Bones and Joints

What is the strongest bone in the human body?

• skull
• femur
• rib
• vertebra

What is the correct term for skull?

• cranium
• cheek

• bone
• mandible

This is also called the breastbone.

• sternum
• vertebrae
• clavicle
• ribcage

What kind of joint is shown in the picture?

• Hinge joint
• Ball and socket joint
• Pivot joint
• fixed

What connects bone to bone?

• Tendons
• Muscles
• Cartilage
• Ligaments

What connects bone to muscle?

• Nerves
• Tendons
• Cartilage
• Ligaments

What is a connective tissue that is more flexible than bone and that protects the ends of bones and keeps them from rubbing together.

• cartilage
• muscle
• tendon
• skin

What do you call the area where two bones meet?

• intersection
• joint
• junction
• connection

What kind of joint can be found in the elbow and knee?

• hinge joint
• gliding joint
• pivot joint
• ball and socket joint

What is the correct term for your shoulder blade?

• humerus
• scapula
• femur
• clavicle