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4 marksThe Skeletal System

CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2012 · Paper 2 · Question 6(a)(ii)

Human skeletal system and biomechanics.

Name TWO distinct types of synovial joints and state the movement permitted by each.

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  1. 6(a)(i)List TWO functions of the skeleton other than enabling movement.[2 marks]
  2. 6(b)(i)Explain, in terms of the interaction between muscles, bones, and tendons, why an individual cannot lift objects when the tendons attached to the radius are…[5 marks]
  3. 6(b)(ii)Explain how leaking or loss of synovial fluid from the knee joint produces severe pain during movement.[4 marks]

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