JAMB Biology questions: Support and movement

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1. Question 21· Support and movement· JAMB

   The type of joint found at the shoulder is a:

   • Ahinge joint
   • Bpivot joint
   • Cball-and-socket joint
   • Dgliding joint

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2. Question 22· Support and movement· JAMB

   The pectoral girdle consists of the

   • Aradius and ulna
   • Bpelvis and femur
   • Cscapula and clavicle
   • Dtibia and fibula

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3. Question 23· Support and movement· JAMB

   The tissue that reduces friction at the ends of bones in a joint is

   • Abone marrow
   • Bligament
   • Ctendon
   • Dcartilage

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4. Question 24· Support and movement· JAMB

   When the arm is bent at the elbow, the

   • Aboth muscles contract
   • Btriceps contracts and the biceps relaxes
   • Cbiceps contracts and the triceps relaxes
   • Dboth muscles relax

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5. Question 25· Support and movement· JAMB

   The joint between the femur and the pelvis is a

   • Apivot joint
   • Bhinge joint
   • Cball-and-socket joint
   • Dfixed joint

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6. Question 26· Support and movement· JAMB

   The head of the femur fits into a socket in the

   • Apelvic girdle
   • Bpectoral girdle
   • Cscapula
   • Dvertebral column

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7. Question 27· Support and movement· JAMB

   Tendons connect

   • Anerves to muscles
   • Bbones to bones
   • Cmuscles to muscles
   • Dmuscles to bones

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8. Question 28· Support and movement· JAMB

   Antagonistic muscles work in pairs so that

   • Awhen one contracts the other relaxes
   • Bboth contract together
   • Cneither moves
   • Dthey share one tendon

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