Skeletal System Check In

We are 2/3 through the semester. How are you feeling?

• Great! Let's keep it going.

• Good. I've got things under control.

• So-so. Starting to get worn down.

• I've checked out. Get me out of here!

Select all of the following that are mechanical functions of the skeletal system?

• Support

• Protection

• Movement

• Blood cell production

• Mineral Storage

The shoulder joint is freely moveable. What joint category is the shoulder?

• Synarthrodial

• Amphiarthrodial

• Diarthrodial

• All of the above

Which of the following will reduce the flexibility of a joint?

• muscle crosses over two joints

• ligament is aligned with axis of rotation

• muscle is bulky

• contact with adjacent bones

• less friction within the joint

Consider a hinge joint. How many axes of rotation does the joint have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Consider a gliding (plane) joint. How many motions does the joint have?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2