What effect does exercise have on the muscles?
In this lesson we will learn about muscles and how they work. We will also learn what happens to our muscles when we exercise and how people strengthen and grow their muscles.
What effect does exercise have on the muscles?
In this lesson we will learn about muscles and how they work. We will also learn what happens to our muscles when we exercise and how people strengthen and grow their muscles.
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Key learning points
- Describe how muscles enable movement
- Describe what happens to muscles during exercise
- Describe how muscles can change over time due to exercise
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4 Questions
Q1.
How many different types of nutrients make up a healthy diet?
5
6
Q2.
Name 3 factors that affect how much someone should eat.
Gender
Religion
Q3.
What is scurvy?
When you are tired.
When you do not eat enough fibre.
When you do not have enough of one or more nutrients in your diet.
Q4.
What is a nutritional deficiency?
When you are lacking in vitamin C.
When you are tired.
When you do not eat enough fibre.
4 Questions
Q1.
Choose the word that finishes the sentence. "When a muscle contracts it gets..."
Longer
Tall
Q2.
Choose the word that finishes the sentence. "When a muscle relaxes it gets..."
Shorter
Tall
Q3.
How many muscles are in the human body?
630
640
660
Q4.
Choose the word that finishes the sentence. "When one muscle relaxes the other..."
Relaxes
Stretches