The Body in Motion

Question 1

Ligaments + Cartilage connect…

Answer 1

Bone to bone

Question 2

Tendons connect…

Answer 2

Bone to muscle

Question 3

Long bones:

Answer 3

• Are weight baring
• Protect Against stress
• Act as levers for larger movements

Question 4

Short Bones:

Answer 4

• Approx as wide as they are long
• Primary function of providing support and stability for small movements

Question 5

Flat Bone:

Answer 5

• Strong bones
• Has the main function of protection especially the bodies vital organs
• Act as a base for muscular attachment

Question 6

Irregular Bones

Answer 6

• Bones which do not fall into any other category due to their unique shapes eg: vertebrae’s

Question 7

Towards the head or the upper part of a structure….

Answer 7

Superior

Question 8

The lower part of a structure or away from the head….

Answer 8

Inferior

Question 9

Towards the front of the body…..

Answer 9

Anterior

Question 10

Towards the back of the body….

Answer 10

Posterior

Question 11

Towards the midline of the body….

Answer 11

Medial

Question 12

Away from the medial plane….

Answer 12

Lateral

Question 13

Synovial joints hold a ____ which contains _____ ____ which lubricates the joints

Answer 13

a) cavity
b) synovial fluid

Question 14

Ligaments are hard _____ bands which connect bone to ____

Answer 14

a) fibrous
b) bone

Question 15

Tendons are tough _____ cords of _____ which connect bone to _____

Answer 15

a) inelastic
b) tissue
c) muscle

Question 16

Hinge Joint:

Answer 16

Are uni-axel like a hinge on a door, and are restricted
Examples: knee, elbow

Question 17

Pivot Joint