1. What is the main support system of the body? *
a. blood
b. bone
c. muscle
d. skin
2. Which organs are protected by the rib cage? *
a. heart and lungs
b. brain and spinal cord
c. ovaries and testes
d. small and large intestines
3. If there were no bones, the muscles would drop to the ground. Which function of the bone is shown here? *
a. protects the heart and lungs
b. provides leverage for movement of muscles
c. forms a strong case for delicate organs
d. provides anchor to which muscles are attached
4. It is estimated that there are __________ bones in an adult. *
a. l06
b. 206
c. 306
d. 406
5. What are bones made up of? *
a. calcium
b. collagen
c. protein
d. phosphorus
6. What bony cavity protects the brain? *
a. cranium
b. pelvis
c. ribs
d. spinal column
7. What do you call the point where two bones meet? *
a. joint
b. origin
c. marrow
d. insertion
8. The connective cord which attaches a muscle to a bone is the_____________. *
a. cartilage
b. joint
c. ligament
d. tendon
9 Muscle fibers have the power of shortening. This is also referred to as *
a. contraction
b. insertion
c. origin
d. relaxation
10. Muscles that move when we want them to move are called _____________. *
a. cardiac
b. involuntary
c. skeletal
d. smooth
11. Where can we find cardiac muscles in the body? *
a. chest
b. face
c. heart
d. pelvis
12. Which muscles are found in the walls of the hollow organs of the body like stomach, urinary bladder, etc? *
a. cardiac
b. involuntary
c. skeletal
d. voluntary
13. All of the statements below are true about muscles EXCEPT one. Which is it? *
a. Muscles can contract.
b. Muscles can pull.
c. Muscles can push.
d. Muscles have at least two kinds
14. Which of the following is NOT a function of skeletal system? *
a. it protects the delicate organs of the body.
it supports the body.
it transports food to the different parts of the body.
it enables the body to move.
15. What is the function of the axial skeleton? *
A. It aids in the movement of the body.
B. It connects the muscles to the skeleton.
C. It protect the delicate organs of the body.
D It acts as a shock absorber.