The Musculoskeletal and Integumentary Systems

Question 1

Which is the largest organ?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

skin

Question 2

Henry touched a hot plate and immediately moved his finger away from it.Which best explains the integumentary system’s role in this reaction?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Nerve endings in the skin responded to the heat.

Question 3

Which trait do cardiac and smooth muscle share?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

involuntary

Question 4

Which is the biggest muscle in the human body?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

gluteus maximus

Question 5

Which action would be completed by skeletal muscle tissue?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

kicking a soccer ball

Question 6

When Jacob starts running, his legs move faster and his heart rate increases. Which types of muscles are involved in these changes?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Skeletal muscles control his leg movement and cardiac muscles control his heart rate.

Question 7

To raise an arm upward, the muscle on one side of it contracts.What happens to the muscle on the opposite side of the arm?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

relaxes

Question 8

Which describes an interaction within the musculoskeletal system?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

When a muscle contracts, a bone will move.

Question 9

Which protects nerve endings at the ends of fingers and toes?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

nails

The Musculoskeletal and Integumentary Systems Answers