Skeleton and Muscles Flashcards
1
Q
Name three reasons of why we need our skeleton.
A
To protect us, keep us upright and let us move.
2
Q
What organs do ribs protect?
A
Heart and Lungs.
3
Q
What organ does the skull protect?
A
Brain.
4
Q
What does the spine protect?
A
The spinal nerve.
5
Q
What are the only two words you can use to explain a muscle tightening and not tightening?
A
Relax and Contract.
6
Q
True or False: do muscle work in
a) pairs
b) on their own?
A
a) pairs
when one muscle contracts the other relaxes.
7
Q
Are muscles joined to the bone?
A
Yes.
8
Q
What joins the muscles to the bones?
A
Tendons.
