WorksheetsSkeletal and Muscular Systems Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 28mins
Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system?
Supports the body
Enables movement
Digests the food we eat
Protects our internal organs
Which of the following functions is wrongly matched to the bone?
Skull protects the brain
Ribcage protects our heart and lungs
Vertebrae protect the nerves
Breastbone holds the ribs together at the back of the body
Which of the following joints can only move in one direction?
Hip joint
Knee joint
Shoulder joint
Joints on the back of the skull
The cardiac muscles are only found in the ________.
brain
heart
gullet
stomach
Which of the following statements about bones and muscles is not correct?
Ligaments connect bones to other bones.
Our skeletal system is made up of bones only.
Muscles are connected to our bones by tendons.
Cartilage stops our bones from rubbing against each other.
How do animals that do not have skeletons move?
They cannot move by themselves.
They move by contracting their muscles in various directions.
They move by contracting their muscles in one direction.
They move by contracting and relaxing their muscles along their bodies.
Ethan was involved in an accident and ended up with some broken bones in his leg. What types of food should he eat to help the bones heal quickly?
Milk, cheese, yoghurt
Lean meat, fish, eggs
Butter, rice, fatty meat
Carrot, cucumber, cabbage
Muscular dystrophy is a disease where there is an increased weakening and breakdown of the muscles over time. A person suffering from the disease may experience the following, except ________.
the inability to feel
the inability to walk
difficulty in breathing
difficulty in swallowing
The type of joint in the picture is called ....
saddle
pivot
hinge
ball and socket
What happens to the muscles in our upper arm as we pick up a hair brush and bring it close to our hair?
Biceps relax and triceps relax.
Biceps relax and triceps contract.
Biceps contract and triceps relax.
Biceps contract and triceps contract.
We can make our bones and muscles strong by ________.
eating a lot
exercising regularly
not keeping a proper posture
lifting heavy objects regularly
The type of joint in the picture is located in ....
thumb
neck
skull
humerus
The function of human skeleton is...
to shape your body
as a place to digest your food
to send neurons to the brain so it can work
The ... connects bones to other bones.
(a)
The ... protects our heart and lungs.
(a)
____ ____ is where blood is made.
(a)
... joints can move in only one direction.
(a)
Our lungs have ... muscles.
(a)
Name three kinds of muscles that are found in the human skeletal system.
(1) ... muscles, (2) ... muscles, (3) ... muscles
(a)
The foods that help build strong bones are (a)
