Musculoskeletal System Quiz

What does the word musculoskeletal refer to?

• A specific type of muscle

• A medical condition

• A general term used when referring to the muscles and the skeleton

• A type of skeletal disease

What is the primary function of the muscular system?

• To provide a structure for the body

• To protect internal organs

• To produce blood cells

• To provide the motor power for movement

Which of the following is NOT one of the four properties of a muscle listed in the document?

• Contractility

• Flexibility

• Extensibility

• Elasticity

What is the term used to describe the ability to walk from place to place independently?

• Mobility

• Flexion

• Ambulation

• Extension

Which type of muscle is only located in the heart?

• Skeletal

• Smooth

• Cardiac

• Voluntary

What is the mnemonic for the functions of a muscle?

Which of the following is NOT a classification of bones?

• Long

• Short

• Flat

• Circular

What process do bones undergo once they have matured?

• Calcification

• Ossification

• Remodeling

• Petrification

How many different bones make up the human skeletal system?

• 206

• 196

• 216

• 226

What type of tissue is cartilage?