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level: Skeleton and Muscles

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level questions: Skeleton and Muscles

Question	Answer
How many bones is the human skeletal system made up of?	206
Roughly how many muscles is the human muscular system made up of?	640
What are the four main functions of the skeletal system?	Movement, support, protection and production of red blood cells
What are the bones in the skeletal system made up of?	Tissue
What part of our body does the skeletal system protect?	Organs
What does our skeleton support?	Soft tissues
Our bones contain a soft tissue called bone marrow, what does this produce?	Red and white blood cells
What do red blood cells do?	Carry oxygen around the body
What do white blood cells do?	Protect the body from infection
What is attached to our skeletal system to allow movement?	Muscles and joints
What is the name of the two bones that make up our skull and jaw?	Cranium and mandible
What is the name for the collarbone?	Clavicle
What is the name for the breastbone?	Sternum
What is the name for the collection of bones that make up our backbone?	Spine
What is the name of the bones that go across our chest to protect our heart and lungs?	Ribs
What are the names of the bones in our arms?	Humerus, ulna and radius
What are the names of the bones in our hands?	Carpals, metacarpals and phalanges
What is the name of the bone at the base of spine?	Coccyx
What are the names of the bones in our legs?	Femur, fibula and tibia
What is the name of the bone in our kneecap?	Patella
What are the names of the bones in our feet?	Tarsals, metatarsals and phalanges
What is the name for the bands that attach muscles to our skeletal system?	Tendons
What is the name for a pair of muscles that work against eachother?	Antagonistic
When one muscle contracts, it pulls on the tendons that move the bone. What does the other muscle do to allow movement?	Relaxes
What is the name of the opposing muscles in the arm?	Bicep and tricep
What is the name of the opposing muscles in the upper leg?	Hamstring and quadricep