Bones
What is the scientific name for the long bone in your leg (upper leg) called?
What is the muscle called opposite the bicep?
Tricep
How many playing periods are in a game of basketball?
4
What is the scientific term for the shoulder blade bone?
Scapula
What does the skeletal system do for the bodys vital organs?
Protects them.
What is the name of the muscle for the human buttocks?
Gluteus Maximus
North Melbourne
Your muscles have two types of fibres, FAST and SLOW twitch fibres.
What colour are slow twitch fibres?
(out of; green, blue, black, red, white, purple)
Red!
What type of bone is found in your skull?
(Long, Short, Flat, Irregular)
Flat bones
What do tendons do?
Connect muscles to bones
22
In what country did netball originate?
England
Name atleast 3 functions of the skeletal system.
Framework for body
Serve as attachment points for muscles
Produce red blood cells
mineralized
What is the name for the muscle in the human calf.
Gastrocnemius
Name all 7 Netball positions.
The standard positions in a netball team are goal shooter, goal attack, wing attack, center, wing defense, goal defense, and goalkeeper.
In an isometric contraction, does the muscle lengthen, shorten or stay the same?
Stay the same.
Radius & Ulna
Name the 3 functions of the muscular system.
produce movement
maintain posture
stabilise joints
How many votes did 2024 Brownlow Medallist Patrick Cripps finish on last year?
45
Which muscle is responsible for extending the knee joint?
The quadriceps muscle group is responsible for extending the knee joint.