Chapter 1a Applied anatomy and physiology

Bones of the lower skeleton 

Memory Aids: 
• Cranium-crash helmet 
• Clavicle - Collar bone
• Sternum - Stare at
• Scapula - shoulder blade
• Ulna - 
• Under Carpals - drive the car
•  Patella - pat your knee
• Tibia - table top
• Fibula - fib you liar!
• Tarsals - walk on tar
• Talus - walk tall
Learning objectives: 
• Identification of bones of skeleton
• Structure of skeleton (bone shape & type; long, short & flat)
 • Functions of the skeleton
• Muscles of the body
• Synovial joints structure 
• Freely moveable hinge joints at; knee, elbow and ankle
• Ball and socket joints at; hip and shoulder 
• Muscle contraction types 
• Types of movement at joints; flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, rotation
• Antagonistic pairs; hips, legs and arms
 • Analysing sports movements; bones, joints, muscles, movement, antagonistic pair and
contraction type
Structure of the skeleton 
Functions of the skeleton 
Task: Complete task 1 on the worksheet
below and label the bones of the body Task:

Task: Complete and mark Revision

Workbook page 1
 ‘Bones of the skeleton’ Structure
of skeleton (bone shape & type;
long, short & flat)
Questions