Lesson 2: Structure and Support

This type of joint allows bones to move back and forth and is found in fingers and elbows.

• Ball and Socket Joint

• Hinge Joint

• Pivot Joint

• Ligament Joint

This is the location where two bones meet.

• ligaments

• muscles

• joints

• tendons

Which of these are functions of bones.

• Provide protection.

• Produce and store materials for the body.

• Used to attach to muscles.

• All of the above.

A thick, hard outer covering that protects and supports an animal's body (like the scorpion) is called...

• hydrostatic skeleton

• exoskeleton

• shell-eton

This type of muscle cell is voluntary and can be consciously controlled.

• Skeletal Muscle

• Cardiac Muscle

• Smooth Muscle

True or False?

Your body CAN function WITHOUT the skeletal system.

• True

• False

This type of muscle is located in organs, such as your stomach, and is an involuntary muscle.

• Skeletal Muscle

• Cardiac Muscle

• Smooth Muscle

Which of the following plant structures helps the plant absorb water an other minerals from the soil?

• the stem

• the roots

This part of the plant anchors the plant and are used to absorb water and other substances.

• stem

• roots

• leaves

• flowers

What type of stem does the flower pictured above have?

• herbaceous stem

• woody stem