The Nervous System

Question 1

The elbow is a point of connection between the humerus of the upper arm and the radius and ulna of the forearm.

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B: joint

Question 2

allows a wide range of movement and rotation; found in shoulder

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D: ball and socket joint

Question 3

The nose and ears are made of flexible connective tissue.

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D: cartilage

Question 4

allows bending, extending, and side-to-side movement; found in the fingers

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E: ellipsoidal joint

Question 5

The ACL is a long connective tissue in the knee between the tibia and femur.

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C: ligament

Question 6

allows simple angular movement; found in elbow

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A: hinge joint

Question 7

The femur is the largest semirigid connective tissue in the human body; it is found in the leg.

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A: bone

Question 8

allows back-and-forth and side-to-side movement, permitting a wide range of motion; found in thumb

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C: saddle joint

Question 9

allows small sliding movements in several directions; found in the ankle

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F: gliding joint

The Nervous System Answers