Muscle Mania
What type of muscle is under voluntary control and attached to bones?
Skeletal muscle
What type of bone is the femur?
Long bone
What is the main mineral stored in bones?
Calcium
What type of joint allows movement in one direction like a door hinge?
Hinge joint
Which large muscle is responsible for shoulder abduction and gives the shoulder its rounded shape?
Deltoid
What type of bone is found in the wrist and ankle, like the carpals?
Short Bone
What is the name of the hollow shaft of a long bone?
Diaphysis
What type of joint allows for the widest range of motion, such as the shoulder?
Ball-and-socket joint
What is the name of the muscle that flexes the elbow joint?
Biceps brachii
Give one example of a flat bone.
Sternum, scapula, or cranial bones
What is the soft tissue inside bones that produces blood cells?
Bone marrow
What is the name of the fibrous connective tissue that connects bone to bone?
Ligament
What term describes the muscle that assists the prime mover during a movement?
Synergist
What type of bone has an irregular shape, such as the vertebrae?
Irregular bone
What type of cell is responsible for bone formation?
Osteoblast
Which joint movement decreases the angle between two bones, like bending the elbow?
Flexion
Which deep abdominal muscle is the main stabilizer of the core and spine?
Transversus abdominis
Which type of bone forms within tendons, such as the patella?
Sesamoid bone
Name the process of bone formation.
Ossification
What is the medical term for a freely movable joint?
Synovial joint