The Skeleton

Question 0

The bones give our body…

and they _______ and ________ our body.

Answer 0

it’s basic shape
support
protect

Question 1

How many bones is our skeleton made up of?

Answer 1

over 200

Question 2

Our bones, along with our __________ and __________ allow us to _________.

Answer 2

ligaments
muscles
move

Question 3

List the three main functions of the skeleton

Answer 3

To support the body
To allow movement
To protect the internal parts of the body.

Question 4

What would happen to our bodies if we didn’t have a skeleton?

Answer 4

They would collapse like a tent without the tent poles.

Question 5

What is a joint

Answer 5

Where two bones meet / where bone meets bone

Question 6

Name the two types of joints

Answer 6

moveable and immoveable

Question 7

How do bones move?

Answer 7

when muscles contract to pull on a bone

Question 8

Name three examples of the skeleton protecting the internal parts of the body.

Answer 8

protects the soft material of the brain

Question 9

What do immoveable joints help do?

Answer 9

Protect the body

Question 10

What are muscles made of?

Answer 10

protein

Question 11

Muscles can c__________.

Answer 11

contract

Question 12

What does to contract mean?

Answer 12

to become shorter

Question 13

What is a muscle attached to?

Answer 13

bones on either side of a joint

Question 14

What happens when a muscle contracts?

Answer 14

It pulls on one of the bones to which it is attached. This causes the bone to move while the other bone does not move.

Question 15

Give an example of what happens when a muscle contracts.

Answer 15

In the upper arm the biceps are attached to the shoulder blade and to one of the bones in the lower arm. When this muscle contracts it pulls the lower bones in the arm upwards.

Question 16

When a muscle contracts what is the pull of the muscle passed to the bone through?

Answer 16

a tendon

Question 17

What does the tendon do?

Answer 17

it connects muscle to bone

Question 18

What is the function of muscles and joints?

Answer 18

to allow movement

Question 19

To allow them to work properly, tendons do not ___________

because of this they are sometimes __________ if we _________________________________

Answer 19

stretch
damaged
exercise too strenuously when we have not warmed up.

Question 20

Where can tendons be seen in the arm? name 2

Answer 20

In the arm just below the wrist (especially if you clench your fist)
They can also be felt in the underside of the thigh close to the knee

Question 21

What is the function of ligaments

Answer 21

ligaments prevent joints from being damaged by reducing the amount of movement between the bones at a joint.

Question 22

ligaments connect ______________

Answer 22

bone to bone

Question 23

what is an antagonistic pair of muscles?

Answer 23

Two muscles which carry out opposite effects

Question 24

Muscles can contract but they cannot make themselves _________

Answer 24

lengthen

Question 25

What does a muscle need to stretch it?

Answer 25

a second muscle

Question 26

What do muscles work in....

Answer 26

pairs with each one being lengthened when it's partner contracts

Question 27

Given an example of an antagonistic muscle pair working together.

Answer 27

The biceps contract to pull up the lower arm. A second muscle called the triceps contracts to pull down the forearm. This allows the arm to straighten.

Question 28

What makes the biceps and triceps an antagonistic pair of muscles?

Answer 28

By them carrying out opposite effects

Question 29

What are the two main types of joints?

Answer 29

Fused and freely moving

Question 30

Name two types of freely moving joints

Answer 30

Ball and socket | Hinge

Question 31

What is the main feature of fused joints?

Answer 31

There is no movement between the bones

Question 32

Name an example of fused joints

Answer 32

The bones in the skull of an adult form a number of fixed joints

Question 33

What is the liquid in freely moving joints called?

Answer 33

synovial fluid

Question 34

What is synovial fluid?

Answer 34

The liquid contained in freely moving joints

Question 35

What is the function of synovial fluid?

Answer 35

This liquid oils the joint and allows the joint to move more freely.

Question 36

What is another name for freely moving joints

Answer 36

synovial joints

Question 37

What are the ends of the bones covered in in most freely moving joints?

Answer 37

A tough pad of cartilage

Question 38

where is cartilage found?

Answer 38

The ends of the bones in freely moving joints

Question 39

What is the function of cartilage?

Answer 39

It protects the end of the bone and reduces friction in the joint.

Question 40

Where are ball and socket joints located?

Answer 40

in the shoulders and the hips

Question 41

What is the function of the ball and socket joints?

Answer 41

They allow movement in all directions

Question 42

Most joints allow...

Answer 42

movement to take place

Question 43

Where are hinge joints located?

Answer 43

In the elbows and the knees

Question 44

What is the function of the hinge joint?

Answer 44

They allow movement in one direction only (similar to the hinge on a door)

Question 45

Name the parts of a skeleton.

Answer 45

Ahora