The Musculoskeletal and Integumentary Systems Quiz
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a connective tissue that holds bones together
A. cartilage
B. connective tissue
C. ligament
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.
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
helps in controlling the temperature of the body
A. muscles
B. nerve endings
C. oil glands
strong, dense outer layer of a bone
A. compact bone
B. spongy bone
C. bone marrow
What do the stapedius and gluteus maximus have in common?
A. They move the hips and thighs.
B. They are attached to bones.
C. They are the largest muscles.
D. They are the smallest muscles.
The longest muscle in the body
A. gluteus maximus
B. stapedius muscle
C. sartorius
allows for receiving of information from the environment
A. oil glands
B. muscles
C. nerve endings
_________ tissues support and bind tissues and organs together.
A. cartilage
B. connective tissue
C. ligament
D. joint
Supports bone in ear
A. stapedius
B. sartorius
C. gluteus maximus
Identifying Structures of the Musculoskeletal System
Label B
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A. bone
B. muscle
C. tendon
D. cartilage
E. ligament
the point where two or more bones come together
A. joint
B. ligament
C. connective tissue
D. cartilage
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
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
moves hip and thigh
A. stapedius
B. sartorius
C. gluteus maximus
What is the flexible connective tissue shown in blue?
A. muscle
B. cartilage
C. bone
D. tendon
nonstriated, involuntary, helps food go through digestive tract
A. skeletal muscle
B. smooth muscle
C. cardiac muscle
__________ 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 the biggest muscle in the human body?
A. heart
B. sartorius
C. gluteus minimus
D. gluteus maximus
The picture represents muscle tissue.
Which type of muscle tissue is pictured?
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A. cardiac
B. skeletal
C. smooth
D. striated
Henry touched a hot plate and immediately moved his finger away from it.
Which best explains the integumentary system’s role in this reaction?
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A. Oil in the skin sensed the temperature difference.
B. Nerve endings in the skin responded to the heat.
C. Some hairs stood up when the fingers touched the plate.
D. His nails absorbed heat and moved his finger away from the plate.
Which protects nerve endings at the ends of fingers and toes?
A. joints
B. hair
C. nails
D. muscle
striated, voluntary, helps body to move
A. cardiac muscle
B. smooth muscle
C. skeletal muscle
The smallest muscle in the body
A. gluteus maximus
B. stapedius muscle
C. sartorius
protects the body from harmful bacteria
A. muscles
B. nerve endings
C. oil glands
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