PSK4U
Introductory Kinesiology
Unit 3: Anatomy
Activity 2: Major Muscles and Bones
"Street Lingo" Connection
You may know some of the bones in the human body by their "street name" but can you match the name up with the proper anatomical name?
Upper Body
Lower Body
The Musculoskeletal System
Below you will find activities that will help you learn about the musculoskeletal system. After you have completed the first two activities you will able to complete a practice test that will involve multiple choice questions.
Assignment 1: Multiple Choice Question Tips
Not sure how to approach multiple choice questions? There are various resources out there that can help.
Look at the following websites and video and synthesize the information to create a list of 8-10 tips you think are most useful for helping to answer multiple choice questions.
The Major Components of the Musculoskeletal System
The following interactive outlines the main aspects of the skeletal, muscular and articular systems. You will be working with this information over the next few activties. Initially, we just want to investigate the skeletal and muscular systems.
As you read through the following interactive, use this chart to help keep the information organized.
The following activities will help you become familiar with the major bones and muscles of the musculoskeletal system.
Watch It!
Each of the following videos was selected not only for subject but also the approach taken to discuss the topic.
Video 1: The Skeletal SystemRemember: Sometimes it’s the simple way to explain something that is often the most effective.
Keeping it short is also another approach to effective instruction. Here’s a short video of the muscular system.
Assignment 2: Inquiring About Effective Videos
Each video was selected not only for subject material, but also for the approach taken to discuss the topic. As you watch, analyse the videos for their effectiveness in delivering information.
In a paragraph, explain which video you found most effective and which one you found the least effective and why.
For the video you found least effective in providing information on its topic, search online for a better video that covers the same topic.
Activity: I Like to Move It... together
Now that you know about the major bones and muscles in the human body, it’s time to think about how bone and muscles work together in a beautiful relationship to create movement in physical activities and our everyday activities. To understand how movement works, we must think about the effects of the origin and insertion of the muscles on joint movement.
Here are two examples:
By Niwadare, via Wikimedia Commons
The quadriceps muscle group consists of four muscles that insert on the tibia. Three originate on the femur. The fourth crosses on the anterior side of the pelvis. Because of this arrangement, the quadriceps muscles are able to create the movement of flexion at the hip and extension at the knee. We use these movements when kicking a soccer ball.
The biceps muscle originates in the shoulder joint area and inserts on the radius. It is one of the muscles that produce flexion at the shoulder joint, which allows for raising the arm above the head, as in a tennis serve. This also produces flexion at the elbow joint, which allows the bending of the elbow in a tennis serve, as well as in everyday movements such as lifting an object or scratching your head.
Assignment 3: Describing Movement
Now it’s your turn.
Choose one or two of the major muscles or muscle groups.
Using correct terminology and with reference to insertion and origin points, describe how the muscle originates proximally and inserts distally to cause a movement at the joints that are crossed
What types of movement does this create, and what are some actions that involve the use of these movements?
Give another example of when the movement would be used during physical activity, sports and/or everyday life.
Add your description to your portfolio.
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