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2 Mitch is training.
a Muscles and bones form an organ
system. What is its name?
b Which muscle is Mitch exercising when
he raises his legs?
c Describe what happens to this muscle
when he lifts the mass on his feet.
d The quadriceps and hamstring muscles
are a pair. What is a pair of muscles
such as this called?
e Why do muscles need to work in pairs?
f Give the names of another pair of
muscles and describe what they do.
g How is a muscle cell adapted to its
function?
3 Draw a flow chart to show what happens in the nervous system to allow a muscle in Mitch’s
legs to lift the mass on his feet.
I can…
● describe how muscles and bones work together
● analyse evidence for changes in bones
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Building up muscles and bones
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