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The Skeletal & Muscular Systems
Multiple Choice Quiz
Multiple choice quiz of 20 questions.
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Which one of the following is
NOT
a function of the skeleton?
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It connects muscles to joints
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It supports the body
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It allows movement
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It protects the internal part of the body
Name the parts labelled A, B, C and D in the diagram.
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A = tibia, B = ulna, C = breast bone, D = skull
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A = radius, B = ulna, C = breast bone, D = skull
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A = tibia, B = ulna, C = femur, D = skull
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A = tibia, B = ulna, C = breast bone, D = femur
Bones meet at
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joints
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tendons
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ligaments
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the femur
Which one of the following joints does not allow movement of bones to take place?
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fused
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hinge
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ball and socket
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moveable joints
The brain is protected by the
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skull
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rib cage
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humerus
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pelvis
Muscles are attached to bones by
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tendons
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joints
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ligament
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socket
Name the parts A, B and C in the diagram.
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A = breast bone, B = collar bone, C = shoulder blade.
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A = breast bone, B = collar bone, C = vertebra.
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A = collar bone, B = vertebra, C = shoulder blade.
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A = rib, B = breast bone, C = shoulder blade.
Identify parts X and Y in the skeleton shown
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X = collar bone, Y = radius
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X = collar bone, Y = tibia
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X = shoulder blade, Y = pelvis
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X = rib cage Y = radius
The vertebrae are to be found in
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the backbone
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rib cage
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knee
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skull
Which one of the following bones is NOT located in the arm?
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Fibula
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Humerus
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Radius
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Ulna
The lungs are protected by the
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rib cage
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skull
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femur
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shoulder blade
In the diagram shown, what are the parts labelled X and Y?
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X = pelvis, Y = humerus
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X = pelvis, Y = ulna
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X = shoulder blade, Y = humerus
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X = rib cage, Y = radius
Approximately how many bones are there in the human body?
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206
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2006
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26
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62
Which one of the following is NOT a property of bone?
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Bone is made from dead tissue.
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Bones contain a blood supply.
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Bones can repair themselves.
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Bones contain calcium.
Muscles are made of
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protein
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fat
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ligaments
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bone
The space inside bones is filled with
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bone marrow
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air
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muscle
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calcium
The spinal chord is protected by the
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backbone
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skull
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rib-cage
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pelvis
The biceps and triceps are examples of
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antagonistic muscles
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ligaments
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tendons
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ribs
The tendon that connects the heel bone to the calf leg muscle is called the
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achilles
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sinew
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connective tissue
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tennis elbow
Bones are attached to bones by
?
ligaments
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cartilage
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vertebrae
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spinal chord
Which one of the following statements is
CORRECT
?
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Bone is firm tissue and cartilage is soft.
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Cartilage is firm tissue and bone is soft.
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Cartilage is found inside bone.
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Muscles always move bones by a pulling movement.
Which one of the following is
NOT
part of the human skeleton?
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Appendix
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Femur
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Tibia
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Vertebrae
Pairs of muscles that carry out opposite functions are called
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antagonistic pairs
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fused
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synovial
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fixed joints
Which one of the following happens when the forearm is lowered?
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The biceps is relaxed and the triceps is contracted.
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The biceps is contracted and the triceps is also contracted.
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The biceps is relaxed and the triceps is also relaxed.
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The biceps is contracted and the triceps is relaxed.
Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
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The forearm is lowered when the triceps relaxes.
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When the biceps contracts, the forearm is raised.
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When the triceps contracts, the biceps gets longer.
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The forearm is raised when the biceps contracts.
The types of joint at X and Y are
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X = ball and socket, Y = hinged
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X = fused, Y = hinged
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X = ball and socket, Y = fused
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X = hinged, Y = ball and socket
Which one of the following parts of the skeleton contains a fused joint?
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skull
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elbow
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knee
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hip
Hinge joints need to be able to move without friction. Lubrication occurs at these joints. Which one of the following substances aids lubrication?
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synovial fluid
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cartilage
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ligaments
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WD-40
Select the hinge joint from the following:
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Knee
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Skull
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Rib cage
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Vertebrae
Name the type of joint shown in the diagram
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ball and socket
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hinge
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vertebrae
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fused
Names the parts labelled A and B in the diagram
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A = synovial fluid, B = femur
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A = cartilage, B = knee cap
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A = synovial fluid, B = tibia
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A = ligament, B = femur
A fixed joint between two bones is known as a
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fused joint
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hinge joint
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ball and socket joint
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ligament
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