Question

Fill in the blanks.

a. Joints of the bones help in the___________ of the body.

b. A combination of bones and cartilages forms the ___________ of the body.

c. The bones at the elbow are joined by the _____________ joint.

d. The contraction of the ___________ pulls the bones during movement

e. Our skeleton is made up of many ___________ and __________.
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Answer 1

1. movement
2. flexibility
3. hinge
4. muscles
5. bones and cartilages

Answer 2

Fill in the blanks.

a. Joints of the bones help in the movement of the body.

→ Joints in the body are present between 2 or more bones. Most of them are mobile and hence they help in movement of the body.

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b. A combination of bones and cartilages forms the skeleton of the body.

→ Human skeleton has around 270 bones at birth, ,this total decreases to around 206 bones by adulthood.

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c. The bones at the elbow are joined by the hinge joint.

→ Hinge joints are present in ankles, elbows, fingers, knees, and toes.

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d. The contraction of the muscles pulls the bones during movement.

→ The muscles which are attached to bone contract, they pull the bone due to which the bone moves at a joint.

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e. Our skeleton is made up of many bones and connective tissues.

→ Our Skeleton consists of bones and connective tissue, including cartilage, tendons, and ligaments.