THE HUMAN BODY
The Locomotor System: bones, joints and muscles
Types of bones:
1) Short bones: support and stability
scaphoid, lunate, triquetral, hamate, pisiform, capitate, trapezoid, and trapezium
2) Flat bones: protect our organs
occipital, parietal, frontal, nasal, lacrimal
3) Long bones: used for movement
Femur,Fibula,Humerus,Tibia,Metacarpal
bones,Metatarsals,Phalanx bone,Ulna
Make a list and provide at least 3 examples of each type.
Joints
Types of joints:
1) Fixed joints: they do not move
2) Semi-flexible joints: allow a little movement
3) Fexible joints: allow our body to move
Ligaments: strong, elastic bands of tissue connect
bones and joints.
Cartilages protect the ends of these bones.
Fracture is a broken bone. How many joints can you think of? Please, name them.
Sprain is when we tear a ligament.
Dislocation is when a bone is moved from its normal
position.
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Muscles
Types of muscles:
1) Voluntary muscles: controlled by our brain.
2) Involuntary muscles: they move automatically.
Over 600 muscles
Muscles respond to
the nervous system
Tendons connect
bones and muscles
Which muscles are involved when you walk?
What muscles are involved when you jump (make a list)calves, hamstrings, quads,
and glutes
Some activities
How do you look after your bones,
Classify them:
muscles and joints?
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Nervous System receives info from the 5 senses, controls our organs and body systems (circulatory system, respiratory…) it can produce reflex actions.
Central Nervous system: BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD
Brain:
1) Cerebrum: biggest part which controls voluntary movements.
2)Cerebellum controls balance, movement and coordination.
3) Brain Stem: controls involuntary movement. It connects the brain and spinal cord which is protected the vertebrae and
controls reflex actions.
Peripheral Nervous Sytem:
Made up of nerve cells called neurons which travel to and from the brain.
The Senses
Key words for the five senses:
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Prepare a Slide with the key information of
the sense Mr Marc has mentioned to you.
Let’s go further… Curious facts
Popping your Knuckles
X-Ray invention
Broken Bones
Fun Facts
My Experience… Aspects I have learned
Make a video mentioning:
Bones
Muscles
Brain
Other Curiosities
