Skeletal and muscular system
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The shoulder and hip joints are considered what kind of joints?
Ball-and-socket joints
Humans are considered?
Bipeds
Which bone is present in humans, but absent in four-legged animals?
Clavicle
Tenders attach ____ to ____?
Muscle/bone
What are the functions of the skeletal system?
Protection, locomotion, and blood production
The bones of the hand are called?
Short bones
Muscle contraction results in muscle fiber becoming ____?
Shorter
Which type of muscle is termed as "voluntary?"
Skeletal
What tissue is muscle tissue?
Skeletal, cardiac, smooth
According to the program, which animal has a higher percentage of slow twitch muscle fibers?
Working draft horses
