The Muscular System
What is a cardiac muscle?
The muscular tissue that makes up the heart.
Where do Bones connect?
At an area called joints.
How many bones does an adult have?
206
What can you do to maintain your muscles?
Exercise, eat enough nutrients and rest between exercises
Where in your body can you find synovial joints?
Elbows, knees, hip,...
Where can you find long bones?
In your arms and legs.
What are slow twitch muscle fibers?
They can contract for a long time with little force.
Where in your body can you find fibrous joints?
e.g. theeth
What is the role of your skeleton?
Support and movement, protection, blood cell factory and storage of minerals.
What occurs when your muscle shortens while working?
Concentric Concentration.
Name one type of joints.
Hinge, Saddle, Ball-and-socket,
What is located on both ends of the Bone?
The cartilage.
What does muscular endurance refer to?
The number of times a muscle can repeatedly contract or how long it can hold a contraction.
Which bone does not connect to another bone?
The hyoid bone which anchors your tongue
Name the bone in your arm.
Humerus, Ulna and Radius