Body Systems: Skeletal-Muscular, Digestive and Nervous

Name:

Consolidation Worksheet

Class:

Date:

What are Body Systems? / How Do We

Move? / The Muscular System
1.

Different parts that make up the human skeleton are shown

below. Put them together to create a model of the human
skeleton.
Cut along the dotted lines around the different parts. Arrange
the parts to make the human skeleton. Join the parts with the
help of an adhesive. Your model of the human skeleton can
now be displayed!

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a. What are joints?

b. What are the three types of joints in the human body?

c. Complete the sentence below:

freely movable joints.

joints and

joints are examples of

d. From your answers in c above, where can these joints be found on the
human body? Label two examples of each joint in the diagram below.

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2. The diagrams below show some bones found in our skeletal system. Write
down the names of the bones in the boxes provided and then match the
bones to their functions.

Name:

Function:

Protects the
brain

Protects the
heart and lungs

Protects the
spinal cord

The bar chart below shows the length of the arm bone in four people A, B,
C and D.

Length of arm bone

Arrange the people in increasing order of age.

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3. The words below represent important words related to our skeletal and
muscular systems. The letters used to spell the words are scrambled up.
Unscramble the letters to reveal the words!
Skeletal System
E

Muscular System

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Body Systems: Skeletal-Muscular, Digestive and Nervous

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Class:

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How Do We Digest Food?

Below is a diagram of the human digestive system.
Fill in the names of the organs in the boxes provided and state their functions. Two
examples have been done for you.

Rectum

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Anus

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Function of organs:

6 Faeces are stored in the rectum before it is passed out of the body.
7 Faeces are removed from the body through the anus.

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Body Systems: Skeletal-Muscular, Digestive and Nervous

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Class:

Consolidation Worksheet

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What Controls Our Body?

Classify the following actions into reflex actions and non-reflex actions.

Writing

Jumping

Sneezing

Heart beating
Reflex actions

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Kicking a ball

Digestion of food

Blinking

Non-reflex actions

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Body Systems: Skeletal-Muscular, Digestive and Nervous

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Fun and
Games

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Where Do They Belong?

Join several large sheets of white paper together so that it is large enough for
your friend to lie face up on it. Use a market to trace the outline of your friends
body on the white paper.

Outline of body

White paper

Write the names of the body parts shown below within the outline to correctly
show where they are located.

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Brain

Skull

Backbone

Ribcage

Stomach

Oesophagus

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Exam Practice
Process skills: Observing, Communicating

The picture below shows a human skeleton. Study the picture carefully and answer
the questions that follow.
A

B
C

a. Name one organ each that is protected

by Parts A, B and C.

[3 marks]

Hint:
Can you identify A, B
and C? Which organs do
they protect?

b. Circle one ball-and-socket joint in the picture.

[1 mark]

c. Mark one hinge joint with an X in the picture.

[1 mark]

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Date:

1.

Additional Teachers Resources

Cut along the dotted lines around the different parts. Arrange
the parts to make the human skeleton. Join the parts with the
help of an adhesive. Your model of the human skeleton can
now be displayed!

Different parts that make up the human skeleton are shown

below. Put them together to create a model of the human
skeleton.

What are Body Systems? / How Do We

Move? / The Muscular System

Consolidation Worksheet

Name:

Body Systems: Skeletal-Muscular, Digestive and Nervous

Answers to Additional Teachers Resources

ball-and-socket

joints are examples of

Hinge joint

Hinge joint

Ball-and-socket joints: Shoulder,

hip, wrist (Choose any two.)

Hinge joint: Elbow, knee, wrist,

knuckle (Choose any two.)

Hinge joint

Ball-and-socket joint
Hinge joint

Ball-and-socket joint

Ball-and-socket joint

d. From your answers in c above, where can these joints be found on the
human body? Label two examples of each joint in the diagram below.

Hinge
joints and
freely movable joints.

c. Complete the sentence below:

Immovable joints, slightly movable joints and freely movable joints

b. What are the three types of joints in the human body?

Joints are places where bones meet.

a. What are joints?

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Protects the
brain

Backbone

Protects the
heart and lungs

Skull

Protects the
spinal cord

Ribcage

B, C, A, D

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Arrange the people in increasing order of age.

Length of arm bone

The bar chart below shows the length of the arm bone in four people A, B,
C and D.

Function:

Name:

2. The diagrams below show some bones found in our skeletal system. Write
down the names of the bones in the boxes provided and then match the
bones to their functions.

Muscular System

Skeletal System

HINGE

JOINTS

RIBCAGE

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PULL

CONTRACT

MUSCLE

RELAX

BACKBONE

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Skeletal-Muscular,
Digestive and Nervous

SKULL

BONES

3. The words below represent important words related to our skeletal and
muscular systems. The letters used to spell the words are scrambled up.
Unscramble the letters to reveal the words!

