1. Physical Education IGCSE Topic 1 The skeletal system

2. The Skeleton system Try it yourself!

3. Get the answers! Key terms: SKELETON: the internal framework of the body made up of 206 bones. BONE: a hard whitish, living tissue that makes up the skeleton; bones are lightweight but strong and perform many functions.

4. Division of the Skeleton

5. Functions of the bone Shape and support - Movement - Protection - Blood cells production - Storage -

6. Classification of Bones on the Basis of Shape

7. Joint types, structure and formation Key term JOINT: a point in the body where two or more bones are joined in a way that permits movement 3 main types of joint:

8. Type of joint:__________________ Description:

9. Type of joint:__________________ Description:

10. Type of joint:__________________ Description:

11. Types of synovial joint Ball and socket joints Hinge joints

12. Part of the joint Description and role: Synovial membrane Synovial fluid Joint capsule Ligament Cartilage Tendon

14. Movement at joints

15. Identify: bones/joints/movements