Health and P.E Level 1

Question 1

roughly how many bones are there in a human?

Answer 1

200

Question 2

what provides movement to the skeleton?

Answer 2

muscles and tendons

Question 3

what shields the internal organs?

Answer 3

the skeleton

Question 4

what does the skeleton provide?

Answer 4

support and shape

Question 5

what happens to the bone when the muscle contracts?

Answer 5

it moves in the direction of the contraction

Question 6

where are white and red blood cells found? and what do they do?

Answer 6

they are found in the bones and the which fights of infections and the red carries oxygen

Question 7

how many vertebrae are in the cervical spine? and where are the cervical vertebrae located?

Answer 7

7 and by the neck area

Question 8

how many vertebrae are in the thoracic spine? and where are the thoracic vertebrae located?

Answer 8

12 and down the middle of your back

Question 9

how many vertebrae are in the lumbar spine? and where are the cervical lumbar located?

Answer 9

5 and by your lower back

Question 10

what are the last two bones of the spine located and called?

Answer 10

by the bum and called the sacrum and coccyx

Question 11

what are the three main types of joints called?

Answer 11

fibrous, cartilaginous and synovial

Question 12

an example of a fibrous joint

Answer 12

the skull - no movement

Question 13

an example of a synovial joint

Answer 13

the knee - very movable

Question 14

an example of a cartilaginous joint

Answer 14

the pubic symphysis - little movement

Question 15

what makes up a synovial joint?

Answer 15

articular cartilage
articular capsule
ligaments
Meniscus 
bursae

Question 16

what does the articular cartilage do?

Answer 16

it covers the joining, protects the bone tissue and reduces friction

Question 17

what does the articular capsule do?

Answer 17

it surrounds the joint creating stability and stopping unwanted material from entering and provides a cavity for the synovial fluid

Question 18

what do the ligaments do?

Answer 18

stability and movement

Question 19

what does the meniscus do?

Answer 19

creates a shock-absorbing pad and to maintain stability

Question 20

what do the bursae do?

Answer 20

sacs filled with synovial fluid they reduce friction when tendons rub over them

Question 21

what are the different types of joints?

Answer 21

ball and socket
hinge joint
condyloid joint
saddle joint
plane joint