Which Statement About the Skeletal System as a Series of Joints

question 131

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the skeletal system as a series of joints and levers is true?

• A) An extensor muscle moves a bone closer to the body.
• B) Antagonistic pairs include an extensor muscle and a flexor muscle associated with the same joint.
• C) Tendons hold together bones that meet at joints.
• D) Ligaments attach muscles to bones.
• E) The knee joint is a ball-and-socket joint.

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