Systems of the Body

Where can you find a ball and socket joint in the human body?

• knees

• elbow

• shoulders

• thumbs

Which tissues support bones and help them move?

• joints

• skin

• muscles

• nerve receptors

When you touch a hot pan, your hand moves away quickly. What is in your skin that tells you something is hot?

• muscles

• bones

• joints

• nerve receptors

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Which human body function is NOT part of the SKELETAL SYSTEM?

• support

• protection

• movement

• contraction

When you choose to move your arm, which muscle movement are you using?

• fast movement

• involuntary

• voluntary

• muscles do not move

Which type of joint moves the knees and elbows back and forth in one direction?

• gliding joint

• hinge joint

• pivot joint

• ball and socket joint

Which sentence BEST describes the function of muscles?

• Muscles make you fat if you don't exercise.

• Muscles make the bones move.

• Muscles protect your skin.

• Muscles show how strong you are.

What is in the skin that gives the human body information about external conditions?

• goose bumps

• muscles

• nerve receptors

• fat

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Which of these joints move in similar ways?

• wrist and knee

• ankle and wrist

• knee and hip

• elbow and shoulder

Which of the following is NOT an example of a system?

• plastic bag

• skeleton

• human body

• dog