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Muscles
and Bones
Skeletal system tasks Muscular system tasks
(upper body) (lower body)
1. Look at the skeleton’s left arm. Label each 1. Name the muscles in the lower body which
box and draw an arrow to the correct bone are important for jumping
(scapula to phalanges).
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2. Name the different types of joint at the
2. Name the prime mover (agonist) muscle in
Shoulder:_________________________________________
the leg when taking off to jump for a lay up.
Elbow:____________________________________________
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Wrist:_____________________________________________
3. What attaches the muscle to bone
(e.g. at the knee)?
3. In the left arm what is an example of a;
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Long bone:_______________________________________
4. What attaches bone to bone
Short bone:
(e.g. across the ankle)?
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Flat bone:________________________________________ _____________________________________________________
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