NATURAL SCIENCE. HOW OUR BODY RESPONDS GROUP 3

 5ºA QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS OF GROUP 3

What includes the locomotor system?

The locomotor system includes the skeleton, joints and muscles.

What is a fracture?

A fracture is a broken bone.

Explain involuntary and voluntary muscles

Involuntary muscles: moves automatically, for example muscles in our heart.

Voluntary muscles: we can choose to move the muscle, for example the muscles in our arms.

How many types of joints are there?

There are three types of joints: fixed (in our skull), semi-flexible (vertebrae) and flexible (knees).

 5ºB QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS OF GROUP 3

How many types of joints are there?

There are three types of joints: fixed (in our skull), semi-flexible (vertebrae) and flexible (knees).

What are tendons?

Tendons are tissues that connect muscles to bones

What protects the skeleton?

It protects our internal organs.

What is the difference between voluntary and involuntay muscle?

Involuntary muscles: moves automatically, for example muscles in our heart.

Voluntary muscles: we can choose to move the muscle, for example the muscles in our arms.

 5ºC QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS OF GROUP 3

Name the different types of bones:

Short and wide

Flat and thin

Long and strong

Name the three types of joints:

There are three types of joints: fixed (in our skull), semi-flexible (vertebrae) and flexible (knees).

How many muscles are in our body?

We have more than six hundred muscles in our body.

What are tendons?

Tendons are tissues that connect muscles to bones