Part 3 Flashcards
1
Q
What tough cords connect muscle to bones ?
A
Tendons
2
Q
What are hollow spaces that help lighten the skull ?
A
Sinuses
3
Q
What is the soft tissue in the center of long bones that produces new blood cells ?
A
Marrow
4
Q
What type of joint is found in the shoulder and hip ?
A
Ball-and-socket joint
5
Q
One end of a muscle is anchored to a relatively immovable point called the ___ ?
A
Origin
6
Q
The bones in a joint connected by cords called _____ ?
A
Ligaments
7
Q
Because the muscles in organs like the heart and digestive organs must function whether you think about them or not, they are considered _____ muscles.
A
Involuntary
