Webquest- Skeletal and Muscular System

Directions: Using the internet as a resource, you will be exploring the skeletal system by interacting with several different web sites. Answers to each question can be found by using the web site listed. Please use your own paper to answer the questions. ENJOY!

Find the answers to questions 1, 2, and 3 at

  1. What are 5 important functions of the skeletal system?
  2. How many bones are in the human body?
  3. Why do adults and babies have a different number of bones?

Find the answers to questions 4 and 5 at

  1. Why do we need calcium?
  2. How do we get calcium?

Find the answers to questions 6 and 7 at

  1. What is the largest bone in the body and where is it located?
  2. What is the smallest bone in the body and where is it located?

Using the links provided, complete the following muscular system web quest. Be sure tofollow the directions at each webpage and take time to learn about the muscles.

Part 1. Find Multi-talented Muscles:

1. What are 3 of the functions of the Muscular System?

2. What are the three types of muscles?

3. Write a description of each type of muscle.

4. Give an example of each type of muscle.

5. What is another name for smooth muscles?

6. List three places you might find smooth muscle and what do they do?

7. What type of muscle makes up the heart and what does it do?

8. What is the name of the type of muscle in your bicep and what does it do?

9. What are muscles made of?

Part 3. Muscular System Injuries

Answer the following questions:

a. Sports injuries in high school can result in what kinds of issues as adults?
b. Even though high school athletes tend to have just as many injuries as pro athletes, why is there more concern over the younger athletes?
c.What are the two basic injury types?
d. What is an acute injury?
e. In the activities listed below, identify the area(s) of the body prone to overuse injuries.
-Pitching in baseball
- Swimming
-Gymnastics and cheer-leading
f. Why are stress fractures a common injury for young athletes?
g. Can an athlete return to practice 48 hours after suffering a mild concussion if the parents agree?
h. Many injuries can be avoided if the athlete takes what actions before the start of the season?

Take the quiz at

Muscles for Fun: Find the Interactive Human Body:

At the bottom of the page is "FLEX SOME MUSCLES" activity. Click on this link. Choose maleor female.

Click on the muscles in the box on the left.

Read the description of this muscle in

the box on the right.

Click on the muscle on the right and drag it to the human body.

Write down the ten muscles that you have found.

Have your teacher initial when the diagram is completed. ______

Use the following website to answer the questions:

a. What is a muscle cramp?
b. What are 5 common causes of muscle cramps?
c. I warned Dodson that during his "3-a-days" there is a great chance his boys will develop heat cramps. What are the symptoms I told him to look for?
d. What causes heat cramps?

Use the following website to answer the questions:

  1. Which female athletes are most at risk for developing one of the parts of the triad?

b. Females are ______times more likely to have disordered eating compared with males.

c. What is the connection between Amenorrhea and stress fractures?

Sports Injuries:

a. Playing a high school sport has many benefits. Playing sports reduces the risk of which chronic illnesses?

b. What is the leading cause of adolescent injury?

c. What are the six most common sports related injuries?

d.Why is an ACL injury in young athletes such a concern for surgeons?

e. What is prehabilitation?

f. What is the aim of prehab?

g. Instead of having athletes work on sprinting and lifting exercises, what should the young athletes focus on first?

h. Stew Smith pointed out three regions of the body where most imbalances occur in young athletes. What are these regions?

i. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends eight tips for young athletes. List these tips.