Skeletal System Quiz

The bones that form the central core of your body, including your skull, ribs, and spine, are part of which skeletal division?

• Axial Skeleton

• Appendicular Skeleton

• Pectoral Girdle

• Pelvic Girdle

The appendicular skeleton includes the bones of your:

• Head and torso

• Arms and legs

• Neck and shoulders

• Back and hips

What is the main function of the axial skeleton?

• Movement

• Support and protection of organs

• Blood cell production

Muscles are responsible for:

• Movement only

• Movement and heat production

• Support and heat production

• Movement, support, and heat production

There are three main types of muscle tissue. Name one of them.

What is the difference between a skeletal muscle and a smooth muscle?

What is the process by which muscles shorten to produce movement called?

Describe the antagonist relationship between muscles.

The heart is a muscular organ that functions as the pump of the:

• Respiratory system

• Digestive system

• Cardiovascular system

• Nervous system

The heart has four chambers. Name the upper two chambers.