Physical Education

• Flexibility allows joints and muscles to move through their full range of motion.
• Two types of bones that make up the body are the hard and soft tissues.


  When body temperature increases blood flow increases
• A joint is where two or more bones meet


  Bones store nutrients such as calcium
• Flat bones are used to provide protection for vital organs


  Tendance are used to connect muscles to bones
• Five function of the skeletal system: Movement, Support, Protection, Make Blood, Storage


  Two major Skeletal system parts: Axial Skeletal & Appendicular Skeletal
• The Axial skeleton includes the skull, spine, ribs and sternum


  The appendicular skeleton includes the appendages of the body which are the shoulders arms, hips and legs
• Two types of marrow: Red & yellow

  Red marrow produces most of the body's blood cells

  Yellow Marrow stores fat that can serve as an energy resource
• 20% of an adults body weight is bone


  Bone is made up of 2 minerals: Calcium & Phosphorus
• Two types of joints: Immovable & Movable


  Immovable Joints- A joint that allows little to no movement

  Movable Joints-Most joints are moveable

  -Allows the body to move in wide range of movements

  Ligaments hold together the bones in movable joints
• Gliding Joint - Allows one bone to move over the other such as Knuckles, Wrist & Ankle it also allows you to bend and flex as well as make limited side to side motions