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How Muscles Move Bones

Understand how muscles contract and relax to create movement at joints.

Module

Structure Of Living Things & Body Systems Intro

Age

Age 8

Duration

8 min

Questions

5

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  1. Question 1

    Multiple choice

    When you bend your arm, what does the bicep muscle do?

  2. Question 2

    Multiple choice

    Muscles can only pull, not push. Because of this, they work in:

  3. Question 3

    Multiple choice

    A tendon is a strong cord that connects:

  4. Question 4

    True or false

    When the bicep contracts to bend the arm, the tricep on the back of the arm relaxes.

  5. Question 5

    Matching

    Match each term to its correct meaning.

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