PE skeletal and muscular word search

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such as the femur
LONG
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such as the phalanges
SHORT
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such as the skull
FLAT
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such as the vertebrae
IRREGULAR
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such as the elbow and the knee
HINGE
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such as the hip and shoulder
BALL AND SOCKET
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such as wrist
PIVOT
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such as thumb
SADDLE
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such as bones in the hand
GLIDING
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very strong, non-elastic cords that join the muscles to the bone
TENDONS
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a tough but flexible tissue that acts as a buffer between the bones at joints
CARTILAGE
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bands of fibre attached to the bones that link the joints, they also help to keep the joints stable
LIGAMENTS
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a connection point between two bones where movement occurs
JOINT
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the group of muscles on the upper, front of the leg
QUADRICEPS
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the kneecap
PATELLA
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when the angle at the joint decreases
FLEXION
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when the angle at the joint increases
EXTENSION
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movement away from the midline of the body
ABDUCTION
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movement towards the midline of the body
ADDUCTION
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when the bone or limb moves around freely in a curve
ROTATION
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they make up the majority of muscles in the body
VOLUNTARY
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eg found in the walls of the heart, they work automatically and constantly
INVOLUNTARY
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the end of the muscle attached to the fixed bone
ORIGIN
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the end of the muscle attached to the bone that moves
INSERTION
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also known as the prime mover
AGONIST
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muscle that relaxes to allow a movement to take place
ANTAGONIST
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Card 2

Front

such as the phalanges

Back

SHORT

Card 3

Front

such as the skull

Back

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Card 4

Front

such as the vertebrae

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

such as the elbow and the knee

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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