A tendon connects muscle to…
Skin pigment
Hair
Air
Bone
Trivia for Kids 8–14 · Mixed
Body Movement Mechanics
Ten fresh questions for ages 8–14 exploring body movement mechanics. Mixed difficulty with explanations and host verification notes in the import file.
A ligament usually connects…
Muscle to food
Skin to hair dye
Bone to bone
Blood to air
Your elbow mainly works like a…
Spiral screw
Hinge
Sliding window only
Ball bearing sphere
Muscles often work in opposing pairs because they…
Only work together identically
Contain no fibres
Pull rather than actively push
Cannot shorten
Why is the shoulder more mobile than the knee?
Its ball-and-socket arrangement
It has no ligaments
Its bones are liquid
It contains fewer cells always
Cartilage at bone ends helps…
Make red hair
Digest protein
Generate nerve signals only
Reduce rubbing and cushion loads
True or false: Human bones are living tissues.
True
False
The rib cage mainly shields…
Eyes and ears
Knees and ankles
Heart and lungs
Fingers and toes
Why is a human spine made of many vertebrae rather than one long bone?
It combines support with flexibility
It prevents every back injury
It removes the need for muscles
It makes all joints identical
A movement reflex can begin before conscious awareness because signals may be processed through…
Only the fingernails
A spinal reflex circuit
The stomach lining
Hair shafts