Question

State whether the following statements are true or false:
Statement 1: Bones are hard structures and cannot be bent.
Statement 2: We can bend our elbow and knee joints.

Answer 1

• Bones are hard structures which give shape and support to our body. They cannot be bent.
• Bending of our body parts such as the elbow, knee is possible due to the presence of different types of joints between the bones.
• Elbow and knee are not made up of a single bone but two or more bones which are joined to each other by a hinge joint.
• This joint along with the muscles help us to bend the elbow and knee.