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Locomotor system
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- 1What are the three parts in which we can divide our body?The body can be divided in:
HEAD
TORSO
LIMBS - 2What 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 - 3What makes up the skeleton?The skeleton is made up of
BONES - 4What connects the bones in the skeleton?The JOINTS
- 5What are the joints in the arm?The joints in the arm are:
SHOULDER
ELBOW
WRIST - 6What are the joints in the leg?The joints in the leg are:
HIP
KNEE
ANKLE - 7What are the characteristics of bones?They are hard and rigid
- 8What are the characteristics of muscles?They are soft and bendy
- 9The muscles help us to....Move our bones and our body
- 10What is the locomotor system?It´s the parts of our body that allow us to move. It includes:
- Bones
- Muscles
- Joints - 11How do the muscles move our bones?They contract and relax
- 12When the muscles contract...they get shorter
- 13When the muscles relax...they get longer
- 14What are the bones in the head?The bones in the head are:
SKULL
VERTEBRAE - 15What are the bones in the torso?The bones in the torso are:
SPINE
RIBS
HIP - 16What are the bones in the arm?The bones in the arm are:
HUMERUS
RADIUS
ULNA - 17What are the bones in the leg?The bones in the leg are:
FEMUR
TIBIA
FIBULA - 18What´s the name of the joint that connects the scapula and the humerus?Shoulder
- 19What´s the name of the joint that connects the humerus with the radius and ulna?Elbow
- 20What´s the name of the joint that connects the ulna and radius to the hand?Wrist
- 21What´s the name of the joint that connects the pelvis to the femur?Hip
- 22What´s the name of the joint that connects the femur to the tibia and fibulla?Knee
- 23What´s the name of the joint that connects the tibia and fibula to the foot?Ankle
- 24What muscle do we have in the face?Masseter
- 25What muscles do we have in the front part of the torso?Pectorals and abdominals
- 26What muscles do we have in the back?Deltoids and trapezius
- 27What muscles do we have in the arm?Biceps and triceps
- 28What muscles do we have in the leg?Quadriceps, biceps and calf muscles
- 29What types of muscles do we have?Voluntary and involuntary
- 30Give an example of a voluntary musclebiceps, abdominals, quadriceps....
They move when we want - 31Give an example of an involuntary muscleHeart (it moves automatically)
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- Segundo Science (Body systems) FlashCards sobre Locomotor system, criado por Lucia Hernandez em 30-01-2015.
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