Science 5A Quiz

By forming the frame for the body, the skeleton____________ the body.

• supports
• produces blood cells for
• moves

A place where two bones meet but do not move is ____________ joint.

• a moveable
• an immovable
• both moveable and immovable

The elbow and knee are examples of joints.

• moveable
• immovable
• both movable and immovable

A band of tissue connecting one bone to another bone at a joint is .

• cartilage
• a ligament
• marrow

bones that protect the heart, lungs, and stomach

• ribs
• ball and socket
• marrow
• pivot
• joint

bones that protect the spinal cord

• vertebrae
• ball and socket
• marrow
• pivot
• joint

soft material in bones that makes new blood cells

• ball and socket
• marrow
• pivot
• joint
• ribs

place where two or more bones come together

• ball and socket
• marrow
• pivot
• joint
• ribs

joint that allows the head to turn from side to side

• ball and socket
• marrow
• pivot
• joint
• ribs

joint that opens and closes

• ball and socket
• hinge
• pivot