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WorksheetsUnit 1 - Learning Aim A2 - Function of Skeletal System
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What are the two functions of long bones?
Moving the body
Providing leverage
Producing red blood cells
Reducing friction in joints
What is the function of flat bones such as the sternum?
Red blood cell production
Protection
Reducing friction
Providing leverage
What is the function of short bones?
Movement (such as squatting / running)
Reducing friction
Bearing weight (such as press-ups)
Protection (such as withstanding impact in Rugby)
Which of these functions relate closest to Aerobic Athletes needing oxygen to their muscles?
Protection
Store of minerals
Leverage
Source of red blood cell production
How many functions are there of the Skeletal System?
5
6
7
8
Which type of bone reduces friction across the joint - such as the hinge joint between the femur / tibia / fibula?
Long
Sesamoid
Short
Flat
Which function refers to working with the muscular system to provide movement?
Supporting Framework
Protection
Attachment for skeletal muscle
Reducing friction
Achieving good posture for movement relates to which function?
Protection
Attachment for skeletal muscle
Leverage
Supporting Framework
Gaining mechanical advantage in moving larger weights / increasing stride length in running relates to which function?
Attachment for skeletal muscle
Supporting Framework
Leverage
Weight Bearing
Having a rich supply of 99% of the body's calcium and 85% of the phosphorus relates to which skeletal function?
Source of red blood cell production
Store of minerals
Reducing friction across a joint
Protection
