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The Musculoskeletal System Quiz


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Name this bone.

A. sternum

B. xyphoid process

C. coccyx


Name the muscle group –

A. Deltoids

B. Infraspinatus – Rotator Cuffs

C. Thoracolumbar Fascia

D. Latissimus Dorsi


Name this bone.

A. tibia

B. fibula

C. femur


A __________ is a place where two bones meet.

A. cartilage

B. ligament

C. joint

D. tendon


Name the muscle group –

A. Deltoids

B. Trapezuis

C. Thoracolumbar Fascia

D. Latissimus Dorsi


Which movements are shown in the picture?

A. Abduction & Adduction

B. Eversion & Inversion

C. Flexion & Extension

D. Dorsiflexion & Plantar flexion


What is the main function of the hamstring group of muscles?

A. Flex the knee

B. Extend the hip

C. Extend the knee

D. Flex the knee and extend the hip


Name this bone.

A. xyphoid process

B. coccyx

C. sternum


Name the muscle group –

A. Quadriceps

B. Abdominals

C. Pectoralis

D. Gluteals


Muscles found in intestines are smooth muscles.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


Name this bone. The “hip” bone.

A. sacrum

B. illium

C. coccyx


Skeletal muscle tissue can perform various functions ,which of the following is not one of them.

A. Create heat

B. Provide Movement

C. provide shape to the body

D. Produce red blood cells


Cardiac muscles are muscles which are fused to bones of skeleton by tendons.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


A sumo wrestler would have a body type known as a …

A. Endomorph

B. Mesomorph

C. ectomorph

D. Ectomorphic mesomorph


Name the muscle group –

A. Spinatus

B. Biceps Femoris

C. Tibialis

D. Trapezius


Skull is an example of movable joints.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


Name this bone.

A. fibula

B. tibia

C. femur


Name the muscle group –

A. Obliques

B. Quadriceps

C. Gastrocnemius

D. Adductors


Each unit in a muscle fiber is called a __________.

A. myosin

B. globular heads

C. sarcomeres

D. troponin


Name this bone.

A. tarsals

B. carpals

C. phalange


______ and ______ work together to allow muscles to contract.

A. ATP, Calcium

B. smooth muscle, cardiac muscle

C. Electrolytes, Phosphorous

D. hemoglobin, plasma


A __________ covers the ends of the bones to keep them from rubbing against each other.

A. ligament

B. cartilage

C. joint

D. tendon


What happens to the triceps when the biceps contract?

A. Nothing happens to the triceps.

B. The triceps also contracts

C. The triceps become looser and longer.

D. The triceps become tighter and shorter


Which of the following characteristics would be most predominate in slow twitch muscle fibers

A. larger size of fibers

B. capillary density

C. phosphocreatine stores

D. glycolytic capacity


Smooth muscles are voluntary muscles.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE




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