Created by Lucia Hernandez
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Question | Answer |
What are the three parts in which we can divide our body? | The body can be divided in: HEAD TORSO LIMBS |
What are the main functions of the skeleton? | The main functions of the skeleton are: 1- To support our body 2- To protect our vital organs |
What makes up the skeleton? | The skeleton is made up of BONES |
What connects the bones in the skeleton? | The JOINTS |
What are the joints in the arm? | The joints in the arm are: SHOULDER ELBOW WRIST |
What are the joints in the leg? | The joints in the leg are: HIP KNEE ANKLE |
What are the characteristics of bones? | They are hard and rigid |
What are the characteristics of muscles? | They are soft and bendy |
The muscles help us to.... | Move our bones and our body |
What is the locomotor system? | It´s the parts of our body that allow us to move. It includes: - Bones - Muscles - Joints |
How do the muscles move our bones? | They contract and relax |
When the muscles contract... | they get shorter |
When the muscles relax... | they get longer |
What are the bones in the head? | The bones in the head are: SKULL VERTEBRAE |
What are the bones in the torso? | The bones in the torso are: SPINE RIBS HIP |
What are the bones in the arm? | The bones in the arm are: HUMERUS RADIUS ULNA |
What are the bones in the leg? | The bones in the leg are: FEMUR TIBIA FIBULA |
What´s the name of the joint that connects the scapula and the humerus? | Shoulder |
What´s the name of the joint that connects the humerus with the radius and ulna? | Elbow |
What´s the name of the joint that connects the ulna and radius to the hand? | Wrist |
What´s the name of the joint that connects the pelvis to the femur? | Hip |
What´s the name of the joint that connects the femur to the tibia and fibulla? | Knee |
What´s the name of the joint that connects the tibia and fibula to the foot? | Ankle |
What muscle do we have in the face? | Masseter |
What muscles do we have in the front part of the torso? | Pectorals and abdominals |
What muscles do we have in the back? | Deltoids and trapezius |
What muscles do we have in the arm? | Biceps and triceps |
What muscles do we have in the leg? | Quadriceps, biceps and calf muscles |
What types of muscles do we have? | Voluntary and involuntary |
Give an example of a voluntary muscle | biceps, abdominals, quadriceps.... They move when we want |
Give an example of an involuntary muscle | Heart (it moves automatically) |
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