Skeletal and Muscular Body Systems

What is a joint?

• a place where two or more bones meet

• a structure that connects bones together

• a structure that connects muscles to bones

What are two types of joints?

• Ball-and-socket and hinge joint

• ball-and-chain and hinge joints

• round and square joints

What are the four jobs of the skeletal system?

• Protect internal organs, make us look larger, provide movement, and give nutrients.

• Protect internal organs, give us shape, provide blood to our heart, and give nutrients.

• Protect internal organs, give shape and support, provide movement and blood cells, and store materials.

How many bones are in the human body?

• 630

• 206

• 260

What is bone marrow?

• soft connective tissue found in ligaments

• soft connective tissue found in joints

• soft connective tissue found in bones

What is cartilage and where is it found?

• Soft connective tissue in the ligaments that gives out shocks to the bones.

• Soft connective tissue in the joints that absorbs shock to the bones.

• Soft connective tissue in the tendons that absorbs shock to the bones.

What structure connects bones together at a joint?

• cartilage

• ligament

• muscle

• tendon

Which structure connects muscles to bones?

• adipose

• ligaments

• perimysium

• tendon

Which type of muscles are used when a person walks?

• cardiac muscle

• smooth

• joints and tendons

• skeletal

Which of the following tasks is the primary function of the muscular system?

• excretion

• movement

• reproductive

• energy storage