1. Sports Challenge by Rhemsey Ajlouny-Pilles
How Soccer Affects the Human Body

2. Functions of the Body System During Soccer
I have been playing soccer since I was three years old. As I play soccer I have learned and felt many of the body systems working. The two main systems are the skeletal and muscular.

3. Muscular System
Four main parts of the muscular system are crucial in playing soccer i.e. running, rotating the body, extending the leg, kick the ball.
Quadriceps: A group of muscles in the front top part of the leg. When kicking the ball the knee is bent/flexed and the hips are extended. When following through with the kick the knee is extended and hips flexed.
Hamstrings: These are the muscles are opposite of the quadriceps. They are the muscle group at the top back part of the leg. The hamstring extends the hip and flexes the knee when the leg is brought back before kicking the ball. The hamstring is also important for protecting the leg from over stretching and injury.
Glutes: Gluteus Maximus otherwise known as the butt muscles, rotate and extend when kicking the ball. They also rotate the hip joints.
Core Muscles: These are the muscles in the upper body including the abdomen. They are used when making a kick because they are light and support the balance of the legs. The core muscles have to be strong because without them the legs will trip and fall.

4. Muscles for the “kick”

5. The Skeletal System

6. Immune System Sickness:
The Lymph Nodes: The lymph nodes stop diseases. Some diseases can make you unable to walk or run. It