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Mind map with all the necessary information on the skeletal system for the EdExcel PE GCSE Course.

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movementprotectionsupportFunctionsforms cushionsbetween bones tostop them rubbingcartilagejoin bone to boneligamentsjoin muscle to bone/(other muscles)tendonsConnective TIssuesextension(opening a joint)flexion (closing a joint)adduction(moving towardsan imaginarycentre line)abduction (moving AWAYfrom an imaginary centreline)rotation (turning a limb)Kinds of Joint Movemente.g. shouldermoves in all directionsrotatesallows ALL kinds of joint movementball and sockete.g. knee/elbowgoes backwards and forwardscan't goside to sideallows flexion andextensionhingeTypes of Movable Jointdenser = strongerputs stress through the bonesstronger = lesslikely to breakor fracturecan increase bone densityadapt with exerciseless likely to injure yourselfstrengthens ligaments and tendonsExerciseget older = bodygets slower atrepairing andstrengthening bonesosteoporosis = diseasewhere bone density is SOLOW your bones are fragileand fracture easilywhere you support your whole body weight e.g.runninglarger force on bones = the better your body is atstrengthening boneWeight bearing exercsie can help prevent osteoporosisThe Skeletal System - PE GCSE EdExcelDouble click this nodeto edit the textClick and drag this buttonto create a new node