The Body 2

Think about these questions:1 What are some parts of the lower body?2 What are some of the muscles in the leg? The Legs and Lower body There are several parts to the leg. The upper part is known as the thigh. The front of the lower leg is the shin. The back of the lower leg is the calf.There are two joints in the leg. They are the knee and ankle. They help the leg move.The foot is attached to the bottom of the leg at the ankle. Our feet allow us to walk, jump, and run. They also aid in balance. The toes are part of the foot.There are several large muscle groups in the lower body. The gluteals are located in the buttocks. The quadriceps are located on the front of the thigh. The hamstrings are located on the back of the thighs. Match the body part with its location. Shin The front part of the lower leg. Knee Located midway down the leg. It connects the thigh and calf. Gluteals Muscles found in the buttocks. Read the sentence pairs. Choose which word best fits each blank. A The .............. found in the buttocks, are a large muscle group. gluteals B The man felt pain in the front of his thigh when he hurt his ............. quadriceps Read the sentence pairs. Choose which word best fits each blank. A The woman fractured her ................ when she dropped a heavy object on it. foot B The man rubbed his ............. because his lower leg ached. calf Read the sentence pairs. Choose which word best fits each blank. A The woman put protective guards over her ..........., to protect her lower legs. shins B The man rested his hands on his ........... and rubbed his quads. thighs Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the word bank. Joints knee ankle Muscle hamstring Part of the foot toe Listen and read the poster again. What are the two parts of the lower leg called? The front part of the leg is called the shinThe back part of the lower leg is called the calf Listening Listen to a conversation between a physical therapist and an assistant. Mark the following statements as true (T) or false (F). The patient regularly schedules physical therapy. True False The patient has hurt her knee. True False The injury was sports related. True False Listen again and complete the conversation. PT: So, there's a new patient coming in this morning. Assistant: Okay. Is that marked on the schedule?PT: It is now. She has the 9.30 am appointment.Assistant: Oh, I see. Melissa Fletcher. What is she coming in for?PT: She mentioned her leg. Specifically her hamstring and knee. Apparently it was a sports injury.Assistant: Ouch. That might take some time to heal.PT: I expect so. Make sure she schedules more appointments before leaving.Assistant: Will do. Revision Fill in the parts of the lower body on the illustration.