Biology Week 25 - Bones & Muscles

Day 1 - 2 | Day 3 - 4 | Lab | Weekly Quiz

  • Anatomy
  • Axial skeleton
  • Appendicular skeleton
  • Joint
  • Bursa
  • Ligament
  • Tendon
  • Fracture
  • Cardiac muscle
  • Smooth muscle
  • Skeletal muscle
  • Origin
  • Insertion
  • 32 bone names
  • 7 joint types
  • 12 muscle names
  • 9 directions of movement

An Introduction to Human Anatomy

Imagine a time before today's medical science. How was the first knowledge about the inside of the human body gained?

The first anatomy lessons link to an Internet Websiteleft a lot to be desired.

Early medicinelink to an Internet Websitewas practiced with little knowledge of the causes of disease.

The 1918 version of Gray's Anatomy link to an Internet Websiteis online.

 
The Human Skeletal System

There will be a formal test before lab day this week. You will be asked to identify the major bones and joint types from the class skeleton. No notes may be used when taking this test.

click to find the answer to today's question What are the names of the three bones in the middle ear?

Bones of the human body: link to an Internet Websitelink to an Internet Website

Axial skeleton - 80 bones

  • cranium
  • spine link to an Internet Website
  • ribs
  • sternum

Appendicular skeleton - 126 bones

  • shoulder link to an Internet Website
  • arm   elbow link to an Internet Website hand link to an Internet Website
  • pelvis link to an Internet Website
  • leg   knee link to an Internet Website ankle link to an Internet Website foot link to an Internet Website
click on the skeleton for the answers
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More than half of the body's 206 bones are in the hands and feet.

The skull is composed of 29 different bones.

Not all bones developlink to a local webpage in the same way.

Of the 206 bones in your body, you should be able to identify the following by sight:

The Foot link to an Internet Website
  • Phalanges - toes
  • Metatarsals - foot
  • Tarsals - ankle
The Hand link to an Internet Websitelink to an Internet Website
  • Phalanges - fingers
  • Metacarpals - hand
  • Carpals - wrist bones
The Chest link to an Internet Website
  • Sternum - breast
  • Ribs - named by side and number -
    12 on each side
  • Clavicle - collar
  • Scapula - shoulder
The Leg link to an Internet Website
  • Fibula - small lower
  • Tibia - large lower
  • Petella - knee
  • Femur - upper
  • Pelvis - the "hip"
The Arm link to an Internet Website
  • Radius - thumb side lower
  • Ulna - finger side lower
  • Humerus - upper
The Skull link to an Internet Websitelink to an Internet Website
  • Maxilla - upper jaw
  • Mandible - lower jaw
  • Frontal - front
  • Parietal - top
  • Temporal - side
  • Occipital - back
  • Zygomatic - cheek
The Vertebrae link to an Internet Websitelink to an Internet Website
  • Cervical - first 7
    • The first is named the Atlas
    • The second is named the Axis - all others named by number, 3-7
  • Thoracic - middle 12 - ribs attach to the thoracic vertebrae
  • Lumbar - lower 5
  • Sacrum - 5 vertebrae fused at hips
  • Coccyx - 3 vertebrae fused - tail bone
The 3 bones of the middle ear link to an Internet Website
  • Maleus - hammer
  • Incus - anvil
  • Stapes - stirrup

Joint - a place where two bones meet.

Types of joints: link to an Internet Website
  • Fixed - skull
  • Semimovable - vertabrae and ribs
  • Movable - all others
    • Hinge - elbow & knee
    • Ball-and-Socket - hip & shoulder
    • Pivot - base of skull
    • Angular - wrist & ankle
    • Gliding - hand & foot
Related to joints:
  • Bursa - a fluid-filled sac in the knee and shoulder joints to cushion the bones.
  • Ligament - tough, flexible bands of connective tissue holding bones together at joints.
  • Tendon - tough, inflexible bands of connective tissue attaching muscle to bone.
link to an Internet website with useful information Use this website to learn about bone fractures. link to an Internet Website

See a comparison of male and female hips. link to a local picture

See how the humerus is used to determine age. link to a local picture

Day 1-2 Assignment - Bones & Muscles

  • Learn to identify the bones in the table above on the class skeleton.
  • Learn to identify the types of joints indicated above on the class skeleton.


Day 3 - 4

The Human Muscular System

click to find the answer to today's question The same muscles are used to lift a one pound object and a 20 pound object. What's different about lifting these two objects?

Muscles of the human body: link to an Internet Websitelink to an Internet Website

The muscles of your body produce movement by pulling, not pushing.

If all your muscles pulled in one direction, your could lift almost 25 tons.

Types of muscles: link to an Internet Website

Of the more than 600 muscles in your body, you should know the location of the following skeletal muscles:

The Arms
  • Deltoid link to an Internet Website
    • abducts arm
  • Biceps brachii link to an Internet Website
    • flexes forearm
    • supinates forearm from neutral
  • Triceps brachii link to an Internet Website
    • extends forearm
The Legs
  • Sartorius link to an Internet Website
    • flexes hip and knee
  • Rectus femoris link to an Internet Website
    • extends knee
  • Gluteus maximus link to an Internet Website
    • extensor of hip
    • rotates thigh
  • Biceps femoris link to an Internet Website
    • flexes knee
  • Gastrocnemius link to an Internet Website
    • flexes ankle
    • stabilizes ankle and knee when standing
The Trunk
  • Pectoralis major link to an Internet Website
    • adducts humerus
  • Rectus Abdominus
    • produces trunk motions
  • Trapezius link to an Internet Website
    • elevates and rotates scapula
  • Latissimus dorsi link to an Internet Website
    • rotates humerus

Muscle attachment: biceps as agonist and triceps as antagonist

Muscle movement:

Day 3-4 Computer Assignment - Bones & Muscles
This assignment must be completed by the end of class tomorrow to receive credit.
PowerPoint Evaluation Rubriclink to a local webpage

Make a PowerPoint presentation with the following slides about muscles.

PowerPoint is a "presentation graphics" program. It is used to visually provide information to a group of people - not just one person sitting in front of a computer. Color combinations and font size must make the slides easily read from a distance.

  1. Introduction - Title of presentation, your name, and assignment number.
  2. Number of Muscles - The exact number of bones in the body is known. Why is the exact number of muscles link to an Internet Website is in question?
  3. Deltoid Muscle - Paste this muscle diagram link to a local picture onto a slide. Use PowerPoint tools to cover the deltoid muscle with a red shape.
  4. Pectoralis Major Muscle - Duplicate slide 2 and change it to show the pectoralis major muscle.
  5. Trapezius Muscle - Paste this muscle diagram link to a local picture onto a slide. Use PowerPoint tools to cover the trapezius muscle with a blue shape.
  6. Gastrocnemius Muscle - Duplicate slide 4 and change it to show the gastrocnemius muscle.
  7. What is a Muscle Cramp? link to an Internet Website
  8. What Causes Muscle Cramps?
  9. How are Muscle Cramps Prevented?
  10. What Causes Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? link to an Internet Website
  11. How is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treated?
  12. Conclusion
  13. Bibliography

Save the file on your computer and show the completed assignment to your science facilitator.

Research Links:

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The three bones in the middle ear are called the hammer, anvil, and stirrup.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

A muscle is made of fibers that must contract completely or relax completely. More of these fibers are asked to contract when lifting a heavy object than when lifting a light-weight object.