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Skeletal and Muscular System Test

MULTIPLE CHOICE
Directions: Circle the best answer.

1. Which system helps our body keep its shape?

A. Muscular System
B. Nervous System
C. Skeletal System
D. Circulatory System
2. A ____________ is a place where two bones meet.
A. Ligament
B. Tendon
C. Joint
D. Muscle
3. A moveable joint allows bones to ___________.
A. Sleep
B. Move
C. Stay still
D. Run
4. What is a muscle that we can control?
A. Smooth Muscle
B. Voluntary Muscle
C. Involuntary Muscle
D. Cardiac Muscle
5. What kind of muscle is the heart?
A. Smooth Muscle
B. Skeletal Muscle
C. Voluntary Muscle
D. Involuntary Muscle
6. Smooth muscles and cardiac muscles are voluntary or involuntary muscles?
A. Voluntary Muscles
B. Involuntary Muscles
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7. Your upper arm bone is also known as what?

A. Humerus
B. Radius
C. Ulna
D. Femur
8. What is another name for your scapula?
A. Triangle bone
B. Shoulder Blade
C. Blade
D. Scapy
9. What is another name for your collarbone?
A. Sternum
B. Clavicle
C. Carpal
D. Tarsal
10. What are your phalanges?
A. Wrists
B. Fingers and toes
C. Elbows
D. Knees

TRUE/FALSE
Directions: Decide if the statement is true or false.

11. __T___ Our bones protect our internal organs

12. __F__ Your shoulder is a pivot joint
13. __T___ Warming up our muscles is important to prevent injuries
14. __T___ The patella is also known as the knee cap
15. __F___ Our muscles are made out of rubber bands

MATCHING
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Directions: Match the specific name of the joint to the joint in your body.

A. Ball and Socket Joint

B. Gliding Joint
C. Pivot Joint
D. Hinge Joint

16. __A____ Shoulder

17. __D____ Knee
18. __B____ Vertebrae
19. __C____ Joints in your neck

Directions: Match the type of muscle to the muscles in your body.

A. Smooth Muscle
B. Cardiac Muscle
C. Skeletal Muscle

20. __B___ Muscles found in your heart

21. __A___ Muscles found in your internal organs
22. __C___ Muscles that move your body

SHORT ANSWER
Directions: Fill in the correct word on the line provided. All words are used on time.

Word Bank
Sprain Dislocation Torn Cartilage Overuse Injuries Tendonitis Muscle Strain

23. __OVERUSE INJURIES____ is when an activity is performed too often or too seriously,
joints become irritated and inflamed
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24. ___MUSCLE STRAIN___ is a painful injury that may happen when muscles are overworked
or stretched too much or too quickly, also known as a pulled muscle. Extreme cases can
lead to a tearing of the muscle.
25. __SPRAIN____ is an overstretched or torn ligament
26. ___TENDONITIS_____ is an overuse of tendons that leads to painful swelling.
27. ___TORN CARTILAGE______ is serious damage to the cartilage between the bones in a
joint.
28. __DISLOCATION___ is when he ends of the bones in a joint are forced out of their normal
positions.

Word Bank
Cranium Mandible Ribcage Carpals Tarsals Femur Vertebrae

29. __TARSALS_____ are the bones that make up your ankle.

30. The __CRANIUM__ is also known as your skull.
31. The ___FEMUR___ is your thigh bone. It is the longest, heavier, and strongest bone in your
body.
32. The __RIBCAGE______ is the bony frame formed by the ribs around the chest.
33. The ___MANDIBLE_____ is your jawbone.
34. Your __VERTEBRAE_____ are the 26 bones running down the middle of your back.
35. __CARPALS____ are the small bones that make up your wrist.