Skeleton Muscles and Skin

Blood cells are produced in

• compact bone

• marrow

• cartilage

• ligaments

Joints that allow only forward or backward movement are

• pivot joints

• ball and socket joints

• hinge joints

• gliding joints

An injury in which the ligaments are overstretched and tear is called

• a fracture

• a sprain

• a dislocation

• tendinitis

Muscles that help the skeleton move are

• cardiac muscles

• involuntary muscles

• smooth muscles

• skeletal muscles

Which structures help to maintain body temperature?

• oil glands

• follicles

• sweat glands

• nerves

Spongy bone is filled with cartilage

(a)  

The connective tissue that connects the bones in a movable joint is called a tendon

(a)  

An x-ray is commonly used to diagnose soft tissue injuries.

(a)  

Skeletal muscle is sometimes called striated muscle

(a)  

The epidermis contains nerve endings and blood vessels.

(a)  

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