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 and knee 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.
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 where two or more bones meet within a joint capsule and allow a wide range of movement to occur
Synovial fluid - fluid secreted by the synovial membrane which lubricates the joint
Cartilage - a tough, elastic, fibrous connective tissue that covers the ends of bones to prevent wear and tear
Ligaments - a short band of tough and flexible tissue connecting bone to bone to stabilise the joint
Tendons - a tough yet flexible band of fibrous tissue which joins muscle to bone
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