Bones & The Skeleton
This type of joint opens and closes in one direction, like a door.
Hinge Joint
This muscle type is found only in the heart.
Cardiac Muscle
This joint allows movement in many directions, including circular motion.
Ball and Socket Joint
This type of action happens automatically, such as your heartbeat.
Involuntary Action
Name one action that helps prevent bone injuries.
This bone is located in the middle of your chest and helps protect your heart and lungs.
Sternum
This muscle type helps your body digest food.
Smooth Muscle
This place in the body is where two bones meet, and movement can occur.
Joint
Give an example of a voluntary movement.
Writing/walking/kicking a ball...
Name a lifestyle habit that helps strengthen bones over time.
Exercising/eating a healthy diet...
There are this many bones in an adult human body.
206
This muscle type helps your body move when you run or jump.
Skeletal Muscle
Identify the joint type that lets the elbow bend.
Hinge Joint
Give an example of an involuntary movement.
breathing/digesting food...
This nutrient helps build strong bones and is often found in dairy products.
Calcium
Name two ways a person can strengthen their bones.
Eating calcium-rich foods/exercising/wearing protective gear
This muscle group works on its own without you thinking about it.
Involuntary
This connects a muscle to a bone.
Tendon
This type of muscle is always voluntary.
Skeletal
True or False: Bones have the ability to repair themselves if they break.
True
Babies begin life with around 300 bones. As they grow, these bones fuse together through this process.
Ossificiation
Explain one way smooth muscle differs from skeletal muscle.
Answers vary
Name one activity that is easier because of ball-and-socket joints.
Throwing a ball/dancing...
When you decide to move, this part of your body sends messages telling your muscles what to do.
Brain
Your body needs sunlight to help make this vitamin that supports bone health.
Vitamin D