SOS BIOLOGY UNIT 8 QUIZ 2

The energy needed for muscle contraction comes directly from:

ATP

The same ovary produces a gamete each month.

False

A zygote is produced by meiosis.

false

The upper arm bone is the:

humerus

The patella is a bone associated with the:

knee

Connective tissue which holds bones together at the joints:

ligaments

Complete paralysis is usually due to:

malfunction of the nervous system

The funny bone is a:

nerve

The group of bones which support the legs are called the:

pelvic girdle

The outer covering of a bone is called the

periosteum

The cellular component of the blood that is important in the blood clotting mechanism is called

platelets

A disease involving a virus that attacks the nervous system and often results in paralysis is:

poliomyelitis

A disease involving a virus that attacks the nervous system and often results in paralysis:

poliomyelitis

The purpose of the right ventricle is to:

pump blood into the lungs to be oxygenated

Sperm cells are produced within the testes in structures called:

seminiferous tubules

The skeletal system provides the body with support, aids in mobility, and is a site for muscle attachment. With what other body functions does it help?

the protection of internal organs, the production of blood cells

An example of an extensor is:

triceps

Tissue in the central canal of bone that consists chiefly of fat cells is called

yellow marrow