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Med Term Unit 2 Review Skeletal & Muscular System

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When muscles work in pairs, the __________ causes the primary movement, and the __________ works against this movement.

a)

agonist, antagonist

b)

antagonist, agonist

c)

flexor, extensor

d)

extensor, flexor

2.

Name three functions of the muscular system:

a)

movement, posture, heat production

b)

digestion, respiration, vision

c)

blood circulation, hormone production, immunity

d)

growth, reproduction, excretion

3.

Name and briefly define the three types of muscle:

a)

Skeletal muscle: voluntary, attached to bones; Cardiac muscle: involuntary, found in the heart; Smooth muscle: involuntary, found in walls of organs

b)

Skeletal muscle: involuntary, found in the heart; Cardiac muscle: voluntary, attached to bones; Smooth muscle: voluntary, found in walls of organs

c)

Skeletal muscle: voluntary, found in walls of organs; Cardiac muscle: involuntary, attached to bones; Smooth muscle: involuntary, found in the heart

d)

Skeletal muscle: involuntary, found in walls of organs; Cardiac muscle: voluntary, found in the heart; Smooth muscle: voluntary, attached to bones

4.

The __________ is the outer membrane covering a bone.

a)

periosteum

b)

endosteum

c)

epithelium

d)

pericardium

5.

The __________ cavity contains yellow bone marrow.

a)

medullary

b)

cranial

c)

thoracic

d)

pelvic

6.

__________ muscle is voluntary and attached to bones.

a)

Skeletal

b)

Smooth

c)

Cardiac

d)

Visceral

7.

Which type of tissue makes up the majority of bone structure?

a)

Cartilage

b)

Dense connective tissue

c)

Ligament tissue

d)

Muscle fibers

8.

What is the primary function of synovial fluid in joints?

a)

To produce red blood cells

b)

To lubricate and reduce friction

c)

To attach muscles to bones

d)

To store calcium

9.

How many cervical vertebrae are found in the human spine?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

12

d)

14

10.

Which structure allows for bone growth during childhood and adolescence?

a)

Periosteum

b)

Epiphyseal plate

c)

Medullary cavity

d)

Compact bone

11.

Which type of bone marrow is primarily responsible for blood cell production?

a)

Yellow marrow

b)

Red marrow

c)

Spongy marrow

d)

Cortical marrow

12.

What type of joint connects the bones of the skull?

a)

Synovial joint

b)

Suture

c)

Amphiarthrosis

d)

Diarthrosis

13.

Which ribs attach indirectly to the sternum via cartilage?

a)

Floating ribs

b)

True ribs

c)

False ribs

d)

Fixed ribs

14.

What connective tissue attaches muscle to bone?

a)

Ligaments

b)

Tendons

c)

Cartilage

d)

Fascia

15.

Which term describes a muscle’s ability to respond to a nerve impulse?

a)

Excitability

b)

Contractility

c)

Elasticity

d)

Automaticity

16.

Which layer surrounds bundles of muscle fibers?

a)

Epimysium

b)

Perimysium

c)

Endomysium

d)

Myofibril

17.

Which diagnostic test records muscle activity in response to electrical stimulation?

a)

MRI

b)

EMG

c)

CT scan

d)

EEG

18.

Which type of joint allows the greatest range of motion?

a)

Hinge

b)

Ball-and-socket

c)

Pivot

d)

Saddle

19.

Which muscle type is involuntary and found in internal organs?

a)

Skeletal

b)

Smooth

c)

Cardiac

d)

Striated

20.

Which term refers to the wasting away of muscle tissue?

a)

Hypertrophy

b)

Atrophy

c)

Tetany

d)

Adhesion

21.
Name this joint
a)
pivot
b)
saddle
c)
gliding
d)
hinge
22.
The knee joint is
a)
Hinge
b)
Gliding
c)
Ball and socket
d)
Pivot
23.

What type of joint is this?

a)

Hinge

b)

Pivot

c)

Ball and Socket

d)

Fixed

24.
The type of joint that has articular cartilage, a fibrous articular capsule and a joint cavity is
a)
synovial
b)
cartilaginous
c)
fibrous
d)
diarthroses
25.
The pink areas are the 
a)
appendicular skeleton
b)
axial skeleton
c)

exoskeleton

d)

endoskeleton

26.

Which bone is shown here?

a)

Skull

b)

Ribs

c)

Sternum

d)

Pelvis

27.

The combining form "my/o" refers to:

a)

Bone

b)

Muscle

c)

Nerve

d)

Skin

28.

The prefix "dys-" refers to:

a)

Normal

b)

Difficult, painful, abnormal

c)

Fast

d)

Below

29.

The term "osteomalacia" means:

a)

Hardening of the bones

b)

Softening of the bones

c)

Enlargement of the bones

30.

What does the root "thorac" refer to?

a)

A. Chest

b)

B. Heart

c)

C. Lung