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Bones and Muscles Labeling

Use the numbered structure descriptions to identify the bones and muscles. Then apply your knowledge to movement and exercise. Write answers in your own words where asked.

Identify the structures

For each numbered description, match the structure to the correct name from the list. Use each option once.

1.Match each numbered description to the correct structure.

1. Bone that forms the cranium
2. Shoulder muscle
3. Upper-arm bone
4. Muscle at the front of the upper arm
5. Thigh bone
6. Muscle group at the front of the thigh
7. Shin bone
8. Main calf muscle

H. Quadriceps
D. Gastrocnemius
G. Deltoid
F. Femur
C. Skull (cranium)
A. Tibia
E. Humerus
B. Biceps brachii

2.Which bone is found in the upper arm?

Femur
Humerus
Tibia
Cranium

3.Which muscle group on the front of the thigh extends the knee?

4.State whether each structure is a bone or a muscle: deltoid, femur, gastrocnemius, tibia.

Apply your understanding

Use your knowledge of the musculoskeletal system to explain how movement happens and how exercise affects the body.

5.During an elbow curl, the biceps shortens and the forearm lifts. Explain how the biceps, bones and elbow joint work together to create this movement.

6.When you straighten your elbow, the triceps contracts and the biceps relaxes. True or false?

7.Tendons connect to .

8.During a calf raise, a person rises onto the balls of their feet. Name either the gastrocnemius or the soleus and describe its role in this movement.

9.A student includes regular weight-bearing exercise in their training plan. Describe one way this type of exercise can benefit bone health over time.

10.A teammate feels sharp pain during a set of squats but is tempted to continue. Give two sensible actions they should take.