The Skeletal System – (in Paper 1)

Use these ‘I can’ and ‘I know’ statements to focus your learning and revision.

After taking the quiz in this section you should have a very good understanding of the concepts involved. Use the statements below to check your knowledge and understanding.

• I know the location of the cranium
• I know the location of the scapula
• I know the location of the clavicle
• I know the location of the sternum
• I know the location of the vertebrae
• I know the location of the fibula
• I know the location of the femur
• I know the location of the radius
• I know the location of the ribs
• I know the location of the humerus
• I know the location of the ulna
• I know the location of the carpals
• I know the location of the metacarpals
• I know the location of the pelvis
• I know the location of the patella
• I know the location of the tibia
• I know the location of the tarsals
• I know the location of the metatarsals
• I can identify the bones at the neck
• I can identify the bones at the shoulder
• I can identify the bones at the chest
• I can identify the bones at the elbow
• I can identify the bones at the hip
• I can identify the bones at the knee
• I can explain the skeleton’s role in movement
• I can explain the skeleton’s role in posture of the body
• I can explain the skeleton’s role in support
• I can explain the skeleton’s role in protection
• I can explain the skeleton’s role in mineral storage
• I can explain the skeleton’s role in blood cell production
• I know the names of the three types and shapes of bones
• I know the function of short bones
• I know the function of long bones
• I know the function of flat bones
• I know what a joint is
• I can explain how movement takes place at a joint
• I can explain how different joint types allow different types of movement