Muscular Skeletal

5. The ___, or thigh bone, is the longest and strongest bone in the human body.
7. Tendons connect ___ to bones.
9. ___ connect bones to other bones.
11. The skull protects the brain and is made up of ___ bones.
13. Hinge joints allow movement in ___ direction only (like the hinge of a door) — flexion and extension. (ex- elbow, knee, fingers, toes)
14. Condyloid, or ___ joints, allow movement but no rotation — flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction. (ex – wrist)
16. The ___ maximus is the largest muscle in the body and is responsible for hip movement.

1. Cartilage is a flexible ___ tissue found in joints, rib cage, ears, nose, and between bones—especially in infants.
2. Muscles work in pairs—when one contracts, the other ___. (e.g., biceps and triceps).
3. Joints are where two bones meet and are classified by ___: fixed, partially movable, and freely movable (synovial joints).
4. Ball-and-___ joints Allows movement in almost all directions — rotation, flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction. (ex – shoulder, hip)
6. Pivot joints allow ___ around a single axis. (ex-neck, forearm)
8. ___, or plane, joints allow sliding or gliding movements — limited movement in multiple directions. (ex-joints between small bones of wrist, ankle, vertebrae)
10. The smallest bone is the ___ in the middle ear.
12. Skeletal muscles are ___ muscles, meaning they are under conscious control.
15. ___ joints allow movement in two directions — back-and-forth and side-to-side. (ex – thumb)