Muscular System
Name 3 type of muscles
Smooth
Cardiac
Skeletal
What are the 5 main functions of the skeletal system?
Bones provide movement
shape
protection
blood cell production and
calcium storage
What was Sir Donald Bradman's batting average?
99.94
What is the definition of a joint?
Where two bones meet
Which is wider in KM's? the Moon or Australia
Australia
Name the 4 major muscles in the leg
Quadriceps
Tibialis
Gastrocnemius
Hamstring
List the correct names of bones commonly called the kneecap, collarbone, and tailbone
Patella
Clavicle
Coccyx
Who was the first Australian to win the Tour de France?
Cadel Evans
What are the 3 types of joints
Fibrous
Cartilaginous
Synovial
What percentage of the world’s population lives in the Northern Hemisphere?
30%, 50%, 70%, or 90%
90%
List 4 distinguishing features of Type 2A muscle fibre types.
Very fast contraction speed
Uses anaerobic energy
Fatigue easily
Best for high power activities (e.g. sprints, weight lifting)
Pronation is turning the palm downwards
Supination is turning the palm upwards
Which Australian football club has won the most AFL premierships?
Carlton
What is a bursa? and what does it do?
Fluid-filled sac located between moving structures
Reduce friction and cushion the movement
Which Country are over 60% of the world’s lakes are located in?
Canada
What are muscles made of?
Muscle Fibres
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Fascile (made up of groups of fibres)
Describe the features of the protective bones and why they are effective at their job
Large surface Area
Don't move
fused and don't have a joint in them
How many dimples does the average golf ball have? within 10% are you will get it)
336
Predict what would happen to the body of the knee joint was not a hinge joint but instead was a ball and socket?
Judges ruling.....
What country has the largest bowling alley in the world with 116 lanes?
Japan
Describe a bicep curl using correct anatomical terminology (starting from arms straight down you side)
Bicep muscle iso concentrically (shortens) contracts which pulls the radius bone up. Tricep iso eccentrically (lengthens) contracts
Explain why not all bones are fused together at birth
Birthing process
Allows for growth and development
Prevents injuries in babies
Which rugby league team has won the most premierships
South Sydney
Explain the difference between the two types of synovial joints?
Hinge - Allows flexion and extension only. For example: elbow, knee.
Ball and socket - Allows multi direction movement. For example: shoulder, hip.
When spelling, what is the first number to contain the letter A?
One Thousand