1. Bones and Muscles Test Review MS. MELE

2. 1. ________bone contains marrow, which can produce red blood cells.  Answer: spongy

3. 2. Muscle action that is under your control is  voluntary

4. 3. Most bones begin as soft, flexible ___________.  cartilage

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

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

7. 6. Bones are moved by ________ muscle.  skeletal

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

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

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

11. 10. Ligaments are the connective tissue that attaches ______________.  Bones to other bones

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

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

14. 13. ______tissue keeps organs from falling apart.  connective

15. 14. _______allow you to flex and extend your lower leg and upper arms.  Hinge joints

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

17. 16. Know examples of all three joints  Identify pictures

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

19. 18. Know your bone diagram!

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

21. 20. Your spinal cord is protected by your  vertebrae

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

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

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

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

26. 25. The ________ system is responsible for moving your bones.  muscular

27. 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.

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