Skeletal/Muscular Systems
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- What is the term for a group of organs that work together?
- System
- What are the functions of the skeletal system?
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1. Support the body
2. Give the body shape
3. Protect organs inside the body
4. Help the body to move - What are the five types of joints found in the human body?
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1. sliding
2. ball-and-socket
3. pivot
4. hinge
5. fixed - How many bones and muscles are in the human body?
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Bones - 206
Muscles - 656 -
The backbone is curved and shaped somewhat like what letter?
- The letter S
- Where would you find your humerus bone?
- The humerus bone is found in your upper arm.
- Fixed joints are found where in your body?
- In your skull
- Give two examples of foods high in calcium, protein, and energy.
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Calcium - milk, cheese
Protein - eggs, meat
Energy - breads, cereals - Where are new red blood cells made?
- It is found in the marrow of some bones.
- Is the patella bone found in your arm or in your leg?
- The patella is found in your leg. (knee)
- How are waste materials carried away from your muscles?
- They are carried away by your blood while you rest .
- What is a fracture?
- It is a creack or break in a bone.
- What is another name for the bones of the backbone?
- V ertebrae
- What group of bones is attached to the top of the backbone?
- The skull
- If a person has scoliosis then their backbone is curved in what direction?
- It is curved from side to side.
- The inner part of a bone is made of ___________.
- Marrow
- The organs of the skeletal system are the _______.
- Bones
- What is a joint?
- A place where two or more bones come together
- What are two examples of the sliding joint?
- The wrist and the ankle
- Scoliosis is a problem of which system?
- Skeletal
- What builds up in your muscles when energy in released?
- Waste materials
- Without muscles what would not move?
- Bones
- What connects muscles to bones?
- Tendons
- What type of joint is found in your elbow?
- Hinge joint
- The hinge joint allows movement in what direction?
- Back and forth
- What joint allows the most movement and give an example of this type of joint.
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The ball-and-socket joint allows the most movement.
hip and shoulder - The pivot joint allows movement in what direction?
- Side to side
- Muscles feel tired when too much _______ builds up.
- Waste
- What is the name of the strong band of tissue that keeps bones from moving too far apart?
- Ligaments
- What part of the skeleton keeps body organs from moving down when you stand up?
- Pelvis
- What organs make up the muscular system?
- Muscles
- What kind of joint allows no movement at all?
- A fixed joint
- What happens when a muscle contracts?
- It gets shorter and thicker.
- Name at least two actions carried out by involuntary muscles in your body.
- digesting, blinking, sneezing, pupils in your eyes adjusting to light, crying
- When you move your arm up does the bicep relax or contract?
- Contract
- When a ligament is torn, the injury is called a ________.
- A sprain
- What is the difference between a sprain and a strain?
- A sprain is when a ligament is stretched to far or torn and a strain in when a muscle or tendon is stretched to far or torn.
- Is the scapula your shoulder blade or your collar bone?
- The sclapula is your shoulder blade.
- Muscles move bones by pushing or pulling?
- Pulling
- In what way does the rib cage help the heart?
- The rib cage surrounds and protects the heart.
- Which have bones made up mostly of cartilage...adult's or a baby's?
- A baby's bones
- Describe the function of skeletal muscles.
- They control the movement of bones in the body.
- What are the three different kinds of muscle tissue?
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1. Skeletal muscle
2. Smooth muscle
3. Heart muscle - What would happen to your muscles if you did not eat enought breads and cereals?
- They would not have enough energy.
- What two places on your body will you find phalanges?
- You will find phalanges in your fingers and in your toes.
- Describe the function of smooth muscles.
- Smooth muscle in involuntary and controls the movements of many organs in the body.
- Why do doctors often put casts over a broken bone?
- Doctors apply a cast to hold the broken ends of the bone in place so they will grow back together.
- Name two actions you do with voluntary skeletal muscles.
- Walking, picking up an object, movements of the arms and legs, etc.
- Do most skeletal muscles work alone or in pairs?
- In pairs
- Describe the function of heart muscle.
- Heart muscle in found only in the heart and is involuntary. It helps to control your heartbeat.
- Describe how muscles look when they contract and when they relax.
- When a muscle contracts it is gets shorter and thicker. When a muscle relaxes it gets longer and thinner.
- What nutrient helps make bones hard and strong and is used by muscles when they contract?
- Calcium
- What could cause a muscle to cramp?
- Too much exercise or "growing pains."
- When a bone moves, one muscle of the pair contracts and the other muscle ________.
- Relaxes
- What are the five parts of a bone?
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1. Marrow
2. Blood Vessels
3. Hard or Compact Bone
4. Thin Outer Covering
5. Spongy Bone - Proteins help build what type of tissue?
- Muscle
- Where is marrow found in a bone?
- It is found in the center of bones.
- What are the three things you can do to keep your bones and muscles healthy?
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1. Eat healthy foods
2. Exercise
3. Get plenty of rest and sleep - When you move your arm down is it the bicep or tricep that contracts?
- The tricep is the muscle that contracts.
- What is the function of cartilage?
- It protects the ends of bones and allows bones to move easily over one another.