Muscular & Skeletal System Questions

Which of these best describes the role the skeletal system plays in the human body?

• Converting food into energy

• Allows the body to move

• Providing structural support

• Protect the outside of the body

Zo is the pitcher for her softball team. Which body systems does she use to throw the ball?

• Skeletal system

• Muscular system

• Both the skeletal system and muscular system

• Neither the skeletal system and muscular system

The skull protects the heart and lungs.

• True

• False

The major function of the muscular system is to

• Provide the body with energy

• Make new blood cells

• Hold organs in place

• Help the body move

Sara is running a marathon. How do her muscular and skeletal systems work together to allow her to run?

• The bones in her leg relax and contract to move the muscles.

• The muscles in her leg relax and contract to move the bones.

• The bones in her leg transport nutrients to the muscles.

• The muscles in her leg transport nutrients to the bones.

The muscles in her leg transport nutrients to the bones. The heart is the only muscle made of cardiac muscle.

• True

• False

Dawt goes to the doctor and describes the symptoms below. Which failing organ system is the main cause of his symptoms?

• Muscular system

• Digestive system

• Nervous system

• Skeletal system

Muscle cells require extra energy to perform their function and move the heavy bones in our body. Which of the following organelles would have a higher concentration in muscle cells?

• Chloroplast

• Cell membrane

• Ribosomes

• Mitochondria

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NGSS.HS-LS1-7