Y7 Organisms - Lesson 5 Joints and muscles

• Biology
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

I am the name given to the place where two or more bones meet

I cover the ends of bones to protect them

I help bones attach to one another

fluid

ligament

cartilage

Your skull, your shoulder and your elbow all contain joints. Compare these joints in terms of the movement they allow.
(3 marks)

Which muscle pumps blood around the heart?

Which muscle contracts to push food around your body?

Which muscle contracts to break food up into smaller pieces?

Which muscle holds your head up?

Which muscle bends your arm?

Which muscle helps your breathing?

Which muscle helps point your toes?