Musculoskeletal System

Question 1

What functions of the skeleton does SPASM stand for?

Answer 1

Support, Protection, Attachment, Storage, Manufacture

Question 2

What is the scientific name for the jaw bone?

Answer 2

Mandible

Question 3

Which bone of the upper limb is aligned with the thumb?

Answer 3

Radius

Question 4

Which 2 bones make up the lower part of the leg?

Answer 4

Tibula and Fibula

Question 5

Which structure connects bone to bone?

Answer 5

Ligament

Question 6

Which structure connects bone to muscle?

Answer 6

Tendons

Question 7

Which rigid but flexible structure makes up the vertebrae discs?

Answer 7

Cartilage

Question 8

Which fluid protects bones during movement at a joint?

Answer 8

Synovia Fluid

Question 9

What is the treatment for a sprain injury?

Answer 9

RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation)

Question 10

Which disease is characterised by the loss of calcium and weakening of the bones?

Answer 10

Osteoporosis

Question 11

What are the cells of the muscle tissue?

Answer 11

Muscle Fibres

Question 12

What are the contractile proteins?

Answer 12

Actin and Myosin

Question 13

What are the two types of muscle fibre?

Answer 13

Slow and Fast Twitch

Question 14

Which type of muscle fibre lack mitochondria and are more common in sprinters?

Answer 14

Fast Twitch

Question 15

What term describes the region where the neuron stimulates the muscle?

Answer 15

Neuromuscular Junction

Question 16

Which pair of muscles work together to move the arm?

Answer 16

Triceps and Biceps

Question 17

What is the origin site?

Answer 17

Where the muscle attaches to the bone via a tendon