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HMS Quiz

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the musculoskeletal system?

a)

Producing Blood Cells

b)

Helping You to Breathe

c)

Controls Heart Rate and Blood Pressure

d)

Storing Minerals

2.

What organs are involved in the musculoskeletal system?

a)

Tendons, Ligaments, and Joints

b)

Liver

c)

Heart and Lungs

d)

Kidneys

3.

Which of the following is NOT a disease of the musculoskeletal system?

a)

Muscular Dystrophy

b)

Influenza

c)

Tendonitis

d)

Arthritis

4.

Progressive muscle weakness is a symptom of...

a)

Tendonitis

b)

Scoliosis

c)

Arthritis

d)

Muscular Dystrophy

5.

Where is the Cranium located?

a)

Knee

b)

Skull

c)

Shoulder

d)

Foot

6.

On average, how many bones are in the human body?

a)

412

b)

167

c)

206

d)

300

7.

What do you call the place where two bones meet?

a)

Joint

b)

Ligament

c)

Tendon

d)

Cartilage

8.

How many muscles are in the human body? (roughly)

a)

600

b)

500

c)

100

d)

700

9.

What vital organs do the skeleton protect?

a)

Brain, Heart, Lungs

b)

Brain, Kidneys, Liver

c)

Heart, Stomach, Brain

d)

Lungs, Heart, Skeletal Muscles

10.

What are the 2 types of joints called?

a)

Moveable and Immovable

b)

Movie and Immovie

c)

Moveable and Immoral

d)

Movie and Immovable

11.

A skull has immovable joints

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What type of joints are pictured?

a)

Moveable

b)

Immoveable

13.

A strong tissue that holds bones and moveable joints together is known as...

a)

Ligaments

b)

Legs

c)

Ligamentoes

d)

Ligams

14.

How do voluntary muscles move?

a)

A person "thinks" for a muscle to move and it moves

b)

A person doesn't have to do anything it works automatically

15.

Skeletal muscles _____ and _____to move

a)

contract and relax

b)

contact and reflex

c)

cringe and remove

16.

Which part of the skeletal system protects the brain?

a)

pelvis

b)

ribs

c)

scapula

d)

cranium/skull

17.

Which part of the skeletal system protects the spinal cord?

a)

pelvis

b)

cranium/skull

c)

vertebra

d)

scapula

18.

Which part of the skeletal system protects the heart and lungs?

a)

cranium/skull

b)

pelvis

c)

scapula

d)

ribs

19.

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

20.

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

21.

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

a)

skeletal

b)

cardiac

c)

smooth

d)

bicep

22.

The location where two or more bones meet

a)

joint

b)

tendon

c)

wrist

d)

knee cap

23.

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

a)

skeletal

b)

cardiac

c)

smooth

d)

heart

24.

This tough band of connective tissue connects muscles to bones.

a)

ligament

b)

tendon

c)

cartilage

d)

femur

25.

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

26.

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)

makes red blood cells and stores minerals

c)

creates hormones

d)

carries blood through out the body

27.

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

28.
Skeletal muscles always work _____.
a)
in groups
b)
in pairs
c)
singly
d)
none of the above
29.
TRUE or FALSE: Bones are living tissue.
a)
True
b)
False
30.

The skeleton DOES NOT serve as the framework of the body and it provides PROTECTION to our vital organs.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

31.

The musculoskeletal stores important minerals like calcium.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

32.

The bone marrow is where hemtopoiesis happens. It is the process by which blood cells are produced.

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

33.

These joints allow movement in all directions. The joints in shoulder and hip have these.

a)

ball and socket

b)

hinge

c)

gliding

34.

These joints allow movement in one direction. These joints are present in the elbow and knee.

a)

ball and socket

b)

hinge

c)

gliding

35.

These joints allow side to side and back and forth movement. These joints are present in the wrist, ankles and vertebrae.

a)

ball and socket

b)

hinge

c)

gliding

36.

These joints allow rotation movement. This is also the joint where two bones of lower arm, the radius and the ulna met allowing a person to twist an arm.

a)

ball and socket

b)

hinge

c)

pivot

37.

These joints are fixed. They do not allow movement.

a)

immovable joint

b)

immovable joint

c)

pivot

38.

arthritis affects _________

a)

joints

b)

bones

c)

tendons

d)

cartilage

39.

what causes arthritis?

a)

cartilage breaking

b)

losing the tendons

c)

cartilage disappearing

d)

bones issues

40.

who does arthritis affect?

a)

adults over 65

b)

woman more than men

c)

men more than woman

d)

every one

41.

treatments for arthritis

a)

surgery and exercising

b)

changing diet

c)

having good mental health

42.

osteoporosis is

a)

loss of bone density and strength

b)

bone grinding

c)

bone loss

43.

sign and symptoms of osteoporosis

a)

loss of hight

b)

stiffness

c)

stooped posture

d)

bones that break easily

44.

treatment for osteoporosis :

a)

getting enough calcium and vitamin D

b)

caffeine

c)

medication

d)

physical activity

45.

