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