The Locomotor System | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

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muscles are __________ organs

elastic

muscles are attached to bones by ___________

tendons

give me TWO examples of joints

shoulder, elbow, hip, finger, ankle, knee, wrist

bones meet at the _______

joints

give me an example of a voluntary movement

example

The ends of bones are covered by a soft, elastic tissue called __________

cartilage

give me ONE example of a short bone

carpals, tarsals

give me ONE example of a long bone

humerus, radius, ulna, metacarpal, metatarsal, femur, fibula, tibia

muscles in the head are ________

flat

give me ONE example of a flat bone

sternum, cranial bones, ribs, scapulae

give me an example of a reflex movement

example

muscles in the trunk are _________ and __________

flat and large

many muscles in the limbs are _________

long

All bones are hard and rigid and contain mineral substances such as ____________

calcium

what are the three main types of bones?

long, short, and flat

What is it called when there are involuntary and prolonged muscle contractions?

muscle strains

what is it called when bones break or crack?

bone fractures

What is it called when there is damage to ligaments sometimes caused by twisting?

sprain