Bones & Structure
These bones protect organs like the brain and heart.
What are flat bones?
This muscle group bends the elbow.
What are the biceps?
Flexion and extension occur in this plane.
What is the sagittal plane?
These vessels carry blood away from the heart.
What are arteries?
This body type is tall, thin, and suited to endurance.
What is an ectomorph?
This part of the skeleton includes the skull, ribs, and vertebrae.
What is the axial skeleton?
This large back muscle helps with pulling movements.
What is the latissimus dorsi?
A cartwheel rotates around this axis.
What is the frontal axis?
This chamber pumps oxygenated blood to the body.
What is the left ventricle?
This somatotype is muscular and excels in power sports.
What is a mesomorph?
These bones are longer than they are wide and help with movement.
What are long bones?
This calf muscle works with the soleus to allow plantar flexion.
What is the gastrocnemius?
Rotation occurs in this plane.
What is the transverse plane?
These blood components help clot wounds.
What are platelets?
This somatotype tends to gain fat easily.
What is an endomorph?
These tissues connect bone to bone and prevent dislocation.
What are ligaments?
This muscle group extends the knee.
What are the quadriceps?
A forward somersault rotates around this axis.
What is the transverse axis?
During exercise, these vessels widen to increase blood flow to muscles.
What is vasodilation?
A 1‑7‑1 somatotype score represents this extreme type.
What is an extreme mesomorph?
DOUBLE POINTS
This bone classification includes the vertebrae due to their complex shape.
What are irregular bones?
ACT IT OUT:
What is this muscle?
ACT IT OUT
What movement is this?
What is abduction or adduction?
Name all three types of blood vessels.
What are arteries, veins, and capillaries?
As a team, list one sport best suited to each somatotype.
Endomorph: sumo wrestling or weightlifting
Mesomorph: sprinting or rowing
Ectomorph: distance running or high jump