Musculo-skeletal System

Question 1

What is the musculo-skeletal system

Answer 1

The musculoskeletal system is the combination of the muscular and skeletal systems working together and includes the bones, muscles, tendons and ligaments of the body.

Question 2

What is the musculo-skeletal system important to performance in sport

Answer 2

> stability
posture
protection
movement

Question 3

The 5 function of the skeleton for sport

Answer 3

>protection
>strong minerals
>blood cell production
>muscle attachment
>joints for movement

Question 4

Protection of vital organs

Answer 4

The skull protects the brain
The spine protects the spinal cord
The ribs protect the internal organs

In some sport extra protection is needed, such as a helmet

Question 5

Muscle attachment

Benefits in relation to sport

Answer 5

The muscles you use in sport need strong points to attach to. Bones provide that framework. Bones act as anchors that muscles can pull on as they move

Question 6

Joints for movement

Answer 6

Bones come together to form joints that let the body make a variety of movements.

(Kicking a football)

Question 7

Storing calcium and phosphorus

Answer 7

The bone act as a store for calcium and phosphorus.

Phosphorus also helps to reduce muscle pain after a hard workout.

(Strong bones will make an athlete less likely to get injured as there bones will be less fragile)

Question 8

Red and white blood cell production

Answer 8

Some bones have hollow centres that hold bone marrow which produces most of the cells of the blood such as red and white blood cells and platelets

Question 9

Bone marrow

Answer 9

Bone marrow reacts to your activity and condition to keep you in good shape

When you get cut, bone marrow makes more platelets to reduce the bleeding

Question 10

Ligament

Answer 10

Bone to bone

Question 11

Tendon

Answer 11

Muscle to bone