A
God designed bones to store vitamins and release them to the rest of the body.
False (minerals)
What is a ball-and-socket joint?
A joint the moves in many directions
A group of bones forming the framework for your body is the __.
skeleton
Some bones are filled with soft, jelly-like material that produces new blood cells called __.
marrow
What is a hinge joint?
A joint that moves back-and-forth
What is a pivot joint?
A joint that moves side-to-side
Strong tissue that is softer and more bendable than bone is __.
cartilage
What are involuntary muscles?
Muscles that you cannot move
Calcium is a __ that makes your bones strong and hard.
mineral
How do you keep your bones and muscles healthy?
Getting proper nutrition & exercise
What are voluntary muscles?
Muscles that you can move
How many phalanges do humans have?
20 phalanges
Bones have a hard outer layer and then a layer of __ bone.
light, spongy
A band of tissue that connects a muscle to a bone is a __.
What is your breast bone called?
sternum
What type of involuntary muscle are most of your organs in your body?
Smooth muscle
What do the 33 bones in the vertebrae protect?
spinal cord
When a skeletal muscle contracts, it pulls on a tendon to move a bone.
True
Give 2 examples of involuntary muscles?
Heart
intestine
eyes
A __ is tissue that moves part of the human body.
muscle
How many bones are in your vertebrae?
33 bones
An injury to the ligaments and blood vessels that happens when a joint is twisted too far is a __.
sprain
A band of tissue that provides both strength and support to a joint is a __.
ligament
What type of involuntary muscle is the heart?
Cardiac muscle
What is a fracture?
A crack or break in a bone when put under too much pressure