Date:

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Small intestine

Rectum

Mouth

Anus

Large intestine

Stomach

Oesophagus

Fill in the names of the organs in the boxes provided and state their functions. Two
examples have been done for you.

Below is a diagram of the human digestive system.

Class:

How Do We Digest Food?

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7 Faeces are removed from the body through the anus.

6 Faeces are stored in the rectum before it is passed out of the body.

here before solid waste is formed and processed into faeces.

5 Undigested food enters the large intestine. Most of the water is absorbed

the intestines walls and into the bloodstream.

partially-digested food to form simple food substances. It will be absorbed by

4 More digestive juices are released in the small intestines to mix with the

food.

mixed with the food. The muscular stomach walls will also help to churn the

3 The stomach secretes digestive juices from the stomach walls that will be

helping the food to move down to the stomach.

2 The oesophagus contracts and relaxes, causing wave-like movements and

tiny balls.

soften and partly digest the food, while the tongue helps to roll the food into

1 The mouth chews the food and breaks it into smaller pieces. Saliva will help to

Function of organs:

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Jumping

Blinking

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Writing
Kicking a ball
Jumping

Sneezing
Heart beating
Digestion of food
Blinking

Digestion of food

Kicking a ball

Non-reflex actions

Heart beating

Sneezing

Reflex actions

Writing

Classify the following actions into reflex actions and non-reflex actions.

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Consolidation Worksheet

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Where Do They Belong?

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Ribcage

Brain

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Oesophagus

Backbone

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Digestive and Nervous

Stomach

Skull

Write the names of the body parts shown below within the outline to correctly
show where they are located.

White paper

Outline of body

Skull
Brain
Oesophagus
Ribcage
Backbone
Stomach

Join several large sheets of white paper together so that it is large enough for
your friend to lie face up on it. Use a market to trace the outline of your friends
body on the white paper.

Fun and
Games

Name:

Body Systems: Skeletal-Muscular, Digestive and Nervous

Class:

Date:

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[3 marks]

[1 mark]

[1 mark]

Can you identify A, B

and C? Which organs do
they protect?

Hint:

b. Circle one ball-and-socket joint in the picture.

(Pupils should circle the shoulder area, hip area or wrist area.)
c. Mark one hinge joint with an X in the picture.
(Pupils should draw an X on the knee, elbow or wrist.)

A: Brain; B: Heart/lungs/liver; C: Spinal cord

a. Name one organ each that is protected

by Parts A, B and C.

The picture below shows a human skeleton. Study the picture carefully and answer
the questions that follow.

Process skills: Observing, Communicating

Exam Practice

Name:

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Glossary
Chapter 2:

Backbone A bony structure found only in vertebrates. It holds the body

upright and protects the spinal cord
Ball-and-socket joint

A freely movable joint that allows bones to turn in any direction

Body system

A network in which several organs work together

Cell

The smallest unit of life

Contract

An action that causes the muscle to become shorter and fatter

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and Nervous

Digestion The process of breaking down food into simpler substances that
the body can use
Digestive system A body system that is made up of a long, twisting tube that starts
from the mouth and ends at the anus and helps in to process of
breaking down food
Freely movable joint

A joint that allows for a lot of movement

Gullet Also called the oesophagus. It is a long muscular tube that joins
the mouth to the stomach
Hinge joint One of the freely movable joints in the body that allows the bones
to turn in one direction only
Immovable joint

Joints that do not allow any movement

Joint

A place in the skeleton where bones meet

Large intestine Part of the digestive system. Water is removed from the
undigested food and absorbed into the wall of the large intestine
Muscular system

The body system that works with bones to help the body to move

Nerve

A threadlike structure used to transmit nerve signals

Nervous system

The body system that controls the entire body

Oesophagus Also called the gullet. It is a long muscular tube that joins the
mouth to the stomach
Organ A group of tissues that form a distinct structure, such as the eyes,
stomach or heart
Reflex action

A rapid action which happens without us thinking about it

Relax

An action that causes the muscle to become longer and thinner

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Ribcage

A curved bony cage that protects the heart, lungs and liver

Skeleton

The bones of a human or animal as a whole

Skeletal system A body system made up of the skeleton, that forms the framework
of the body and protects the internal organs

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Skull

A bony structure that protects the brain

Slightly movable joint A joint that allows for limited movement

Small intestine Part of the digestive system. Digested food is absorbed by the
walls of the small intestine and enters the bloodstream
Spinal cord

A long, thin, tubular bundle of threadlike structures

Tissue

A collection of cells of the same kind

Glossary

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