Skeletal and Muscular Systems Quiz

Why are healthy bones important to good health?

• Because they protect our brain and spinal cord

• Because they produce blood cells and store minerals

• Because they allow us to move and support our body

• Because they help us breathe and digest food

What is the function of tendons?

• To hold bones to other bones at the joint

• To join muscle to bones

• To allow joints to move easily

• To support soft tissues

Which type of connecting tissue holds bones to other bones at the joint?

• Muscles

• Ligaments

• Cartilage

• Tendons

What is the function of cartilage?

• To hold bones to other bones at the joint

• To cushion bones and support soft tissues

• To join muscle to bones

• To allow joints to move easily

Do teens have to drink milk for healthy bones?

• Yes, but only if they don't eat calcium-rich foods

• No, there are other foods high in calcium

• Yes, milk is the only source of calcium

• No, teens don't need calcium for healthy bones

What type of muscles are called striated muscles?

• Skeletal and cardiac muscles

• Smooth and cardiac muscles

• Skeletal and smooth muscles

• Cardiac and smooth muscles

How are smooth muscles stimulated to contract?

• By an area of the heart called the pacemaker

• By the rate of heart contractions

• By receiving nervous stimulation

• By the autonomic nervous system