Muscular System
Name the muscle located at the back of our thighs.
Hamstrings
Name the two bones located in the lower half of your leg.
Tibia and Fibula.
Name the type of joint at the knee.
Hinge
Moving your elbow from a bent position to a straight position is an example of....
Extension
Name the muscles someone is contracting in their core while holding a plank (2)
Abdominals and Obliques
how many muscles does the human body have?
over 600
What are the two main functions of the skeletal system?
Provide structure and protect your internal organs.
Name the three types of joints.
Hinge
Ball and Socket
Pivot
Show with your foot the correct movements of dorsiflexion and plantarflexion.
Dorsi- flexed foot
Plantar - pointed foot
what is the strongest bone in your body?
the femur bone
What muscle is located behind our neck and runs down the top of our back?
Trapezius
how many bones are in an adult? how many bones are a baby born with?
adult- 206
babies-about 300
Which type of joint is found at the conjunction between the humerus, radius and ulna?
Elbow - Hinge
Adduction is...
Moving a body part towards the midline
how does the muscular system help the skeletal system?
The muscular system's muscles link to these bones and pull on them to allow the body to move.
What word is this relating to:
A state in which tension in the muscles increase, making the fibres shorter and tighter.
Contraction
Which bone is in your lower arm and connects to the bottom of your thumb?
Radius
Which type of joint is located at the junction between the Scapula, Humerus and Clavicle?
Shoulder - Ball and Socket
When performing the first phase of a star jump, name the angular movement happening at the hips.
Abduction.
What are the 5 main functions of the musculoskeletal system?
movement, support, protection, heat generation, and blood circulation.
Identify all the muscles that are contracting when someone performs a squat (there are 4).
Quadriceps, Hamstrings, Calves, Gluteus Maximus
what part of the body has the most bones?
the hands (27 bones)
Explain the functions of joints (minimum 2)
Define circumduction
Moving a limb so that it describes a cone in space.
Identify two exercises that would be suitable to put in a training program for a high jumper.
Squat Jumps, Lunges, Split squats - any explosive movement with the legs