The Skeletal System

Front

What type of joint is this? Options: pivot, gliding, ball and socket, fixed.

Back

ball and socket

Front

What type of joint is this? Options: gliding, hinge, pivot, ball and socket

Back

hinge

Front

What type of joint is this? Options: gliding, pivot, ball and socket, hinge

Back

gliding

Front

What type of joint is this? Options: hinge, pivot, ball and socket, gliding

Back

pivot

Front

The bones that make up the spine are called

Back

vertebrae

Front

Substance found inside some long bones that makes blood cells.

Back

marrow

Front

Tough band of tissue that holds bones together

Back

ligament

Front

Soft rubbery tissue that keeps bone from rubbing together

Back

cartilage

Front

Which term best describes compact bone? Options: Spongy, flexible, rigid, liquid

Back

rigid

Front

What can you infer from the fact that babies have more bones than adults?

Back

Some of babies' bones fuse together as they grow