Bones Joints and Muscles

Question 1

plantar flexion at ankle

Answer 1

Gastrocnemius

Question 2

movement at the joint in football

Answer 2

flexion

Question 3

two movements at the shoulder

Answer 3

adduction and abduction

Question 4

synovial membrane

Answer 4

The synovial membrane makes synovial fluid

Question 5

synovial fluid

Answer 5

cushions the ends of bones and reduces friction when you move your joints

example: when playing football the synovial fluid lubricates our joints so they don’t seeze up.

Question 6

joint capsule

Answer 6

provides passive joint stability, limiting the joint range of motion

Question 7

bursae

Answer 7

reduce friction between tissues of the body

Question 8

cartilage

Answer 8

shock absorber and allowing bones to slide over one another

Question 9

ligaments

Answer 9

attaches bone to bone

Question 10

hinge joint

Answer 10

> elbow
knee
ankle

Question 11

ball and socket

Answer 11

> hip

> shoulder

Question 12

skull

Answer 12

cranium

Question 13

bone in the middle of ribs

Answer 13

sternum

Question 14

upper arm

Answer 14

humerus

Question 15

upper leg

Answer 15

femur

Question 16

knee

Answer 16

patella

Question 17

ankle

Answer 17

talus

Question 18

Antagonist

Answer 18

the muscle that relaxes to allow movement to take place

Question 19

cardiac muscle

Answer 19

muscle that never gets tired eg heart

Question 20

adduction

Answer 20

movements towards the midline of the body
example: This occurs at the hip and shoulder, returning the arms and legs back to their original position from a jumping jack movement.

Question 21

extension

Answer 21

to increase length between two bones

example: at the elbow when putting a shot.

Question 22

flexion

Answer 22

decrease in angle of bones at a joint

example: the elbow flexes when performing a biceps curl.

Question 23

insertion

Answer 23

the end of the muscle attached to the bone it moves

Question 24

Involuntary muscle

Answer 24

automatic muscles work on their own

Question 25

origin

Answer 25

fixed which doesnt move

Question 26

prime mover

Answer 26

the muscle that causes/produces movement

Question 27

rotation

Answer 27

movement around the axis

example: This occurs in the hip in golf while performing a drive shot.

Question 28

abduction

Answer 28

the movement away from the midline of the body

example: This occurs at the hip and shoulder joints during a jumping jack movement.