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Skeletal Functions
Muscle Functions
Muscles
Bones and Joints
Random Science
100
Name one function of the skeletal system.
Answers may vary. There are five answers.
100
Name one function of the muscular system.
Answers may vary. There are three possible answers.
100
What is the only type of muscle found in the heart?
Cardiac muscle
100
How many bones are in the human body?
206
100
What is the definition of work?
Force and motion in the same direction.
200
What are the two minerals stored in bone?
Calcium and phosphorus
200
Muscles never push, they only ____________.
Pull
200
Where is smooth muscle found in the body?
internal organs
200
How many bones are in the vertebral column?
26
200
What are the levels of organization from smallest to largest? organ, cell, organism, tissue, organ system
Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
300
What is a connective tissue that is more flexible than bone?
Cartilage
300
When one muscle contracts, the other muscle ___________.
Relaxes or returns to its original length
300
What type of muscle generally comes in pairs?
Skeletal Muscle
300
The hollow space in the middle of bones is filled with what?
Bone marrow
300
What is the total magnification of a microscope on high power?
400x
400
What are the two types of bone marrow?
Red and yellow
400
What are the two kinds of muscles in the muscular system?
Voluntary and involuntary
400
What is a tendon?
A strong connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone.
400
Where would you find a pivot joint?
In your neck.
400
Which variable in an experiment is purposely changed?
Independent variable
500
Name all 5 functions of the skeletal system.
Shape and support, protection, movement, mineral storage, blood cell production
500
What are the three functions of the muscular system?
Helps the body to move, aid in digestion, act as a pump to circulate the blood through the body.
500
Where is the deltoid muscle located in the human body?
In the shoulder
500
Where are gliding joints located in the body?
Ankle and wrist
500
Name the three types of scientific investigations.
Descriptive, comparative, experimental