Which of the following is NOT a type of muscle?

a)

smooth

b)

rough

c)

cardiac

d)

skeletal

46.

Which part of the skeletal system protects the spinal cord?

a)

pelvis

b)

cranium/skull

c)

vertebra

d)

scapula

47.

Which body system is responsible for our movement, energy, and for moving food from one organ to another?

a)

muscular

b)

circulatory

c)

nervous

d)

skeletal

48.

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

49.

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

50.

This tough band of connective tissue connects muscles to bones.

a)

ligament

b)

tendon

c)

cartilage

d)

femur

51.

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

52.

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

a)

heart

b)

brain

c)

bicep

d)

rib cage

53.

What type of the muscle tissues found only in the heart?

a)

Skeletal muscle

b)

Cardiac muscle

c)

Smooth muscle

d)

None of them

54.

Bones are made up from:

a)

Epithelial tissue

b)

Connective tissue

c)

Nervous tissue

d)

Muscles tissue

55.

Musculoskeletal system is combination of :

a)

muscular system and digestive system

b)

skeletal system and respiration system

c)

Immune system and circulatory system

d)

Muscular system and skeletal system

56.

These joints allow movement in all directions. The joints in shoulder and hip have these.

a)

ball and socket

b)

hinge

c)

gliding

57.

These joints allow movement in one direction. These joints are present in the elbow and knee.

a)

ball and socket

b)

hinge

c)

gliding

58.

These joints allow side to side and back and forth movement. These joints are present in the wrist, ankles and vertebrae.

a)

ball and socket

b)

hinge

c)

gliding

59.

These joints allow rotation movement. This is also the joint where two bones of lower arm, the radius and the ulna met allowing a person to twist an arm.

a)

ball and socket

b)

hinge

c)

pivot

60.

Muscles move the skeleton by______________.

a)

sweating and relaxing

b)

expanding and lengthening

c)

contracting and relaxing

d)

providing energy

61.

What is the primary function of the cartilage in the musculoskeletal system?

a)

To connect muscles to bones

b)

To provide cushioning between bones

c)

To produce red blood cells

d)

To store calcium

62.

The shoulder is an example of a ____________ joint.

a)

hinge

b)

ball and socket

c)

pivot

d)

gliding

63.

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

a)

ligament

b)

tendon

64.

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

a)

ligament

b)

tendon

c)

joint

d)

cartilage

65.

Which mineral is most important for maintaining strong and healthy bones in the musculoskeletal system?

a)

Iron

b)

Calcium

c)

Potassium

d)

Sodium

66.

When the muscular system and the skeletal system work together they provide...

a)

Form

b)

Stability

c)

illness

d)

Movement

67.

What is the correct order of the following joint types from least to most movement?

a)

Fibrous, cartilaginous, ball and socket, hinge

b)

Cartilaginous, fibrous, hinge, ball and socket

c)

Fibrous, cartilaginous, hinge, ball and socket

d)

Ball and socket, hinge, cartilaginous, fibrous

68.

Fibrous joints occur where:

a)

bone growth is not limited.

b)

cartilage can take the place of bone.

c)

movement is not required.

d)

movement occurs in one plane only.

69.

Osteoarthritis may lead to the deterioration of joint cartilage. Which of the following can be expected in such cases?

a)

Lack of synovial fluid

b)

An increase in bone fractures

c)

Looseness in joints

d)

Rubbing and grating when joints move

70.

Physiotherapists often recommend muscle strengthening exercises for patients with knee problems. One reason for this is that:

a)

the articular cartilage becomes smooth with movement.

b)

joint movement increases the flow of synovial fluid.

c)

slightly moveable joints can become more articulated.

d)

the knee’s fibrous capsule is formed primarily from tendons attached to muscles acting on that joint.

71.

Which of the following is a correct statement? The axial skeleton includes the:

a)

spine, has more bones than the appendicular skeleton, and is responsible for limb movement.

b)

femur, has more bones that the appendicular skeleton and is responsible for articulating limbs.

c)

skull, has less bones than the appendicular skeleton, and protects the organs contained within the thorax.

d)

pelvic girdle, has more bones than the appendicular skeleton, and is responsible for the main support for correct posture.

72.

Bones are well-supplied with blood vessels because:

a)

blood is needed to fill the spongy spaces inside cancellous bone.

b)

blood vessels are well-protected from damage when inside bones.

c)

blood contributes to the production of synovial fluid.

d)

bones are living, growing structures containing cells.

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