Muscle and Bone Quiz

Articulating bones means...

• Bones that are fused together

• Bones that are connected by joints

• Bones that are broken

• Bones that are growing

Isometric contractions are...

• Muscle contractions with movement

• Muscle contractions without movement

• Muscle contractions that lengthen the muscle

• Muscle contractions that shorten the muscle

The joint actions possible at a ball and socket joint are...

• Flexion and extension only

• Rotation and gliding only

• Flexion, extension, and rotation

• Gliding and sliding only

What does articulating bones mean?

• Where two or more bones meet at a joint

• Where muscles attach to bones

• Where bones are fused together

• Where bones are covered by cartilage

What are isometric contractions?

• When muscles contract and shorten

• When muscles contract and lengthen

• When muscles contract but remain the same length

• When muscles do not contract at all

What is the primary function of articulating bones?

• To provide support

• To allow movement

• To store minerals

• To produce blood cells

Which of the following actions is not typically associated with a ball and socket joint?

• Flexion

• Extension

• Gliding

• Rotation

What is the function of an antagonist muscle?

• It assists the agonist

• It opposes the action of the agonist

• It contracts to produce movement

• It stabilizes the joint

What is an example of a sporting activity that uses concentric contractions?

• Holding a plank

• Lowering a weight slowly

• Jumping upwards

• Stretching a muscle

Which of the following is a characteristic of antagonistic muscle pairs?

• They work together to produce the same movement

• One muscle contracts while the other relaxes

• Both muscles contract simultaneously

• They stabilize the joint without movement