Joints in the Body
This joint gives us the greatest range of motion.
Ball-and-Socket Joint
True or False: Compact bone is the outermost layer of our bone.
False: Periosteum is the outermost layer.
A ______ fracture looks like a very small crack in the bone.
Hairline Fracture
Which system provides warmth in our body?
Muscular System
______ muscle is found in our heart.
Cardiac
The movement of this joint is similar to how a door moves
Hinge joint
Red blood cells are made in the _______.
Bone Marrow
What is the term for when a bone is forced out of it's normal position in the joint?
Dislocation
What is the function of the axial division of our skeleton?
To protect important organs
The _______ muscles are used when we lift weights.
Skeletal
True or False: The shoulder and hip joints are the only examples of ball-and-socket joints in our body
True
A ligament connects ____ to ____.
Bone to bone
True or False: A sprained muscle is treated with a cast.
False
Which mineral keeps our bones flexible?
Collagen
True or False: The muscles in our lungs are an example of a voluntary muscle.
False
When I use my wrist to say goodbye, I am using my _______ joint.
Pivot Joint
What is the name of a group of fibres that are bundles together in our muscles?
Which disease is described as causing "porous bones"?
Osteoporosis
This vitamin helps our body absorb calcium.
Vitamin D
_____ support movement by connecting muscle to bone.
Tendons
Hinge Joint & Gliding/Plane Joint
Our arms, legs, hands, and feet are a part of this division of our skeleton.
Appendicular skeleton
This genetic disease causes muscles to get weaker overtime because the body cannot produce an important protein.
Muscular Dystrophy
This function of the skeletal system keeps your body upright and gives it shape
Support
Contract