Skeletal System
How many bones are there in our bodies?
The skeletal system has 206 bones.
How many muscles are there in the human body?
There are more than 600 muscles in our bodies!!!
What is a ligament and what is cartilage?
Ligaments are a tough connective tissue band which connects bone to bone.
Cartilage is a firm, smooth connective tissue which cushions the bones.
What are the 3 types of contractions?
HINT: ICE
Isotonic, Concentric & Eccentric.
What are the intervertebral discs made of and what do they do?
They are made of fibrous cartilage and they act as shock absorbers.
Name 2 arm muscles and 2 leg muscles.
Arms: biceps, triceps, deltoid.
Legs: quadriceps, hamstrings, gastrocnemius.
Name a few bones in our axial skeleton.
Cranium, mandible, rib cage, sternum, pelvic girdle, spine.
1. Movement
2. Pump blood around the body
3. Produce body heat and regulate body temperature (homeostasis)
4. Protect your organs
What are the 5 functions of the skeletal system?
1. Framework: gives our bodies shape.
2. Movement: allows us to move our bodies.
3. Protection: protects our vital organs.
4. Blood cell formation: bone marrow produces new red blood cells.
5. Storage: stores important minerals such as calcium.
I am a type of muscle that you need in order to live and breathe. I can pump something around your body that you need. However, you do not control me. What type of muscle am I?
Your heart and blood vessels.