Bones
What is the scientific name for the long bone in your leg (upper leg) called?
What type of joint is the knee?
Hinge
What is the muscle called opposite the triceps?
How many playing periods are in a game of netball?
4
What is the scientific term for the shoulder blade bone?
Scapula
What is one of the main functions of your bones?
Protection to vital organs
Serve as attachment points for muscles
Enabling movement
House and protect the bone marrow, which produces blood cells.
Where is the only saddle joint found in the body?
Thumb
What are the three types of muscles?
Skeletal
Smooth
Cardiac
How many players on a netball team?
Seven
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?
Flat bones
What kind of joint is the shoulder and hip?
Ball and Socket
Tendons are: ________
Connecting muscles to bones
What is the maximum number of steps a player can take while holding the ball in netball?
A player can take only one step while holding the ball in netball.
In what country did netball originate?
England
Bones = a rigid and ______________ connective tissue that forms the structural framework and support for the human body.
mineralized
What type of joint is this:
Description: Allows rotation around a central axis.
Example: Joint between the first and second vertebrae (atlas and axis) in the neck.
Pivot Joint
What are at least two functions of muscles in the human body?
Movement
Posture
Protection
Heat Production
Blood circulation
What are the standard positions in a netball team?
The standard positions in a netball team are goal shooter, goal attack, wing attack, center, wing defense, goal defense, and goalkeeper.
What is the lower jaw called (bone)?
Mandible
What is the name of the bone in your lower leg (anterior - at the back)
Your Fibula
Can you define the Condyloid Joint?
Condyloid Joint (Ellipsoidal Joint):
Description: Allows movement in two planes but not rotation.
Example: Wrist joint and metacarpophalangeal joints in the fingers.
What is the muscle called for the calf muscle?
Gastrocnemius
What are the three-second rule and its significance in netball?
The three-second rule in netball states that a player cannot hold the ball for more than three seconds without either passing or shooting.
Which muscle is responsible for extending the knee joint?
The quadriceps muscle group is responsible for extending the knee joint.