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💪 Skeleton & Muscles – Year 7
Biology · Year 7 (KS3) — bones, joints, tendons and how antagonistic muscles move the body
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Questions
Which part of the skeleton protects the brain?
Rib cage
Spine
Skull
Pelvis
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What is the longest bone in the human body?
Humerus
Fibula
Femur
Tibia
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Which tissue joins a muscle to a bone?
Bone marrow
Tendon
Ligament
Cartilage
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What type of joint is found at the shoulder?
Hinge joint
Ball and socket joint
Pivot joint
Fixed joint
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In a healthy teenager, where are red blood cells mainly made?
In the liver
In the kidneys
In the heart
In the bone marrow
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What do ligaments join together at a joint?
Bone to bone
Muscle to muscle
Nerve to muscle
Muscle to bone
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What job does cartilage do at the ends of bones in a joint?
Joins muscles to bones
Pulls bones to move them
Reduces friction and absorbs shock
Makes new blood cells
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When you bend your arm at the elbow, what happens to the biceps and triceps?
Triceps contracts, biceps relaxes
Both muscles contract
Both muscles relax
Biceps contracts, triceps relaxes
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Why do muscles have to work in antagonistic pairs?
Muscles can only pull, not push
One muscle alone tires too quickly
Each muscle joins to only one bone
Muscles can only push, not pull
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Which two long bones meet at the knee joint?
Tibia and fibula
Humerus and ulna
Femur and tibia
Femur and pelvis
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