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Skeleton/Movement
Science Junior Cert
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Three functions of the skeleton are ? | Support, protection, movement |
| What organ does the skull protect? | Brain |
| What two organs does the rib cage protect? | Heart and lungs |
| What is bone made up of | Living cells |
| What do the living cells in bone release that gives bone it's hard framework | Calcium |
| What is the name of the long bone that runs done the back called | Spine |
| The spine Is made up of individual bones called what? | Vertebrae |
| What lies between and separates each vertebrae | Discs of cartilage |
| When are joints formed | Where bone meets bone |
| What type of joint is in the skull | Fused joint |
| What type of joint is present in the knee and elbow | Hinge joint |
| What type of joint is present in the shoulder and hip | Ball an socket |
| Ligaments join what together | Bone to bone |
| Tendons join what together | Muscle to bone |
| Why is it necessary to have cartilage between bones | acts as a shock absorber |
| What do you call the fluid that surrounds the cavity around a joint | Synovial fluid |
| What is the name given to muscles that work in opposite directions | Antagonistic pairs |
| What do you call the two main muscles in the arm | Biceps and triceps |
| Another name for the funny bone is what? | Humerous |
| What is the name of the longest bone in the leg? | Femur |
| What do you call the part that the spine protects? | Spinal cord |
| What are the names of the two bones below the knee | Tibia and Fibula |
| What are the names of the two bones below the elbow | Radius and Ulna |
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