Muscles and Bones Worksheet
Anatomy and physiology worksheet covering the human musculoskeletal system for Grade 11 science students.
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Muscles and Bones: The Musculoskeletal System
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Read each question carefully and provide comprehensive answers. Refer to your knowledge of the human musculoskeletal system.
1. Which type of muscle tissue is responsible for voluntary movements?
Cardiac muscle
Smooth muscle
Skeletal muscle
Involuntary muscle
2. What is the primary function of ligaments?
Connect muscle to bone
Connect bone to bone
Produce red blood cells
Store calcium
3. The human skeleton is composed of bones.
4. The process by which bones are formed is called .
5. A motor unit consists of a single motor neuron and all the it innervates.
6. Describe the difference between compact bone and spongy bone.
7. Explain the sliding filament theory of muscle contraction.
8. Identify the following bones on the diagram below:
A.
B.
C.
D.
9. Tendons connect bones to other bones.
True
False
10. Osteoporosis is a condition characterized by increased bone density.
True
False