Chapter 7:
Moving the Body
Practice Test
1.
What are all bones made of before birth?
a.
calcium
b.
cartilage
c.
phosphorus
d.
spongy bone
Hint
2.
Bones protect internal organs, but what is formed in bones that you need to live?
a.
phosphorus
b.
calcium
c.
iron
d.
blood
Hint
3.
What attaches muscles to bones?
a.
tendons
b.
ligaments
c.
cartilage
d.
smooth muscle
Hint
4.
What is a shock absorber?
a.
insulation put on electric wires
b.
a warning device
c.
a device you put on tires
d.
anything that absorbs a force
Hint
5.
Which type of muscle is found in the stomach and intestines?
a.
skeletal muscle
b.
smooth muscle
c.
rough muscle
d.
cardiac muscle
Hint
6.
Where are calcium and phosphorus stored?
a.
in compact bone
b.
in bone marrow
c.
in spongy bone
d.
in red blood cells
Hint
7.
How are bones held together?
a.
with muscles
b.
with tendons
c.
with ligaments
d.
with cartilage
Hint
8.
Where are new blood cells made?
a.
in red bone marrow
b.
in compact bone
c.
in yellow bone marrow
d.
in the periosteum
Hint
9.
Which type of joint has the greatest range of motion?
a.
ball and socket
b.
immovable
c.
gliding
d.
hinge
Hint
10.
What has to relax in order to raise your arm?
a.
fingers
b.
triceps
c.
thigh muscles
d.
biceps
Hint
11.
What is the place where two or more bones meet called?
a.
a ligament
b.
a segment
c.
an intersection
d.
a joint
Hint
12.
What is the membrane on the outside of bones called?
a.
bone membrane
b.
calcium
c.
periosteum
d.
plasma membrane
Hint
13.
Why are your bones unusual?
a.
They are like chicken bones.
b.
They are made of both living and nonliving materials.
c.
They are hard.
d.
They become flexible in vinegar.
Hint
14.
What type of bone contains many openings and is located toward the end of the bone?
a.
spongy bone
b.
compact bone
c.
long bone
d.
bone marrow
Hint
15.
What are muscles made of?
a.
protein
b.
bundles of string like fiber
c.
nerves
d.
many strands of tendons
Hint
