Starter quiz
- Which best describes the skeletal system?
- the respiratory tract and lungs
- the heart and vessels responsible for circulating blood
- the nervous system that initiates movement
- the bones that give structure to the human body ✓
- the bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments and cartilage that help us move
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- The shoulder blade is another name for which bone?
- sternum
- clavicle
- patella
- scapula ✓
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- The cranium provides an essential role of ...
- 'protection' ✓
- Which of the following is not produced in the bone marrow?
- red blood cells
- plasma ✓
- white blood cells
- platelets
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- Match the following roles of the skeletal system.
- protection⇔providing a rigid shell around vital organs ✓
- movement⇔connecting to muscles enabling leverage at joints ✓
- production⇔creating blood cells within the bone marrow ✓
- ______ is a mineral that is stored in the bone marrow and helps prevent osteoporosis.
- 'calcium' ✓
Exit quiz
- The elbow, knee and ankle are examples of what type of joint?
- a ball and socket joint
- a hinge joint ✓
- a pivot joint
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- Name the joint type that allows abduction and adduction.
- a hinge joint
- a ball and socket joint ✓
- a pivot joint
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The feature highlighted in blue in the image of a synovial joint is the ...- 'cartilage' ✓
- Match the feature of the synovial joint with its function.
- synovial membrane⇔secretes synovial fluid ✓
- ligament⇔attaches bone to bone ✓
- joint capsule⇔encloses and supports the joint ✓
- The fluid filled sac, within a synovial joint, that cushions and helps to reduce friction is called a ...
- 'bursae' ✓
- The joint capsule and ligaments help to prevent ______. This is a type of injury that can happen at joints during a fall or contact with other players.
- 'dislocation' ✓
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Key learning points
- Each feature of a synovial joint has a different function.
- The cartilage and synovial fluid allow a joint to move freely.
- The joint capsule and ligaments help prevent dislocation.
- Hinge and ball and socket joints allow different types of movement.
- The bursae works as a cushion to reduce friction as we move at a joint.
Common misconception
There can be confusion between the role of ligaments and tendons.
Ligaments connect bone to bone to stabilise a joint whereas tendons attach muscle to bone to enable movement.
Keywords
Synovial joint - an area of the body where two or more bones meet (articulate) to allow a range of movements
Synovial fluid - fluid secreted by the synovial membrane which lubricates the joint
Cartilage - strong connective tissue that acts a buffer between bones; absorbing shock and preventing friction on the end of bones
Ligaments - a short band of tough and flexible tissue connecting bone to bone to stabilise the joint
Tendons - strong, flexible tissue that attaches muscle to bone
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