Bones and Muscles Test ReviewMS. MELE

1. ________bone contains marrow, which can produce red blood cells.

Answer: spongy

2. Muscle action that is under your control is

voluntary

3. Most bones begin as soft, flexible ___________.

cartilage

4. Joints are held together with strong elastic bands of connective tissue called________.

ligaments

5. When________ muscles contract, they cause parts of the body to bend.

flexor

6. Bones are moved by ________ muscle.

skeletal

7. Strands of tough connective tissue called __________ connect your skeletal muscles to bone.

tendons

8. Bones, cartilage, and the special structures that connect them make up your________ ________.

Skeletal system

9. Which type of muscle always straightens a part of your body when it contracts?

extensor

10. Ligaments are the connective tissue that attaches______________.

Bones to other bones

11. The ________ system involves your lungs absorbing oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide.

respiratory

12. The most effective form of exercise for building the size and strength of your skeletal muscles is Resistance exercise

13. ______tissue keeps organs from falling apart.

connective

14. _______allow you to flex and extend your lower leg and upper arms.

Hinge joints

15. Which muscle type is found in the digestive tract and in blood vessels?

Smooth

16. Know examples of all three joints

Identify pictures

17. The heart is able to continuously pump blood because it contains a layer of__________muscle.

cardiac

18. Know your bone diagram!

19. Which muscle type is only found in your heart?

cardiac

20. Your spinal cord is protected by your

vertebrae

21. Tiny canals within the ______ bone contain small blood vessels.

spongy

22. Which of the following is made up of cells that can contract and relax? Muscle tissue

23. ________require muscles to overcome the weight of another object. Resistance exercises

24. _______marrow, found in the central cavity of long bones stores fat. Yellow

25. The ________ system is responsible for moving your bones.

muscular

26. Short Answer

What are the three type of muscles? Where is each type of muscle found? Explain if it is voluntary or involuntary.

What are the four functions of bones? Explain completely.

Short Essay

Are bones alive? Explain with a 6-8 sentence response. Use your academic vocabulary!