Interrelatedness of Muscular & Skeletal System

Skeletal muscles are attached to bones usually by tendons.

• True

• False

What joins muscles to bones?

• Ligaments

• Tendons

• Cartilage

• Blood

The attachment of the tendon of a muscle which moves the bone is called the ___.

• origin

• anchor

• ligament

• insertion

The attachment of the LIGAMENT which act as an anchor point is called the origin.

• True

• False

Flexors are muscles that ___ a limb at a joint.

• extend

• connect

• bend

• lengthen

___ are muscles that move limbs towards the midline of the body.

• Adductors

• Abductors

• Extensors

• Flexors

When you flex your arm, your BICEPS are the flexors.

• True

• False

When you EXTENDS your arm, your TRICEPS are the extensors.

• True

• False