Term 1 Class 6

The City School

Worksheet Number: Science 4.1.b

Topic: The skeletal and muscular system

Name: ___________________ Class: ___________

By attempting this worksheet, learners will be able to:

➢ describe the role of skeleton
➢ understand why joints are needed
➢ know the types of joints

Q.1 Name one place in your body where you have fixed joint. Why is it useful to have a fixed joint in this
place?
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Q.2) Name the bone:

a) that forms the ball and socket joint in your shoulder.
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b) that forms the hinge joint at your elbow.
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Q.3 Why is it important to reduce friction at moveable joints?

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Q.4 Describe where cartilage is found at the elbow joint. Why is the cartilage there?
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Q.5 What is the function of synovial fluid?
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Q.6 The statements below are not accurate. You need to rewrite the statement so they include correct
information.
Statement 1: “Joints form only one bone”
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Statement 2: “Most joints in the body are not flexible.”

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Statement 3: “Most bones in the human body are not joined together and therefore do not move freely”
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Statement 4: “Hinge joint help bones to move forward and backward, an example is the hip bone”.
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Statement 5: “Ball and socket joints aid movement in one direction. Examples include the hip and shoulder”.
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Q.7 Write the name of the joints involved in the following pictures.

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Q.7 Fill in the blanks.

i. A place in the body where two bones come together is a(n) ________________.
ii. ____________________ is a condition in which bones become weak and break easily.
iii. The tip of the nose is able to move side to side because it is made up of ________________.
iv. The total number of bones in human body is _______________.
v. Cranium has ______________ joints.