Human Body Test 1

Which type of joint allows for the greatest range of motion?

• Ball and Socket
• Hinge
• Gliding
• Pivot

Messages are carried back and forth between the brain and other parts of the body by

• nervous tissue
• connective tissue
• epithelial tissue
• muscle tissue

What type of human body tissue can contract, or shorten?

• nervous tissue
• connective tissue
• epithelial tissue
• muscle tissue

Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeleton?

• Providing shape and support for the body
• Obtaining oxygen
• Protecting Internal Organs
• Producing Blood Cells

Much of a newborn baby's skeleton is made of

• Compact Bone
• Spongy Bone
• Cartilage
• Ligaments

The spaces in spongy bone are filled with a soft connective tissue called

• Blood
• Water
• Cartilage
• Marrow

What kind of motion is possible with a hinge joint?

• Rotating
• Sliding
• Backward and Forward
• Side to Side

Which type of muscle is only found in the heart?

• Voluntary Muscle
• Cardiac Muscle
• Smooth Muscle
• Skeletal Muscle

Which type of muscle tires quickly during exercise?

• Smooth
• Skeletal
• Breathing
• Cardiac

How do skeletal muscles work together?

• Both muscles contract at the same time
• Both muscles extend at the same time
• While one muscle in the pair contracts, the other returns to its original length
• One muscle in the pair pulls on a bone, while the second muscle pulls on the first muscle