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Musculoskeletal System Worksheet

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term for the bones of the toes?

a)

metatarsals

b)

phalanges

c)

metacarpals

d)

carpals

e)

tarsals

2.

Two of the best players on a middle-school soccer team just showed up 15 minutes late for a match. They want to go out on the field immediately, but the coach insists that they warm up and do stretches before joining the game. Which of the following is the best explanation the coach can give these players about warming up before entering the game?

a)

Warming up first will help keep you focused.

b)

If you perform the proper stretches, you will have a better chance of winning.

c)

Warming up and stretching will help keep you warm during the game.

d)

Warming up and stretching will help prevent injuries during the match.

e)

Stretching before the game can help prevent dizziness and fainting.

3.

Which of the following connects muscles to bone?

a)

tendon

b)

aponeurosis

c)

perimysium

d)

fascia

e)

endomysium

4.

Dorsiflexion and plantar flexion are represented by the numbers ________ blank. (Refer to the diagram showing movements of the foot and leg.)

a)

6 and 7

b)

1 and 2

c)

3 and 4

d)

8 and 9

5.

The number 5 on the figure demonstrates ________ blank.

a)

dorsiflexion

b)

plantar flexion

c)

abduction

d)

eversion

6.

Referring to the figure, which of the following demonstrate flexion?

a)

flexion

b)

extension

c)

abduction

d)

adduction

e)

dorsiflexion

7.

Refer to the diagram showing different movements of the body labeled with numbers. Which numbers demonstrate the indicated movements?

a)

4 and 1

b)

5 and 6

c)

4 and 9

d)

1 and 8

e)

2 and 7

8.

Refer to the diagram showing different movements of the body labeled with numbers. Supination and pronation are demonstrated by numbers ________ blank.

a)

8 and 9

b)

2 and 3

c)

4 and 5

d)

6 and 7

9.

Which of the following is a membrane that covers the heart?

a)

pericardium

b)

myocardium

c)

epicardium

d)

endocardium

e)

pericardial cavity

10.

Which of the following is the thickest layer of the heart, which is made up of muscle?

a)

epicardium

b)

myocardium

c)

endocardium

d)

pericardium

e)

pericardial cavity

11.

Which of the following is the innermost layer of the heart, which is thin and smooth?

a)

epicardium

b)

myocardium

c)

endocardium

d)

pericardium

e)

pericardial cavity

12.

Which valve is between the left atrium and left ventricle?

a)

tricuspid

b)

mitral

c)

pulmonary

d)

aortic

e)

right atrioventricular

13.

Which part of the cardiac conduction system is known as the pacemaker of the heart?

a)

Atrioventricular (AV) node

b)

Bundle of His

c)

Purkinje fibers

d)

Sinoatrial (SA) node

14.

What is the medical terminology for armpit?

a)

saphenous

b)

iliac

c)

mesenteric

d)

axillary

e)

brachial

15.

What is another name for chest pain?

a)

Pleurisy

b)

Heartburn

c)

Angina

d)

Inflammation of the pancreas

e)

Costochondritis

16.

The toughest and outermost layer of the meninges is the (a)   blank.

Choose from the below words

subarachnoid space

dura mater

pia mater

epidural space

17.

Which of the following are the membranes that protect the brain and spinal cord?

a)

meninges

b)

dermatomes

c)

neurotransmitters

d)

interneurons

e)

ganglia

18.

Which of the following diagnostic procedures the provider puts a small hole in the back and get Spinal fluid? It is commonly used to diagnosis meningitis?

a)

MRI

b)

Lumbar puncture

c)

cerebral angiography

d)

electroencephalography

e)

computerized tomography

19.

cardi/o

a)

heart

b)

pulse

c)

heartbeat

d)

vein

20.

phleb/o

a)

artery

b)

vein

c)

to cut

d)

duct

21.

thromb/o (thrombus)

a)

vessel

b)

fatty buidup

c)

artery

d)

blood clot

22.

removal of any bone

a)

rachiotomy

b)

ostectomy

c)

osteoclasis

d)

phalangectomy

23.

process of wasting away

a)

atrophy

b)

osteonecrosis

c)

osteoblast

d)

osteoclast

24.

physician who specializes in the study and treatment of diseases of the musculoskeletal system

a)

osteopath

b)

chiropodist

c)

chiropractor

d)

orthopedist

25.

surgical repair of the skull

a)

cranial

b)

cranioplasty

c)

craniectasis

d)

craniostomy

26.

neurologist means

a)

study of the nerves

b)

study of the nervous system

c)

specialist in the study of the nerves

d)

specialist in the study of the brain

27.

quadriplegia

a)

paralysis of four (extremities)

b)

paralysis of half the body

c)

paralysis on one side

28.

the abbreviation CVA means​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
cerebrovascular accident
connecticut valley arms
29.

the abbreviation CSF means ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
cerebrospinal fluid
california scholarship federation
central service focus
30.

in the term hyper/esthesia, the suffix -esthesia means ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
feeling
speech
one
paralysis