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Skeletal & Muscular Systems Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Skeletal muscles are attached to the ________ to help with movement.

a)
Stomach
b)
Lungs
c)
Bones
d)
Involuntary Muscles
2.

Which system of the human body provides protection

to MOST of the major organs in your body?

a)

skeletal system

b)

circulatory system

c)

respiratory system

d)

muscular system

3.

Which joint allows for little to NO movement?

Examples: where teeth meet the jawbone and your skull.

a)

All joints

b)

Immoveable joints

c)

Moveable joints

4.

These muscles function automatically without us telling them to work? 

a)

Voluntary

b)

Involuntary

c)

Skeletal

d)
Rough 
5.

Red bone marrow produces _______.

a)

Fat

b)

Energy

c)

Blood Cells

(Red & White)

d)

Bone

6.
Cardiac muscles are ONLY located in the heart
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
7.
How many bones does a baby have?
a)
300
b)
299
c)
206
d)
1
8.

Which bone is responsible for protecting the brain?

a)

Femur

b)

Skull

c)

Rib

d)

Vertebra

9.

There are 3 main types of muscles in your body.

SELECT THE ONE THAT IS NOT A TYPE OF MUSCLE.

a)

Smooth

b)

Skeletal

c)

Flesh

d)

Cardiac

10.

A voluntary muscle is a ________.

a)
muscle that has to be told when to move
b)

muscle that moves automatically without thinking about it

c)
muscle that needs to be stretched regularly
d)
muscle that makes up the heart and stomach
11.

Out of the examples listed below, which one is strongest muscles in your body?

a)

leg

b)

jaw

c)

back

d)

chest

12.

About how many bones does an adult have?

a)

399

b)

1,290

c)

14

d)

206

13.

A strong flexible tissue that cushions and protects an area

between where two bones meet (joint) is called __________.

a)

Ligament

b)

Cartilage

c)

Joint

d)

Muscle

14.

“Skeletal muscles” are examples of ________ muscles.

a)

voluntary

b)

involuntary

c)

cardiac

d)

smooth

15.

The healthy important mineral in bones is _______.

HINT: drink a lot of milk.

a)

Carbon

b)

Calcium

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Hydrogen

16.

How many MUSCLES are in the Skeletal System?

a)
500
b)
600
c)
300
d)
200
17.

Where are 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

18.

Where two bones meet is a

a)

Connection

b)

Joint

c)

Match

d)

Pair

19.

True or False:

Bones are living.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Yellow bone marrow stores ______ for energy.

a)

Blood Cells

b)

Fat

c)

Bone

d)

Carbon Dioxide