Unit 2: Human

Science DLP Year 5

Prepared by:
Madam Gracie Ervita anak Roger
 The Position and Functions of Joints
• Joints are where two or more bones are joined together.
• The position of joints are:
o Joint at the neck
o Joint at the shoulders
o Joint at the backbone
o Joint at the hip bone
o Joint at the elbow
o Joint at the wrist
o Joint at the knee
o Joint at the ankle
 Position of Joints Function
Allow us to rotate and turn our
Joint at the neck
head from side to side

Joints at the shoulder, hands and Allow movement of the upper

backbone body

Allow the arms to move back and

Joint at the shoulder
forth, side to side and rotation

Allow us to bend and straighten

Joints at the knee and hip bone
our legs