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The musculoskeletal system consists of your … Bones & muscles Nerves & musclesSenses & muscles Skin & muscles
Bones are joined to other bones by … Vertebrae TendonsLigaments Synovial fluid
Name the type of joint at your elbow. PivotHinge Ball and socketSliding
A tendon joins a muscle to a … MuscleBone LigamentJoint
Which of these is a disorder of the musculoskeletal system. AnaemiaAlzheimer’s Night blindnessOsteoporosis
Which of these are two functions of the skeletal system. Protection & Excretion Movement & Support Support & Co-ordination Sensitivity & Protection
What part of the nervous system runs through the vertebrae. Vertebral discSpinal column Spinal cordNeural canal
Ligaments join … Muscle to muscleBone to bone Muscle to boneBone to nerves
This cushions bones in a joint. Synovial fluidAmniotic fluid Interstitial fluidCerebrospinal fluid
What is the function of the discs in the human backbone? Makes cartilageProtects nerves Shock absorberMakes blood cells
Which of these is not a type of joint? ImmovableHinge and bracket PivotBall and socket
Needed in the diet for proper bone formation. Phosphorus and Vitamin C Potassium and Vitamin D Calcium and Vitamin C Calcium and Vitamin D
A pair of muscles working in opposite directions are called … AntigonasticAntagonistic AntigenicAntigenarian
Name for the vertebrae found in the small of the back. SacrumCervical LumbarThoracic
Which of these is a fat store? Red marrowYellow marrow Spongy boneCompact bone
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