The Musculoskeletal and Integumentary Systems Quiz
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Which protects nerve endings at the ends of fingers and toes?
A. joints
B. hair
C. nails
D. muscle
To raise an arm upward, the muscle on one side of it contracts.
What happens to the muscle on the opposite side of the arm?
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A. contracts
B. relaxes
C. both contracts and relaxes
D. neither contracts nor relaxes
Identifying Structures of the Musculoskeletal System
Label D
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A. ligament
B. cartilage
C. tendon
D. muscle
E. bone
a connective tissue that holds bones together
A. cartilage
B. connective tissue
C. ligament
D. joint
Identifying Structures of the Musculoskeletal System
Label A
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A. bone
B. muscle
C. tendon
D. cartilage
E. ligament
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
helps in controlling the temperature of the body
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
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
Identifying Structures of the Musculoskeletal System
Label E
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A. ligament
B. tendon
C. bone
D. muscle
E. cartilage
The skin is the largest organ in the body.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
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.
lightweight, inner layer of a bone that contains many small spaces
A. bone marrow
B. spongy bone
C. compact bone
The longest muscle in the body
A. gluteus maximus
B. stapedius muscle
C. sartorius
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