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The Skeletal and Muscular Systems
Unit 1 Lesson 2
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Choose the letter of the best answer.
3. Different types of joints make it possible
to move different body parts. Which of
the following correctly matches a body
part with its corresponding joint? P20
A. The neck contains a hinge joint.
B. The wrist contains a fixed joint.
C. The elbow contains a gliding joint.
D. The hip contains a ball-and-socket
joint.
1. Skeletal muscles are attached to bones to
allow movement. Skeletal muscles have
a striped appearance. This image shows a
magnified view of skeletal muscle. P22
4. Tendons play an important role in the
body. What is the function of tendons?
P23
A. They produce blood cells.
B. They produce testosterone.
C. They connect bones at a joint.
D. They connect skeletal muscle to bone.
Which of the following is true of
skeletal muscles?
A. Skeletal muscles are an example of
cardiac muscle.
B. Skeletal muscles are an example of
smooth muscle.
C. Skeletal muscles are an example of
voluntary muscle.
D. Skeletal muscles are an example of
involuntary muscle.
5. The body’s skeletal and muscular
systems work together to produce
movement. Which of the following is
another important function of the
skeletal system? P16-17
A. It fights off infections.
B. It protects the inner organs.
C. It rids the body of waste products.
D. It produces testosterone and estrogen.
2. As children grow older, their bones grow
too. The growth of the long bones
happens in a plate near the end of each
bone. What happens to the cells of
cartilage in a growth plate? P19
A. Cartilage cells are replaced by bone
cells.
B. Cartilage cells lengthen to help stretch
out the bone.
C. Cartilage cells expand and become
spongy bone cells.
D. Cartilage cells move into spongy bone
as bone marrow.
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