Musculo Skeletal System

Question 1

What is the musculo-skeletal system?

Answer 1

The skeleton includes all the bones in the body. Attached to the skeleton is a system of muscles, from large muscles like the gluteus maximus to the sheets of muscles that join bones together. E.g. the biceps and triceps. Working together, the joints, bones and skeletal muscles form the musculo skeletal system

Question 2

When is the musculo skeletal system useful in sport?

Answer 2

For stability, posture and protection. Also very helpful to aid the movement of an athlete

Question 3

The five functions of the skeleton

Answer 3

Muscle attachment 
Protection
Storing minerals
Joints for movement 
Blood cell production

Question 4

How does the skeletal system protect us in sport?

Answer 4

Staying safe in sport is vital and the skeleton plays a key role. The skull protects the brain, the spine protects the spinal chord and the ribs protect the internal organs including your heart.

Question 5

Whats the benefit of muscle attachment in relation to sport?

Answer 5

The muscle you use in sport need strong points to attach to. Bones provide that framework. The muscles are attached by tendons and the bones act as anchors that the muscles can pull on as they move

Question 6

Why are joints important in sport?

Answer 6

Look at the skeleton and you can see points where bones come together to form joints. Joints let the body make a variety of movements. Some are small, precise or fine movements like getting the right grip on a javelin. An example of this is how the wrist is used in rugby to generate the spiral motion on a pass

Question 7

Storing calcium and phosphorous and how it benefits us

Answer 7

The bones act as a store for calcium and phosphorous, two minerals that are vital for developing and maintaining the strong and healthy bones that you need for exercise. The best sources for both minerals are milk, cheese and yoghurt. Phosphorous also helps reduce muscle pain after a hard work out

Question 8

Red and white blood cell production and why it’s important to sport

Answer 8

Some bones have hollow centres that hold bone marrow. Bone marrow makes most of the cells of the blood, including red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. Bone marrow responds to your activity and condition to keep you in good shape. When the oxygen content of the bodies tissues drops of the number of red blood cells goes down, your bone marrow makes more red blood cells; and if you have a cut, it makes more platelets to reduce the bleeding