Movement
I can explain how muscles work together to move bones at joints.
Movement
I can explain how muscles work together to move bones at joints.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Bones meet at joints.
- Muscles can move bones.
- Muscles can only pull, by contracting, and cannot push.
- Some muscles work together in antagonistic pairs to move bones at a joint.
Keywords
Tendon - A tendon attaches muscle to a bone.
Ligament - A ligament holds two or more bones together at a joint.
Joint - A joint is where two or more bones meet.
Cartilage - Cartilage is a strong, smooth tissue that is found inside a joint.
Antagonistic muscles - Antagonistic muscles work in pairs to move a bone at a joint.
Common misconception
Thinking that muscles can push bones (when in fact they can only pull).
The lesson makes clear that muscles can only pull bones, and work in antagonistic pairs to pull bones in opposite directions.
To help you plan your year 7 science lesson on: Movement, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 7 science lesson on: Movement, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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