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- 1. Multiple Choice
What type of joint is this
pivot
gliding
ball and socket
fixed
- 2. Multiple Choice
What type of joint is this
gliding
hinge
pivot
ball and socket
- 3. Multiple Choice
What type of joint is this
gliding
pivot
ball and socket
hinge
- 4. Multiple Choice
What type of joint is this
hinge
pivot
ball and socket
gliding
- 5. Multiple Choice
The bones that make up the spine are called
femurs
vertebrae
cartilage
marrow
- 6. Multiple Choice
Substance found inside some long bones that makes blood cells.
cartilage
marrow
ligament
spongy bone
- 7. Multiple Choice
Tough band of tissue that holds bones together
cartilage
vertebrae
ligament
marrow
- 8. Multiple Choice
Soft rubbery tissue that keeps bone from rubbing together
cartilage
marrow
ligament
vertebrae
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which term best describes compact bone?
Spongy
flexible
rigid
liquid
- 10. Multiple Choice
What can you infer from the fact that babies have more bones than adults?
Most adults suffer from bone loss
Teenagers also have more bones than adults
Babies shed some of their bones as they grow
Some of babies' bones fuse together as they grow
- 11. Multiple Choice
If your body were a tall building, your skeleton would be:
The beams and joists that hold it up
The plumbing and electrical systems
The foundation that anchors it to the ground
The apartments and offices inside it
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which type of joint gives you the largest range of motion?
Pivot
Ball and socket
Hinge
Gliding
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which pair of joints has the most in common?
Your ankle joints and your shoulder joints
The joints in your spine and your hip joints
Your elbow joints and your knee joints
Your wrist joints and your shoulder joints
- 14. Multiple Choice
A disease called osteoarthritis occurs when the cartilage between joints wears away. What can you infer about osteoarthritis?
It prevents joints from moving smoothly
It causes joints to dislocate easily
It causes bones to become more brittle
It reduces joints' range of motion
- 15. Multiple Choice
If you have a "slipped disc," you have a:
Head injury
Shoulder injury
Knee injury
Back injury
- 16. Multiple Choice
Where can you find the periosteum?
On the outermost portion of your bones
In the innermost portion of your bones
Between the layers of spongy bone
In the hollows of your bones
- 17. Multiple Choice
What fills the hollow of most bones?
Bone blood
Bone marrow
Spongy bone
Compact bone
- 18. Multiple Choice
What does the cartilage between bones do?
Allows the nerves in adjacent bones to communicate with one another
Provides padding and protection against wear and tear
Prevents bones from overheating
Prevents bones from becoming too rigid
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which term best describes the joints at the top of your skull?
Motionless
Flexible
Rubbery
Elastic
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