Anatomical Movements

Which of the following is a function of the skeletal system related to support and protection?

• Production of blood cells

• Storage of minerals

• Protects vital organs

• Movement

Where are white and red blood cells produced in the skeletal system?

• In the joints

• In the bone marrow

• In the muscles

• In the connective tissue

How many adult bones are there in the human body?

• 106

• 206

• 306

• 406

Which minerals are stored in the bones?

• Iron and Magnesium

• Sodium and Potassium

• Calcium and Phosphorus

• Zinc and Copper

What do joints, connective tissue, and muscle work together to create?

• Blood cells

• Storage of minerals

• Movement of the body

• Protection of organs

What is the result of flexion in the joint angle?

• Increasing

• Decreasing

• No change

• Stabilizing

What is the result of extension in the joint angle?

• Increasing

• Decreasing

• No change

• Stabilizing

What is the movement called that decreases the angle between the foot and the leg, so that the toes are brought closer to the shin?

• Plantar Flexion

• Dorsi Flexion

• Extension

• Abduction

What is the movement called that increases the angle between the foot and the leg, so that the toes are taken further away from the shin?

• Plantar Flexion

• Dorsi Flexion

• Flexion

• Adduction

What is the movement called when a body part moves away from the midline of the body?

• Adduction

• Flexion

• Abduction

• Extension