Musculoskeletal System Review POHS

A _____ connects bones to other bones.

• tendon
• bursa
• ligament
• framework

A _____ connects muscles to bones.

• tendon
• bursa
• ligament
• framework

Motion away from the body; ex. moving the arm out to the side.

• aBduction
• aDduction
• flexion
• extension

Turning a body part around its own axis; ex. turning the head from side to side

• aBduction
• aDduction
• circumduction
• rotation

Which of the following is NOT part of the axial skeleton?

• skull
• vertebral column
• thorax
• hip girdle (pelvis)

Which of the five functions of the skeleton is described: Muscles attach to bones to help provide movement.

• framework
• protection
• storage
• levers

Which of the five functions of the skeleton is described: Bones, specifically the skull and ribs, surround vital organs to guard them.

• framework
• protection
• storage
• levers

The ability of muscles to be stretched.

• excitability
• contractibility
• extensibility
• elasticity

Allows the muscle to return to its original shape after it has contracted or been stretched.

• excitability
• contractibility
• extensibility
• elasticity

This type of muscle performs voluntary body movements.

• skeletal
• smooth
• cardiac