Grade 6 Biology 2014

Name 5 types of joints

Characteristics of fibrous joints

Characteristics of Ball and socket joints

Characteristics of Hinge joints

Characteristics of Gliding joints

Characteristics of Pivot joints

How does a bone heal

name 3 types of fractures

discuss 12 points about muscles

muscular system
name important skeletal muscles

another name for collar bone

patella better known as

bones that make up the lower leg

name the two bones that make up the lower arm

ball and socket joints are found where

name an immovable joint

ribs are part of your body known as

your breast bone is also known as

the hip bone is also known as

the thigh bone is the longest bone and is called the

name one bone that can move in the skull

explain why hinge is a good name for the joints at your elbow and knee

name 3 important functions of the skeleton

why are joints necessary

what is a muscle

true or false
the funny bone makes your laugh

true or false
bones need the pressure they get from exercise

true or false
your body has 630 muscles

name the 5 senses

in order for us to have a sense we need

describe how the eyes work

skin sensors

smell sensors

explain how we hear sounds

outside flap which collects the sound

directs the sound onto the eardrum which vibrates

a thin rounded membrane which vibrates and transmits the sound to the middle ear

receives vibrations from the eardrum and transmits them to the inner ear

these are fluid filled and vital to our sense of balance

contains nerve cells which transmit the sound to the auditory nerve

carries sound to the part of the brain which controls sound

connects the middle ear to the back of the nose. it is used to equalize pressure

all sounds are caused by

bats have poor eyesight and they use what to "see"

what holds us down on the earth's surface

our eyes are hollow balls of

what are sensitive and help us to see at night

what part of the ear provides information about the movement of the head

parts of the ear - Anvil

parts of the ear - Cochlea

parts of ear - Ear drum

parts of ear - Hammer

parts of ear - Nerves

parts of the ear - Outer ear canal

parts of the ear - Semicircular canals

parts of ear - Stirrup

Balance

we get dizzy because

bats use sound to navigate - this is called

bats see using sound

echolocation calls characterized by