The Skeletal System

What type of joint is this

• gliding

• pivot

• ball and socket

• hinge

Which term best describes the joints at the top of your skull?

• Motionless

• Flexible

• Rubbery

• Elastic

What type of joint is this

• gliding

• hinge

• pivot

• ball and socket

What type of joint is this

• pivot

• gliding

• ball and socket

• fixed

Tough band of tissue that holds bones together

• cartilage

• vertebrae

• ligament

• marrow

Which pair of joints has the most in common?

• Your ankle joints and your shoulder joints

• The joints in your spine and your hip joints

• Your elbow joints and your knee joints

• Your wrist joints and your shoulder joints

The bones that make up the spine are called

• femurs

• vertebrae

• cartilage

• marrow

What does the cartilage between bones do?

• Allows the nerves in adjacent bones to communicate with one another

• Provides padding and protection against wear and tear

• Prevents bones from overheating

• Prevents bones from becoming too rigid

What fills the hollow of most bones?

• Bone blood

• Bone marrow

• Spongy bone

• Compact bone

What type of joint is this

• hinge

• pivot

• ball and socket

• gliding