Musculoskeletal system

What is it called where two or more bones connect

• Joint

• Tendon

• ligaments

• cartilage

Which part of the skeletal system protects the brain?

• pelvis

• ribs

• scapula

• cranium/skull

Which part of the skeletal system protects the spinal cord?

• pelvis

• cranium/skull

• vertebra

• scapula

This is a tissue that connects the ends of bones together to form a joint...joins bone to bone

• tendon

• nerve

• epithelial

• ligament

The skeletal system has several jobs. Select one of the following that describe its jobs.

• identifies and acts upon germs and bacteria that invade the body

• breaks down food and absorbs nutrients into the blood stream

• protects internal organs

• carries blood through out the body

Approximately how many bones does the adult human body have?

• 200

• 350

• 600

• 12

There is only one example of cardiac muscle in the body. It is the ________.

• heart

• brain

• bicep

• rib cage

What is the longest and strongest bone in the body?

• Stirrup

• Femur

• Spine

• Skull

This bone is known as the shoulder blade

• Fibula

• Talus

• Scapula

• Sternum

The skeleton has four main functions (select four)

• Support the body

• To move food round the digestive system

• To protect some of the vital organs

• To make more blood cells

• Production of the respiratory system