WorksheetsQUIZ 9 Section 3.3 Science: Order & Design
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
While studying for her biology exam, Mia wonders what the hollow spaces in bones are called that help lighten the skull. What are these spaces?
insertions
fractures
fissures
sinuses
Daniel is training for a marathon and learns that certain tough cords in his body connect his muscles to his bones, helping him run efficiently. What are these tough cords called?
tendons
lenticels
villi
ligaments
Priya is learning about the human body in her biology class. She wonders what type of joint allows her to swing her arms and legs in circles, like at the shoulder and hip. What type of joint is found in these places?
cartilage joint
pivot joint
ball-and-socket joint
hinge joint
While visiting a hospital, Isla learns about a part inside long bones that is responsible for producing new blood cells. What is this soft tissue called?
marrow
pulp
dentin
pith
While Evelyn is running, her heart keeps beating and her stomach continues digesting food, even though she isn't thinking about it. The muscles in these organs are considered ___ muscles.
involuntary
voluntary
skeletal
cardiac
Grace is learning about how her body moves. She wonders what the cords are called that connect the bones in her joints. The bones in a joint are connected by cords called ___.
ligaments
tendons
muscles
cartilage
Grace is learning about how muscles work in her biology class. Her teacher explains that one end of a muscle is anchored to a relatively immovable point called the ___.
origin
insertion
tendon
ligament
While playing soccer, Olivia twisted her ankle. The doctor explained that the bones in her ankle joint are connected by cords called (a) .
Emma is running in the park and her heart keeps beating even though she isn’t thinking about it. Because the muscles in organs like the heart and digestive organs must function whether you think about them or not, they are considered (a) muscles.
Olivia is studying anatomy and notices that one end of a muscle is anchored to a relatively immovable point called the (a) .
