Human Body: Bones and Joints

Question 1

Articulated means to be jointed or joined together

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

What is cartilage?

Accepted Answer

the rubbery, flexible material that sometimes connects bones

Question 3

Where is the femur located?

Accepted Answer

In the thigh

Question 4

How are the bones of rodents different from the bones of humans?

Accepted Answer

They are smaller

Question 5

A joint is a place where:

Accepted Answer

two bones meet

Question 6

The gliding joint can be found:

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 7

Bones provide ________ and _______ for the human body.

Accepted Answer

shape, protection

Question 8

The main part of the body is called the

Accepted Answer

torso

Question 9

The ball and socket joint can be found:

Accepted Answer

In the shoulder, In the hip

Question 10

We can tell the function of a bone by:

Accepted Answer

looking at its shape

Question 11

What physical features allow us to perform intricate everyday tasks?

Accepted Answer

Articulated hands with opposable thumbs

Question 12

The hinge joint:

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opens and closes

Question 13

What do owl pellets contain?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 14

The gliding joint:

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Moves side to side and back and forth

Question 15

A system that includes all of the bones in the body is called a

Accepted Answer

skeleton

Question 16

Opposable thumbs:

Accepted Answer

Are positioned opposite the other fingers

Question 17

The hinge joint can be found:

Accepted Answer

In the elbow, In the knee

Question 18

The hollow case made from 18 fused bony plates and 2 jaw bones is called the

Accepted Answer

skull

Question 19

About how many bones are in the human body?

Accepted Answer

206

Question 20

The ball and socket join:

Accepted Answer

Moves in a circle

Questions 20