Chapters 1-2

Question 1

What is posture?

Answer 1

The way you hold your body when you sit, stand, or move about.

Question 2

How many bones are in your body?

Answer 2

206

Question 3

What is your framework called?

Answer 3

Skeleton

Question 4

What is the special name for the group of bones that make up your backbone?

Answer 4

Vertebrae

Question 5

What is each bone in the backbone called?

Answer 5

Vertebra

Question 6

What mineral helps make your bones strong?

Answer 6

Calcium

Question 7

What are the 5 rules for building strong, straight bones?

Answer 7

1. Eat the right kinds of food.
2. Drink plenty of milk.
3. Spend time out in the sunshine.
4. Get plenty of exercise.
5. Practice good posture.

Question 8

The way I hold my body

Answer 8

Posture

Question 9

A strong framework for my body

Answer 9

Skeleton

Question 10

These make my bones hard

Answer 10

Minerals

Question 11

What kind of chair should you sit in when you are working at a desk?

Answer 11

Straight hard chair

Question 12

What should touch the back of the chair when sitting?

Answer 12

Hips

Question 13

Where should your feet be while you are sitting?

Answer 13

Flat on the floor

Question 14

Where should your toes be pointed when you are standing?

Answer 14

Straight ahead

Question 15

What is a habit?

Answer 15

Something you do without thinking about it.

Question 16

How will poor posture make you feel?

Answer 16

Tired

Question 17

If you are kneeling or sitting on the floor, how should your back be kept?

Answer 17

Straight

Question 18

When lifting a heavy object, where should you bend?

Answer 18

Knees

Question 19

What muscles should you use to lift heavy objects?

Answer 19

Leg

Question 20

You can prevent accidents by being ____

Answer 20

Alert

Question 21

What are most serious injuries caused by?

Answer 21

Falls

Question 22

What are falls often caused by?

Answer 22

Carelessness

Question 23

What should you climb on to reach something high?

Answer 23

Step ladder

Question 24

When should you clean up something spilt on the floor

Answer 24

Immediately

Question 25

What part of your body helps you move?

Answer 25

Muscles

Question 26

Most of your muscles are attached to the skeleton and called what?

Answer 26

Skeletal muscles

Question 27

What two muscles are on your arm?

Answer 27

Biceps and triceps

Question 28

What muscles cover your stomach or abdomen?

Answer 28

Abdominal muscles

Question 29

What muscles do you use when you smile?

Answer 29

Facial muscles

Question 30

These are muscles you can make move.

Answer 30

Voluntary muscles

Question 31

What connects muscles to the bone?

Answer 31

Tendons

Question 32

What is a very special involuntary muscle?

Answer 32

Heart

Question 33

What is another name for the heart?

Answer 33

Cardiac muscle

Question 34

What is the sheet of muscle that separates the chest from the rest of the body?

Answer 34

Diaphragm

Question 35

He many muscles are in your body?

Answer 35

Over 600

Question 36

What is another name for the cardiac muscle?

Answer 36

Heart

Question 37

What muscle helps you breathe?

Answer 37

Diaphragm

Question 38

What types of foods help your muscles grow strong?

Answer 38

Protein

Question 39

What is the difference between voluntary and involuntary muscles?

Answer 39

You can make voluntary muscles move. Involuntary muscles move without you telling them to.

Question 40

What are some protein foods?

Answer 40

Milk, meat, fish, eggs

Question 41

Exercise makes you _____

Answer 41

Stronger

Question 42

What does your body do while you are sleeping?

Answer 42

Repairs muscles and grows

Question 43

How many hours should you sleep each night?

Answer 43

9 to 12

Question 44

The muscles that move blood, food, liquids, and air through the body

Answer 44

Smooth muscles

Question 45

Any activity that uses the muscles of your body

Answer 45

Exercise

Question 46

The ability to keep on working or playing

Answer 46

Endurance

Question 47

Exercises that strengthen the heart and lungs and other muscles.

Answer 47

Endurance exercises

Question 48

What are some endurance exercises?

Answer 48

Running, swimming, jumping

Question 49

The doctor who examines your eyes

Answer 49

Optometrist