Biology: Muscles and Skeleton
Overview
Students will learn about the structure and function of muscles and the skeletons. They will focus on their interaction and how muscles work together.
The main SMSC/Personal Development content of this topic includes: PD15 – Fascination in learning about themselves.
The main UN Rights of a Child covered are No.6 – Life, survival and development and No.13 – Sharing thoughts freely.
Example Key Words
Skeleton
Part of the body that provides support, shape and protection to the soft tissue and organs of animals.
Antagonistic Muscle
A muscle that opposes the action of another.
Muscles
A contractile tissue found in animals.
Tendons
Band of connective tissue
Ligaments
Fibrous bundles of collagenous fibres.