Curated OER
The Musculoskeletal System The Muscoskeleton System
Students research the Internet on physical fitness and sports. In this physical fitness report lesson students write a report on an athlete of their choice.
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Human Anatomy- How Do We Move?
Learners examine the muscular system. In this muscular system lesson, students first draw a realistic representation of their leg or arm bones. Learners do several activities to attach these bones to "joints" with string to simulate the...
Curated OER
Freshmen Biology Terms
In this biology worksheet, 9th graders identify and locate various vocabulary terms pertaining to ninth grade biology. There are 48 biology terms located in the word search.
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health
Seer Training Modules: Introduction to the Muscular System
Self-guided learning activity where students learn about the structure and function of the human muscular system. There is a short quiz at the end of the lesson to check for understanding.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Skeletal Muscles
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Identify and describe the structure and function of the skeletal muscles in a human being.
Other
Canadian Sports Massage Therapists Association
Homepage of professional sports massage therapists in Canada. Basic information on sports massage therapy benefits, training courses, books, and recent journal articles are all included.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Measuring Our Muscles
Student teams build model hand dynamometers used to measure grip strengths of people recovering from sports injuries. They use their models to measure how much force their classmates muscles are capable of producing, and analyze the data...
Other
Southern California Orthopedic Institute: Biceps Tendon
This resource provides information about the biceps tendon.
Other
S. California Orthopedic Institute: De Quervin's Disease
Southern California Orthopedic Institute article about De Quervain's disease that affects the tendon sheath of the wrist. Also has locations of orthopedic practices near you.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Have you ever heard of carpal tunnel syndrome? It is a condition that affects your wrist and fingers. Numbness and pain in these areas are results of carpal tunnel syndrome. Read more to learn about the causes of this syndrome, and how...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Skeletal Muscles
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the structure of skeletal muscles and how they move bones.
WebMD
Web Md: Achilles Tendon Problems
This site from WebMD Health provides great information on the problems that can arise from the Achilles Tendon. Includes several pictures, quite a few links, and answers to commonly asked questions. This article has sections on causes,...
Other
E Hand: Tendons
Click into one of the following areas to learn more about tendons: alphabetical tendon index, tendons sorted by location, tendon injuries, tendon related classifications, tendon sutures, or tendon related discussions.
