How many bones does an adult skeleton have?
206
What do we call the connections between bones?
Joints.
The skeleton SUPPORTS our body and ___________our organs.
Protects
Which is the longest bone in the human body?
The femur,
What are the types of joints between bones?
Fixed, flexible and semi-flexible.
What are the two types of movements that muscles have?
Contraction and relaxation
How do muscles move our body?
By contracting and relaxing.
What muscles in our body can’t we control?
The involuntary ones.
What are the 3 main parts of our LOCOMOTOR SYSTEM?
Joints, bones and muscles.
What is the name of this joint?
Elbow.
When RELAXED, our muscles are LONGER or SHORTER?
Longer.
The______________is made of BONES.
Skeleton
