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5 marksThe Skeletal System

CSEC Human and Social Biology · January 2012 · Paper 2 · Question 6(b)(i)

Scenario describing injuries from a car accident involving tendons and joints.

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 severed.

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  1. 6(a)(i)List TWO functions of the skeleton other than enabling movement.[2 marks]
  2. 6(a)(ii)Name TWO distinct types of synovial joints and state the movement permitted by each.[4 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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