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Bones & Muscles: the locomotor system

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  • What is the function of the cardiac muscle?
    It makes the heart move and beat.
  • Name this bone.
    Humerus
  • Can you name these muscles?
    Quadriceps
  • Name these bones.
    Femur
  • A strong, elastic tissue that holds our joints togeher is called...
    Ligament
  • Identify number 4 in the picture
    Scapula
  • The end of our bones are protected by a strong and flexible tissue called...
    Cartilage
  • Muscles, joints and bones form our...
    locomotor system.
  • Name this bone.
    Pelvis
  • Can you name these muscles?
    Triceps
  • Name the three types of bones.
    The three types of bones are SHORT, FLAT and LONG bones.
  • Name these muscles (in plural)
    Calves (plural of calf).
  • Can you name these muscles?
    Biceps
  • How many muscles does the human body have?
    More than 600.
  • What is the difference between flat and short bones?
    They have different functions: short bones give us stability and flat bones proctect our internal organs.
  • The sternum and ribs are considered...Flat, short or long bones?
    They are FLAT bones: they protect our internal organs.
  • Name the three types of muscles.
    We have skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscles.
  • Identify number 18 in the picture.
    Tibia.
  • What type of joints are found in the skull?
    Our skull has many bones that are connected by FIXED (they DO NOT MOVE) joints.
  • What is the difference between FIXED and FLEXIBLE joints?
    Fixed joints do not move and flexible joints allows movement.
  • What is the function of a joint?
    Joints CONNECT our bones.
  • Identify number 12 in the picture.
    Fibula
  • A fully grown adult has...how many bones?
    206 bones.
  • Can you name these muscles?
    Abdominal muscles
  • What is the main difference between skeletal and smooth muscles?
    Smooth muscles are involuntary (they work automatically) and skeletal muscles are voluntary muscles (we can control them).
  • Name these bones (two)
    Ribs and sternum.