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Skeletal & Muscular Systems Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

About how many bones does an adult have?

a)

399

b)

1,290

c)

14

d)

206

2.

True or False:

Bones are living.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Yellow bone marrow stores ______ for energy.

a)

Blood Cells

b)

Fat

c)

Bone

d)

Carbon Dioxide

4.

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

a)
Stomach
b)
Lungs
c)
Bones
d)
Involuntary Muscles
5.

Stella is preparing a report about human skeletons.

Which item should NOT be in her report?

a)

The skeleton helps us move.

b)

The skeleton helps us digest our food.

c)

The skeleton protects the organs inside our bodies.

d)

The skeleton supports our bodies and gives them shape.

6.

What body system provides both voluntary & involuntary movement?

a)

skeletal system

b)

muscular system

c)

nervous system

d)

circulatory/cardiovascular system

7.

These muscles function automatically without us telling them to work? 

a)

Voluntary

b)

Involuntary

c)

Skeletal

d)
Rough 
8.

“Skeletal muscles” are examples of ________ muscles.

a)

voluntary

b)

involuntary

c)

cardiac

d)

smooth

9.

How many MUSCLES are in the Skeletal System?

a)
500
b)
600
c)
300
d)
200
10.

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

11.

Which joint allows for little to NO movement?

a)

All joints

b)

Immoveable joints

c)

Moveable joints

12.

What is the job of moveable joints like elbows and knees?

a)

They allow the body to move

b)

They allow the body sleep

c)

They allow the body to breath

d)

They allow the body to digest food

13.

WHY are voluntary muscles called “skeletal muscles?”

a)

They are part of your skeletal system.

b)

They give your body its form and structure.

c)

They make your skeleton move.

d)

They contain bone fragments.

14.
The main job or purpose of the muscular system is to:
a)
Keep the heart beating
b)
Move the body
c)
Protect internal organs
d)
Transfer oxygen
15.

Which BEST describes the purpose of the muscular system?

a)

The muscular system carries messages from the brain to the bones to move the body.

b)

The muscular system keeps the bones strong and protects them from being broken.

c)

The muscular system produces energy the body needs.

d)

The muscular system allows movement of your bones and helps maintain your structure.

16.

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

a)

leg

b)

jaw

c)

back

d)

chest

17.

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

18.

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

19.
How many bones does a baby have?
a)
300
b)
299
c)
206
d)
1
20.

Which body systems work together to allow the body to move?

a)

skeletal and circulatory

b)

skeletal and digestive

c)

skeletal and muscular

d)

muscular and respiratory