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Sport - Skeletal
Sport - Skeletal System - functions
Question | Answer |
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What does the skeleton protect? | vital organs |
What does the cranium protect? | the brain |
What does the pelvis protect? | the reproductive organs |
What do the ribs protect? | the heart and lungs |
What do tendons do? | attach muscles to bones |
How do muscles create movement? | by pulling on bones |
What type of bones provide a lever system? | long bones |
What do bones store? | minerals e.g. calcium & phosphorus |
What minerals essential for? | bone growth & maintenance of bone health |
What does bone marrow do? | produce red & white blood cells |
What do red blood cells do? | carry oxygen for energy |
What do white blood cells do? | fight infection |
Why do bones need to be strong? | to support the weight of the body |
Which bones support the weight of the body? | pelvis & tarsals |
What do synovial joints do? | secrete synovial fluid that reduces friction between bones |