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    • What are the 5 functions of the skeleton?
      Muscle Attachment• Protection• Joints for movement• Blood cell production• Mineral storage
    • Which bones protect the heart and lungs?
      Ribs• Sternum
    • Define: synovial joint
      A freely movable joint where two or more bones articulate
    • Give 2 minerals that are stored in the bones

      Calcium• Phosphorous
    • Why is calcium important to the body? (2)
      • To create strong bones and teeth
    • Why are red blood cells important?

      They contain haemoglobin which carries oxygen.
    • Define: ligament
      Tissue which connects bone to bone and stabilises joints
    • Define: tendon
      Tissue which connects muscle to bone and transmits muscular forces to move bones
    • Which movements are possible at a hinge joint?
      A hinge joint permits flexion and extension.
    • Which bones make up the knee joint?

      femur, tibia, patella
    • Which bones articulate within the elbow joint?
      Humerus• Radius• Ulna
    • Which bones articulate within the shoulder joint?
      Scapula• Humerus Clavicle
    • Which bones articulate within the hip joint?
      Pelvis• Femur
    • Define: flexion
      Decreasing the angle of a joint
    • Define: extension
      Increasing the angle of a joint
    • Define: abduction
      Movement away from the midline of the body
    • Define: adduction
      Movement toward the midline of the body
    • Define: rotation
      Movement around a limb's long axis (screwdriver action)
    • Define: circumduction
      Multiplanar combination of flexion, extension, abduction and adduction in sequence (circular motion)
    • Give an example of the deltoids causing flexion
      The deltoids flex the shoulder of a tennis player as they throw the ball up to serve
    • Give an example of the deltoids causing extension
      The deltoids extend the shoulder joint of a rounders player as they draw the arm back to bowl the ball
    • Give an example of the deltoids causing abduction
      The deltoids abduct the shoulder joint in the outward phase of a star jump
    • Give an example of the latissimus dorsi causing adduction
      The latissimus dorsi adducts the shoulder in the inward phase of a star jump
    • Give an example of the pectorals causing adduction (horizontal plane)
      The pectorals horizontally adduct the arm across the chest during the release of a discus
    • Give an example of the abdominals causing flexion
      The abdominals flex the vertebral column and hip joint in the upward phase of a sit-up
    • Give an example of of the gluteals causing extension
      The gluteals extend the hip as a ballet dancer performs an arabesque
    • Give an example of the gluteals causing abduction
      The gluteals abduct the hip in the outward phase of a star jump
    • Give an example of the gluteals causing rotation
      The gluteals rotate the hip as a ballet dancer moves into first position
    • Give an example of the trapezius causing abduction
      The trapezius horizontally abducts the shoulder to bring the arm back in the preparation phase of a discus throw
    • Define: agonist
      The muscle most directly involved in bringing about a movement; also called the prime mover.
    • Define: antagonist
      A muscle which coordinates movement (relaxes and lengthens)
    • Which movement is created by the latissimus dorsi?
      Adduction
    • Define: mechanical advantage
      The ability of a lever system to move a large load with a small effort
    • Define: axis of rotation
      An imaginary line about which a body can rotate
    • Vertical axis of rotation
      An imaginary line running from top to bottom allowing a spinning rotation i.e. pirouette
    • Frontal axis of rotation
      An imaginary line which passes through the body horizontally from the left to right, allowing flexion and extension. i.e. somersault
    • Sagittal Axis of Rotation
      An imaginary line which runs through the body from front to back, allowing a sideward rotation. i.e cartwheel
    • A cartwheel occurs around which axis of rotation?
      Sagittal
    • Transverse plane
      line that divides the body into upper and lower sections
    • Frontal plane
      Divides the body into front and back portions.
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