6.2 Human Movement and Joints (SPM) form 4

What system enables humans to move?

• Digestive system

• Skeletal system and muscles

• Respiratory system

• Nervous system

Which process produces movement in humans?

• Bone growth

• Muscle contraction and relaxation

• Joint stiffness

• Ligament stretching

What are pairs of muscles that work opposite each other called?

• Synergistic muscles

• Antagonistic muscles

• Smooth muscles

• Cardiac muscles

When the biceps contract, what happens to the triceps?

• Contract

• Stay the same

• Relax

• Expand

Which joint allows bending and straightening motions?

• Ball-and-socket joint

• Hinge joint

• Pivot joint

• Immovable joint

Which joint allows rotational movement in multiple directions?

• Hinge joint

• Ball-and-socket joint

• Pivot joint

• Partly movable joint

What type of joint is found in the neck that allows rotational movement around a single axis?

• Ball-and-socket

• Hinge

• Pivot

• Immovable

Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of joints?

• Immovable joint

• Partly movable joint

• Movable joint

• Sliding joint

What is the meeting place of two or more bones called?

• Tendon

• Ligament

• Joint

• Cartilage

Which type of joint allows no movement?

• Movable joint

• Partly movable joint

• Immovable joint

• Hinge joint