The Skeletal & Muscular Systems

Which one of the following is NOT a function of the skeleton?
1. It connects muscles to joints
2. It supports the body
3. It allows movement
4. It protects the internal part of the body
Name the parts labelled A, B, C and D in the diagram.
1. A = tibia, B = ulna, C = breast bone, D = skull
2. A = radius, B = ulna, C = breast bone, D = skull
3. A = tibia, B = ulna, C = femur, D = skull
4. A = tibia, B = ulna, C = breast bone, D = femur
Bones meet at
1. joints
2. tendons
3. ligaments
4. the femur
Which one of the following joints does not allow movement of bones to take place?
1. fused
2. hinge
3. ball and socket
4. moveable joints
The brain is protected by the
1. skull
2. rib cage
3. humerus
4. pelvis
Muscles are attached to bones by
1. tendons
2. joints
3. ligament
4. socket
Name the parts A, B and C in the diagram.
1. A = breast bone, B = collar bone, C = shoulder blade.
2. A = breast bone, B = collar bone, C = vertebra.
3. A = collar bone, B = vertebra, C = shoulder blade.
4. A = rib, B = breast bone, C = shoulder blade.
Identify parts X and Y in the skeleton shown
1. X = collar bone, Y = radius
2. X = collar bone, Y = tibia
3. X = shoulder blade, Y = pelvis
4. X = rib cage Y = radius
The vertebrae are to be found in
1. the backbone
2. rib cage
3. knee
4. skull
Which one of the following bones is NOT located in the arm?
1. Fibula
2. Humerus
3. Radius
4. Ulna
The lungs are protected by the
1. rib cage
2. skull
3. femur
4. shoulder blade
In the diagram shown, what are the parts labelled X and Y?
1. X = pelvis, Y = humerus
2. X = pelvis, Y = ulna
3. X = shoulder blade, Y = humerus
4. X = rib cage, Y = radius
Approximately how many bones are there in the human body?
1. 206
2. 2006
3. 26
4. 62
Which one of the following is NOT a property of bone?
1. Bone is made from dead tissue.
2. Bones contain a blood supply.
3. Bones can repair themselves.
4. Bones contain calcium.
Muscles are made of
1. protein
2. fat
3. ligaments
4. bone
The space inside bones is filled with
1. bone marrow
2. air
3. muscle
4. calcium
The spinal chord is protected by the
1. backbone
2. skull
3. rib-cage
4. pelvis
The biceps and triceps are examples of
1. antagonistic muscles
2. ligaments
3. tendons
4. ribs
The tendon that connects the heel bone to the calf leg muscle is called the
1. achilles
2. sinew
3. connective tissue
4. tennis elbow
Bones are attached to bones by
1. ligaments
2. cartilage
3. vertebrae
4. spinal chord
Which one of the following statements is CORRECT?
1. Bone is firm tissue and cartilage is soft.
2. Cartilage is firm tissue and bone is soft.
3. Cartilage is found inside bone.
4. Muscles always move bones by a pulling movement.
Which one of the following is NOT part of the human skeleton?
1. Appendix
2. Femur
3. Tibia
4. Vertebrae
Pairs of muscles that carry out opposite functions are called
1. antagonistic pairs
2. fused
3. synovial
4. fixed joints
Which one of the following happens when the forearm is lowered?
1. The biceps is relaxed and the triceps is contracted.
2. The biceps is contracted and the triceps is also contracted.
3. The biceps is relaxed and the triceps is also relaxed.
4. The biceps is contracted and the triceps is relaxed.
Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
1. The forearm is lowered when the triceps relaxes.
2. When the biceps contracts, the forearm is raised.
3. When the triceps contracts, the biceps gets longer.
4. The forearm is raised when the biceps contracts.
The types of joint at X and Y are
1. X = ball and socket, Y = hinged
2. X = fused, Y = hinged
3. X = ball and socket, Y = fused
4. X = hinged, Y = ball and socket
Which one of the following parts of the skeleton contains a fused joint?
1. skull
2. elbow
3. knee
4. hip
Hinge joints need to be able to move without friction. Lubrication occurs at these joints. Which one of the following substances aids lubrication?
1. synovial fluid
2. cartilage
3. ligaments
4. WD-40
Select the hinge joint from the following:
1. Knee
2. Skull
3. Rib cage
4. Vertebrae
Name the type of joint shown in the diagram
1. ball and socket
2. hinge
3. vertebrae
4. fused
Names the parts labelled A and B in the diagram
1. A = synovial fluid, B = femur
2. A = cartilage, B = knee cap
3. A = synovial fluid, B = tibia
4. A = ligament, B = femur
A fixed joint between two bones is known as a
1. fused joint
2. hinge joint
3. ball and socket joint
4. ligament

The Skeletal & Muscular Systems

Multiple Choice Quiz