Bones

Bones provide support for our bodies and help form our shape. Although they're very light, bones are strong enough to support our entire weight. Bones also protect the body's organs. The skull protects the brain and forms the shape of the face. The spinal cord, a pathway for messages between the brain and the body, is protected by the backbone, or spinal column. The ribs form a cage that shelters the heart and lungs, and the pelvis helps protect the bladder and a part of the intestines. For the assessment students will be required to name basic and simple bones that are part of the human body that corelate towards an action when playing basketball. For example when a person is shooting the ball, they are required to label the bones used on a joint that they have chosen that is part of this action.

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Muscles

Muscles pull on the joints, allowing us to move. They also help the body do such things as chewing food and then moving it through the digestive system. Even when we sit perfectly still, muscles throughout the body are constantly moving. Muscles help the heart beat, the chest rise and fall during breathing, and blood vessels regulate the pressure and flow of blood. When we smile and talk, muscles help us communicate, and when we exercise, they help us stay physically fit and healthy. For the assessment students will be required to name basic and simple muscles that are part of the human body that corelate towards an action when playing basketball. For example when a person is shooting the ball, they are required to label the muscles used on a joint that they have chosen that is part of this action.