body systems

Question 1

What is the main function of the muscular system?

Answer 1

To enable movement of the body.

Question 2

True or False: The skeletal system provides support and shape to the body.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Fill in the blank: The _____ system is responsible for sending signals throughout the body.

Answer 3

nervous

Question 4

Which type of muscle is involuntary and found in the walls of organs?

Answer 4

Smooth muscle

Question 5

What are the two main types of bones in the skeletal system?

Answer 5

Compact bone and spongy bone

Question 6

Multiple Choice: Which part of the nervous system controls voluntary actions? A) Central Nervous System B) Peripheral Nervous System C) Both

Answer 6

B) Peripheral Nervous System

Question 7

What connects muscles to bones?

Answer 7

Tendons

Question 8

True or False: There are over 600 muscles in the human body.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

What type of joint allows for the most movement?

Answer 9

Ball-and-socket joint

Question 10

Fill in the blank: The _____ is the control center of the nervous system.

Answer 10

brain

Question 11

What is the function of ligaments in the skeletal system?

Answer 11

To connect bones to other bones.

Question 12

Multiple Choice: Which muscle type can be found in the heart? A) Skeletal B) Cardiac C) Smooth

Answer 12

B) Cardiac

Question 13

How many bones are in an adult human skeleton?

Answer 13

206 bones

Question 14

True or False: The spinal cord is part of the peripheral nervous system.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

What is a reflex action?

Answer 15

An automatic response to a stimulus.

Question 16

Fill in the blank: Muscles work in _____ to produce movement.

Answer 16

pairs

Question 17

What is the largest bone in the human body?

Answer 17

Femur

Question 18

Multiple Choice: Which part of the brain is responsible for balance and coordination? A) Cerebrum B) Cerebellum C) Brainstem

Answer 18

B) Cerebellum

Question 19

What is the role of the axial skeleton?

Answer 19

To support the head, neck, and trunk.

Question 20

True or False: The muscular system can only contract.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

What is the process by which muscles get shorter and tighter called?

Answer 21

Contraction

Question 22

Fill in the blank: The _____ system helps protect the body from injury.

Answer 22

skeletal

Question 23

What type of neuron carries signals from the body to the brain?

Answer 23

Sensory neuron

Question 24

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system? A) Storage of minerals B) Blood cell production C) Digestion

Answer 24

C) Digestion

Question 25

What is the name of the tough band of tissue that connects muscle to bone?

Answer 25

Tendon

Question 26

True or False: The human body has only three types of muscles.

Answer 26

False