Together your bones and muscles help your body move.
200
When Jose picks up a chair to bring to am meeting. Some of his muscles tighten. What are those muscles doing?
Contracting
200
If you fell off a bike, you would be grateful your skeleton did what?
protected your brain, heart and lungs
200
The wrist is an example of a __________ joint
gliding
200
If a spider crawls across the floor and Jiovany screams, what was the stimulus?
The spider was the stimulus.
200
There is an animal in the front yard. What system would help you identify the animal?
The skeletal system
300
Muscles work in pairs, so when one is relaxing the other is...
contracting
300
How do bones connect to bones?
ligaments
300
Name 2 objects that move like hinge joints
books, doors, etc. (anything that moves only back and forth)
300
double jeopardy!
Which task would be very difficult without the opposable thumb?
a. opening a door b. knocking on a door
c. running d. swinging on a swing
a. opening a door
300
What 2 systems does a person need to move around furniture?
The skeletal and muscular systems
400
When muscles are contracting and relaxing what is the person doing?
Moving
400
What would your skeletal system be like without joints?
It wouldn't move or bend without joints.
400
What type of movement does the ball and socket allow for?
Rotation or all the way around
400
Sophie goes outside in the snow without a coat and starts shivering. What is the shiver called?
Her shivering is a response.
400
What bodily system do you need to give your mom a kiss goodnight?
The muscular system
500
Why are Ms. Goodhand's muscles so big?
They are big because she uses them a lot by working out.
500
What are the 3 main reasons the skeletal system is important?
1. To protect your organs
2. Give the body shape
3. To help the body move
500
Where are joints found?
Joints are found where 2 bones meet.
500
Create a stimulus and response situation.
varied answers
500
Kicking a soccer ball requires which types of joints?
Ball and socket (hip/pelvis), hinge (knee), and gliding (ankle)