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Which of these describes bending the knee joint to bring the lower leg and upper bones closer together?
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FLEXING
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Bending the knee joint to bring the lower-leg and upper-leg bones closer together?
The answer is: A. Flexion : )
Muscles that contract to bring two bones closer together are called?
A skeletal muscle connects two bones together by the joint and when the muscle contracts it brings the two bones closer together. These skeletal muscles moves the bones.
Which of the following describes how the skin of the integumentary system and the bones of the skeletal system work together in the human body?
The skin protects the bones and the bones protect the organs in the body.
When we bend forwards the bones of the vertebrae are moved closer together at the front squeezing the front of the disc into a wedge?
true
What is movement during which the knees or elbows are bent to decrease the angle of the joint?
Flexion is movement during which the knees or elbows are bent to decrease the angle of the joint
What statement best describes how a muscle moves a bone?
actually muscles don't move the bones but they hold them together. (i hope this can help)
How wouid you move your body if there were no skeleton?
You wouldn't be able to, how muscles work is when they contract they pull two or more bones closer together to preform movement so without bones there would be no way for your body to move.
What are strong flexible fibers that hold the bones in place and stretch to allow bending?
ligaments
What holds the bones together?
Ligaments connect the bones together.
What made bones held together?
Bones are held together by ligaments.
What body parts are held together by ligaments?
Bones are held together by ligaments.
Are the metatarsals distal to the calcaneous?
No, the tarsal bones are proximal to the phalanges. The phalanges are distal to the tarsal bones.
