Health - 6th Grade
BODY SYSTEMS
I. Skeletal System
The Learner Will...
1. name the functions of bones and how you can care for
your bones
2. identify problems that affect bones
3. know the 5 types of joints and how they perform
4. identify 3 types of tissue where bones connect
5. name the important (major) bones of the skeletal system
GLOSSARY
| appendicular skeleton |
humerus |
shortbones |
| axial skeleton |
immovable joint |
skeletal system |
| ball and socket joint |
joints |
skull |
| bones |
ligaments |
spinal cord |
| calcium |
long bones |
sprain |
| carpal bones |
marrow |
sternum |
| cartilage |
metacarpal |
tarsal |
| clavicle |
metatarsal |
tibia |
| dislocation |
osteoporosis |
ulna |
| femur |
periosteum |
vertebrae (spine) |
| fibula |
Phalanges |
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| flat bones |
pivot joint |
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| fractures |
radius |
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| gliding joint |
ribs |
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| hinge joint |
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II. Muscular System
The Learner Will...
1. name the different types of muscles and their functions
2. identify common muscle problems
3. know how to care for your muscles
4. name the important skeletal muscles
5. understand how muscles help control the movement of the
body
GLOSSARY
| accuracy |
extensor |
power |
| abductors |
fatigue |
progression |
| adductor |
flexibility |
quadriceps |
| aerobic exercise |
flexion |
reaction time |
| agility |
flexor |
rest |
| anaerobic exercise |
hypertrophy |
skeletal muscle |
| atrophy |
ideal body weight |
smooth muscle |
| balance |
involuntary muscle |
speed |
| biceps |
isokenetic |
strain |
| body composition |
isometric |
strength |
| bruise |
isotonic |
tendons |
| cardiac muscle |
Latissimus Dorsi |
tendinitis |
| cardiovascular fitness |
law of use |
time |
| contraction |
lifetime activity |
torn |
| cool down |
muscular dystrophy |
training heart rate |
| coordination |
muscular system |
trapezius |
| cramp |
muscle |
triceps |
| deltoid |
muscle tone |
voluntary muscle |
| endurance |
overload |
warm-up |
| exercise |
pectoralis major |
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| extensions |
posture |
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III. Circulatory System
The Learner Will...
1. list the parts of the circulatory system and the
function of each
2. know how to care for the heart and the blood
3. identify common problems of the heart and blood
GLOSSARY
| anemia |
heart attack |
| arteries |
heart rate |
| arteriosclerosis |
hemophilia |
| atherosclerosis |
leukemia |
| atrium |
plasma |
| blood |
platelet |
| blood bank |
pulse |
| blood pressure |
red blood cell |
| blood transfusion |
stroke |
| blood vessels |
universal donor |
| carbon monoxide |
universal recipients |
| capillaries |
veins |
| circulatory system |
ventricles |
| clot |
white blood cell |
| heart |
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IV. Respiratory System
The Learner Will...
1. name the main parts of the Respiratory System and the
functions
of each
2. know ways to care for your respiratory system
3. recognize common diseases of the lungs
4. know what you can do to keep a healthy respiratory system
5. trace the path of air through the respiratory system
during inhalation
GLOSSARY
| alveolar |
lung cancer |
| asthma |
lungs |
| bronchi |
mucus membrane |
| bronchitis |
oxygen |
| diaphragm |
pneumonia |
| emphysema |
respiratory system |
| epiglottis |
ribs |
| exhale |
trachea |
| inhale |
virus |
V. Nervous System
The Learner Will...
1. name the parts of the nervous system and the function
of each
2. know how to care for your nervous system
3. identify common problems of the nervous system
4. name the three parts of the brain an know what these
parts control
GLOSSARY
| brain |
nervous system |
| brain stem |
neurons |
| brain tumors |
peripheral nervous system |
| central nervous system (CNS) |
pinched nerve |
| cerebellum |
polio |
| cerebral palsy |
rabies |
| cerebrum |
receptor neuron |
| connecting neuron |
reflexes |
| epilepsy |
sensory neuron |
| motor neuron |
spinal cord |
| multiple sclerosis |
stroke |
