Skeletal System Flashcards
5 functions of human skeleton
Blood cell reproduction Protection Muscle attachment Mineral storage Movement
Two examples of protection from the skeletal system
Cranium protects the brain and the ribs protect the heart
How can we make movement due to the skeletal system
Where two bones meet there is a joint. Here movement can occur with the help of muscles
How are muscles attached to bones
By tendons
What does bone marrow help produce
Red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets
What’s is the function of red blood cells
Carry oxygen in blood
Function of white blood cells
Fight infection
Function of platelets
Clot blood
Examples of minerals in bones and what they are needed for
Calcium and phosphorus
These are needed for strong bones
4 types of bone
Long, short, flat, irregular
Example of irregular bone and it’s function in a sporting example
Vertebrae, a bone that protects the spinal cord when a high jumper lands on their back
Example of flat bone and it’s function in a sporting example
Francium to protect the brain whilst heading a football
Example of short bones and their function in a sporting example
Carpals (in hands/fingers) to hold a lot of weight such as your body weight whilst performing a hand stand in gymnastics
Example of long bone and it’s function in a sporting example
Femur to be strong so that when you land after performing a long jump it does not break
How are bones attached to each other
By ligaments
