Quiz on Cartilage and Muscles

Which is more flexible, muscle or cartilage?

• Muscle

• Cartilage

• Bone

• Tendon

What does cartilage do in your spinal cord?

• Cushions the vertebrae

• Connects muscles to bones

• Holds joints together

• Makes bones stronger

Where would you find cartilage in your ear?

• Inside the ear canal

• On the outside of your head

• In the earlobe

• Behind the ear

What are ligaments and what do they do?

• Connect muscles to bones

• Connect bones together

• Cushion the vertebrae

• Make muscles stronger

What are tendons and what do they do?

• Connect bones together

• Cushion the vertebrae

• Connect muscles to bones

• Make cartilage stronger

What is the main idea of this chapter?

• Muscles are stronger than bones

• Joints are where two bones are joined together

• Cartilage makes bones grow

• Ligaments are not important