Health Problems
A ligament is stretched too far.
What is a sprain?
A joint that doesn't really move.
What is a fixed joint?
Locate a part of the body where the hinge joint is located on the skeleton model.
The kneecap. or Elbow
A hard substance that forms the framework of the bodies of animals with backbones, including humans.
What is a bone?
Skeletal muscles pull on bones to produce _______
What is Movement?
Muscle or tendon is torn or overstretched
What is a strain?
A joint that moves like a door closing.
What is a hinge joint?
Locate an area where a fixed joint (immovable) is located on the skeletal model. Look up!
The skull!
A place where two or more bones meet.
What are joints?
Your heart and lungs are ________ by ribs, your spinal cord is ______ by vertebrae.
What is protected (protection)?
When tendons become inflamed through exercising too much with a torn tendon.
What is tendinitis?
Locate a ball-and-socket joint on the skeleton model.
The shoulder! or Hip
Special tissues that stretch and relax to help you where you need to go.
What are muscles?
the bones expand and get thicker to ______ and bear your weight.
What is support?
When joints well or stiffen. Older people are more likely to get this.
What is arthritis?
A bone that overlaps, or glides over other bones.
What is a gliding joint?
Show me where your epidermis is.
Point to your skin
tough convective tissue the connects muscle to bone.
What are tendons?
The heelbone is big and thick for
What is support?
A disease that causes bones to become less dense. They become weak and break more easily.
What is osteoporosis?
A bone that pivots around another bone.
What is a pivot joint?
Show me in the skeletal model where is a pivot joint.
In the head/neck area
cushions where bones join. Covers bone ends. Feel the tip of your nose!
What is cartilage?
Your spinal cord is by vertebrae and your brain is protected by the skull.
What is protection?