How Do We Move?

What initiates movement in the human body?

• The lungs

• The heart

• The brain

• The muscles

Which system sends signals to muscles to create movement?

• Nervous system

• Digestive system

• Respiratory system

• Circulatory system

What type of muscles are controlled voluntarily?

• Skeletal muscles

• Cardiac muscles

• lung muscles

What connects muscles to bones? (Click highlighted words in text for definition)

• Tendons

• Ligaments

• Cartilage

• Joints

What provides feedback to the brain about movement?

• Skin and bones

• Blood

• Receptors in muscles and bones

• Hair

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Which muscles work without you thinking about them?

• Skeletal muscles

• Involuntary muscles

• Tendons

• Voluntary muscles

What helps your muscles move your skeletal bones?

• Skin

• Tendons and joints

• Nerves

• Blood vessels

What is necessary for any kind of movement to begin? (read paragraph 6)

• Permission from the brain

• A signal from the heart

• A need or desire to move

• A conscious effort

How many bones are in the adult human body? (not in the text, research answer)

• 206

• 300

• 250

• 180