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Musculoskeletal System Quiz


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Which of the following is correct about an agonist?

A. It is the muscle that relaxes in a contraction

B. It is the muscle that lengthens

C. It is the primary muscle responsible for movement

D. It is the tricep in a bicep curl


What is a crossbridge?
A. Where myosin binds to actin
B. Where the calcium crosses into the cytoplasm
C. Where calcium binds with troponin
D. None of the answers are correct.


What are tough strands of connective tissue that connect muscle to your bones called?

A. ligaments

B. lever

C. fulcrum

D. tendons


The heart is a cardiac muscle .

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


What is a cord of connective tissue that attaches muscle to a bone?

A. Tendon

B. Cartilage

C. Ligament

D. Skeletal Muscle


The hip is an example of what joint?

A. saddle

B. ball and socket

C. pivot

D. gliding


How many bones does an adult human have?

A. 300

B. 206

C. 190

D. 100


Which of these is NOT an antagonistic muscle pair?

A. Biceps and Triceps muscles

B. Hamstring and Quads muscles

C. Calf and Shin muscles

D. Abs and Biceps muscles


Which of the following is NOT a disease of the musculoskeletal system?

A. Muscular Dystrophy

B. Influenza

C. Tendonitis

D. Arthritis


A skull has immovable joints.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


Is made up of tissues that work the skeletal system to make the body move. Anytime you move, you know that there is a muscle at work.

A. Digestive System

B. Muscular System

C. Musculoskeletal System

D. Skeletal System


Patients with fibromyalgia have all of the following signs and symptoms except

A. pain both above and below the waist

B. pain on palpation to at least 7 to 13 body sites

C. feeling abnormally tired including waking up feeling tired

D. general soreness or aching and stiffness that is usually worst in the morning


A place where two or more bones meet is called a _____.

A. cartilage

B. lever

C. joint

D. tendon


Which of the following is an example of an involuntary muscle?

A. Muscles in your arms and hands

B. Muscles in your legs and feet

C. Muscles that move food through the digestive system


Care for a patient who has had joint replacement surgery includes all of the following except

A. prevention infection

B. preventing blood clots

C. preventing extension

D. applying antiembolism hosiery


______ movements are movements that a person can control.

A. voluntary

B. involuntary


It is connective tissues which are made up of bundles of hundreds to thousands of long, thin cells that can contract or relax.

A. Femur

B. Ligaments

C. Muscles

D. Tendons


Axial skeleton is composed of…Select the incorrect answer

A. Skull

B. Ribs

C. Sternum

D. Carpal


The joints in the shoulder and hips are ___________.

A. ball and socket joints

B. hinge joints

C. pivot joints


The point at which muscle attaches to the more stationary of the bones of the axial skeleton is called the

A. Apex

B. Insertion

C. Origin

D. Base


Internal organs like the stomach are made of ______ muscle.

A. Cardiac

B. Skeletal

C. Smooth


The area between the neck and head is an example of what joint?

A. ball and socket

B. gliding

C. pivot

D. hinge


Smooth muscle and cardiac muscle are considered _____ muscles because we can’t control them.

A. Involuntary

B. Voluntary

C. none of the above


This type of voluntary muscle is responsible for the movement of the skeleton.

A. skeletal

B. cardiac

C. smooth

D. heart


Function of Osteoclast

A. As bone-forming cells

B. A mature bone cells

C. As bone-destroying cells

D. A primary bone cell




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