The Musculoskeletal and Integumentary Systems Quiz
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Which action would be completed by skeletal muscle tissue?
A. kicking a soccer ball
B. increasing the heartbeat
C. moving blood through arteries
D. digesting lunch
a connective tissue that holds bones together
A. cartilage
B. connective tissue
C. ligament
D. joint
The biggest muscle
A. gluteus maximus
B. stapedius muscle
C. sartorius
The hair on Jamal’s arms is standing straight up.
What most likely explains why his hair is behaving this way?
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A. He is in a cold area.
B. He is sweating.
C. He is in danger of bacteria.
D. He is receiving information for touch.
Which structure of the skeletal system holds bones together?
A. cartilage
B. ligament
C. joint
Which function is common to skin, hair, and nails?
A. release of waste materials
B. protection from harmful things
C. control of body temperature
D. production of vitamin D
_________ tissues support and bind tissues and organs together.
A. cartilage
B. connective tissue
C. ligament
D. joint
striated, involuntary, helps pump the blood through the body
A. cardiac muscle
B. smooth muscle
C. skeletal muscle
Which describes an interaction within the musculoskeletal system?
A. When a ligament contracts, a tendon will move.
B. When a tendon contracts, a ligament will move.
C. When a bone contracts, a muscle will move.
D. When a muscle contracts, a bone will move.
Identifying Structures of the Musculoskeletal System
Label D
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A. ligament
B. cartilage
C. tendon
D. muscle
E. bone
Identifying Structures of the Musculoskeletal System
Label C
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A. muscle
B. ligament
C. bone
D. tendon
E. cartilage
The longest muscle in the body
A. gluteus maximus
B. stapedius muscle
C. sartorius
lightweight, inner layer of a bone that contains many small spaces
A. bone marrow
B. spongy bone
C. compact bone
protects the body from harmful bacteria
A. muscles
B. nerve endings
C. oil glands
__________ is a flexible connective tissue that protects bones as the bones rub against each other.
A. ligament
B. connective tissue
C. cartilage
D. joint
When Jacob starts running, his legs move faster and his heart rate increases. Which types of muscles are involved in these changes?
A. Skeletal muscles control his leg movement and smooth muscles control his heart rate.
B. Skeletal muscles control his leg movement and cardiac muscles control his heart rate.
C. Smooth muscles control his leg movement and cardiac muscles control his heart rate.
D. Skeletal muscles control both his leg movement and heart rate.
striated, voluntary, helps body to move
A. cardiac muscle
B. smooth muscle
C. skeletal muscle
Which is a function common to both the muscular and skeletal systems?
A. regulation of body temperature
B. production of blood cells
C. bending of the arm
D. breaking down of food
Which protects nerve endings at the ends of fingers and toes?
A. joints
B. hair
C. nails
D. muscle
The picture represents muscle tissue.
Which type of muscle tissue is pictured?
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A. cardiac
B. skeletal
C. smooth
D. striated
Which structure connects muscles to bones?
A. ligament
B. cartilage
C. tendon
D. bone marrow
nonstriated, involuntary, helps food go through digestive tract
A. skeletal muscle
B. smooth muscle
C. cardiac muscle
What is the flexible connective tissue shown in blue?
A. muscle
B. cartilage
C. bone
D. tendon
Identifying Structures of the Musculoskeletal System
Label A
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A. bone
B. muscle
C. tendon
D. cartilage
E. ligament
Identifying Structures of the Musculoskeletal System
Label B
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A. bone
B. muscle
C. tendon
D. cartilage
E. ligament
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