Mr. Stein How Does Your Body Work? Chapter 4 Joints and Muscles

What is the place called where two bones come together?

• Synovial sac

• A joint.

• Ligament

• Cartilage

Click all of the joints.

• elbow

• shoulder

• knee

• fibula

Many joints are cushioned by?

• Gelatin

• cartilage

• Sponges

• Steel Springs

What is cartilage?

• A flexible, connective tissue.

• A type of bone

• A type of muscle

• A type of organ

What is the vertebrae?

• A type of fish

• The bones that make up the spinal column.

• A type of plant

• A type of bird

What is between each vertebrae in our spinal column?

• Muscles

• Cartilage

• Bones

• Tendons

What does cartilage do?

• It cushions the bones and keeps them from rubbing or banging against each other.

• It helps to absorb shock and reduce friction between joints.

• It helps to maintain the shape of the body and provide support.

• It helps to provide structure and support to the body's organs.

Some of the most important tissues in your body are located at the_____

A ________ is a kind of tissue that connects one bone with another.

Most of your joints contain?

• Bones

• ligaments

• pizza

• Muscles