarcomere

c)

myosin binding site

d)

sarcoplasmic length

117.

____________ attaches to actin to form the cross bridge.

a)

Troponin

b)

Tropomyosin

c)

Myosin

d)

Calcium

118.
a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell Body

c)

Axon

d)

Node of Ranvier

119.
a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell Body

c)

Axon

d)

Node of Ranvier

120.
a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell Body

c)

Axon

d)

Node of Ranvier

121.
a)

Dendrites

b)

Axon Terminals

c)

Myelin Sheath

d)

Schwann Cells

122.
a)

Dendrites

b)

Axon Terminals

c)

Myelin Sheath

d)

Schwann Cells

123.
a)

Dendrites

b)

Axon Terminals

c)

Myelin Sheath

d)

nuclei

124.

What does the neuron's Myelin Sheath do?

a)

Controls the actions of the neuron

b)

Produces food for the neuron

c)

Carries information from the cell body to other neurons

d)

Surrounds and insulates the axon

125.

What do Dendrites do?

a)

Receives information from other neurons via neurotransmitters

b)

Produces fatty tissue for the Myelin Sheath

c)

Sends information to the next cell

d)

Controls the speed of electrical signal through the axon

126.

What do Axon Terminals do?

a)

Receives information from other neurons

b)

Produces fatty tissue for the Myelin Sheath

c)

Sends information to the next cell

d)

Controls the speed of electrical signal through the axon

127.

The space between the axon terminal of the sending neuron and the dendrite or cell body of the receiving neuron.

a)

axon

b)

synapse

c)

dendrite

d)

cell body

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