Physical education 2
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- What is the skeleton?
- The bony framework of the body
- Give four functions of the skeleton?
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-gives the body its shape and also supports its.
-helps us to move about
-they protect the vital organs
-they help to produce red blood cells in the bone marrow - What is cartilage?
- it is a firm, flexible tissue which covers the ends of joints and forms structures such as the external ear.
- What are ligaments?
- strond cords and straps that lash bones together and hold a joint in place
- What are tendons?
- cords and straps that connect muscle to bone
- A band of tissue in the body that can contract so as to move or hold the position of a part of the body is called a _______
- muscle
- Give another name for the bone
- cranium
- the bony part of the roof of the mouth is called the ______
- palet
- The only moveable bone on the face is the______
- lower bone which is a hinge joint. The jaw bones hold the teeth in place
- Give another name for the vertebral column
- spine or backbone
- how many bones are found in the human body?
- 206
- What is another name for the breast bone?
- the sternum
- Give the four types of bones in your skeleton
- long bones, short bones, flat bones and iregular bones
- give the five parts of the vertebral column
- cervical vertebrae, thoracic vertebrae, lumbar vertebrae, sacrium and coccyx
- give the five types of joints found in the human body
- slipping joint, pivot joint, ball and socket joint, saddle joint and a hinge joint