General
What are the two main parts of the locomotor system, and their functions
Muscular system: movement, stabilizes joints and posture
Skeletal system: protect the body's organs and give structure
Name 3 kinds of joints
Elbow, ankle, hip, shoulder, wrist,
Give an examples of organs protected by the skeletal system
Brain, heart, lungs,
Complete the sentence: Vitamin C helps the body absorb ________
Vitamin C helps the body absorb calcium
Do bones grow? What are they made of?
Yes they grow, they are made of calcium
What are the two kinds of muscular movements?
Describe each
Flexing movement: Moving two parts toward each other
Extending movement: Moving two parts away from each other
What is a joint? What are the 2 kinds? (Give examples)
A joint is a place where 2 bones meet (J= B+B)
Fixed: Does not move (skeletal joints, vertebrae joints)
Moveable: Moves (Knee joint, elbow joint, ankle joint)
True or false:
Bone fracture and bone break are the same thing
Give an examples of organs protected by the skeletal system
Brain, heart, lungs,
What are tendons?
The tissue that connects muscles to bones
What are ligaments?
Ligaments are tissue that connect 2 bones
What is the difference between a sprain and a muscle strain?
Sprain is when the ligaments stretches/ tears
Muscle strain is when the muscle or tendon stretches/ tears
What is the soft elastic tissues at the end of bones? give examples.
Cartilage
(Nose, ear)
What are antagonists?
Give examples
2 muscles that work together (one contracts, one relaxes)
IE: Biceps and triceps, quadriceps and hamstrings
What are the 3 kinds bones?
Describe their job and give an example of each
Flat bones: protect our organs (cranium, ribs)
Long bones: In our limbs (femur, tibia)
Short bones: give support and stability (vertebrae)
Name some benefits of sleep
Sleep helps:
Describe a joint; identifying the bones and muscles, and using the words ligaments and tendons, and cartilage
Knee joint:
The femur, tibia, fibula are held together by the ligaments
The muscles are the quadriceps and hamstrings which are connected to the bones by tendons
Cartilage covers the end of the femur, tibia and fibula
Name 2 muscles in our head, torso, and limbs
Head: temporals, frontails, masseter,
Torso: abdominals, pectorals, deltoid
Limbs: biceps, triceps, quadriceps, hamstrings,
Name 2 bones in our head, torso, and limbs
Head: frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital,
Torso: Ribs, sternum, clavicle, sternum
Limbs: Femur, patella, fibula, tibia, humerus, ulna, radius
Why is it important to have good posture? Give an example
Bad posture can: