The Skeletal System

Question 1

Joints

Answer 1

Where bone meets bone
Bones are cushioned by cartilage, fluid and membranes
-Moveable/synovial joints
-Immovable/fused joints

Question 2

Immovable joint

Answer 2

Fused joint

Skull, pelvis

Question 3

Muscles

Answer 3

Made of protein, tough, elastic tissues

Contracts To cause movement

Question 4

Tendons

Answer 4

Connect muscle to bone

Question 5

Functions of skeleton

Answer 5

• support the body
• allow movement
• protect internal structures on body
• bone marrow produces red,white blood cells and platelets

Question 6

Biceps and triceps

Answer 6

Biceps contract(agonist) , triceps relaxes(antagonist) when arm moves upwards.

Question 7

Ligaments

Answer 7

Connects bone to bone

Question 8

Antagonistic muscles

Answer 8

Pairs of muscles that work against each other.

Question 9

Types of joints

Answer 9

Fused: skull
Synovial (ball and socket, hinged)
Ball and socket: hip and shoulder
Hinged: elbow and knee

Question 10

Synovial Fluid

Answer 10

Cushions and lubricate the joint

Shock absorber

Question 11

Bones

Answer 11

A living tissue which contains cells, blood vessels and nerves.
Adults have 206

Question 12

Antagonistic muscles

Answer 12

Pairs of muscles that work against each other

Biceps and triceps in the upper arm

Question 13

Synovial joints

Answer 13

-Ball and socket
-Hinged
Contains lubricating liquid called synovial fluid
Consists of cartilage, ligaments, synovial fluid

Question 14

Cartilage

Answer 14

A dense connective tissue at the top of the bone

Question 15

Synovial fluid

Answer 15

A thick, straw-coloured substance used to cushion and lubricate the joint, acts as a shock absorber

Question 16

How many bones in an adults body

Answer 16

206