Test 10- Bones and joints 2 Flashcards
The bones in the body form the ______ system.
skeletal (n:skeleton)
Tendons connecting muscle to bone are ______ ,allowing the body to move.
flexible (n:flex)
Bone is more ______ than cartilage.
resistant (n:resist)
The skull consists of the ______ and ______ skeleton.
cranial (n:cranium)
facial (n:face)
The bones surrounds a _____ blood vessel.
central (n:centre)
Spicules of bone are surrounded by _____ tissue.
connective (n:connect)
A bone has a tough _____ outer member.
collagenous (n:collagen)
The hollow _____ shape of the femur resists stress.
tubular (n:tube)
Some bones have a _____ function.
protective (n:protect)
The joints between vertebrae are _____ joints.
cartilaginous (n:cartilage)
The elbow, hip and wrist are _____ joints.
movable (n:move)
In synovial joint there is a _____ fluid between the surfaces.
lubricating (n:lubricate)
_____ contraction changes the length of the muscle.
Muscular (n:muscle)
The ligaments connecting the tarsus bones are very_____.
powerful (n:power)
The spinal column is also known as the _____ column.
vertebral (n: vertebra)
