The functions of the skeleton for soports

• Protection of vital organs

stayng safe during sport is vital, and skeleton plays a key role the skull protects the spinal
cord, and the ribs protect the internal organs, including your hearl.

• Muscle attachment
the muscles you use in sport need strong points to attach to bones provide that framework
the muscles are attached by tendons.

• Joints for movement

joints lei, the body make a variety of movements some are small, precise or “fine”
movements. Others, are larger or “gross” movements.

• Storing calcium and phosphorus

the bones act as a store for calcium and phosphorus, two minerals that are viral for
developing and maintaining the strong and healthy bones you need for exercise.

• Red and white blood cell production

some bones have hollow centres that hold bone marrow. Bone marrow makes most of the
cells of the blood, including red bloos cells, white blood cells and piatelets.

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The kneecap allows the quadriceps muscles to contract more effectively, and also protects the bones
and tissues it covers.

Sports activity involves repetitive movements of flexion and extension, in addition to overloads and
tensions in a joint such as the knee; It is a load-bearing joint, as it supports our body weight
multiplied by gravity.
At the biomechanical and functional level, the patella is considered as the central point of
connection between the common tendon of the quadriceps and the patellar tendon, and as the
articulated component of the extensor mechanism of the knee and more specifically of the
femoropatelar joint.

It is located in the anterior part of the knee. Its apex articulates with the femur. The patella is a flat,
rounded bone that is included in the terminal tendon of the quadriceps femoris muscle and is located
in front of the lower extremity of the femur.

It can be considered a front face, a back face, the base, the vertex or apex and two side edges.

The four heads of the quadriceps (M. vastus intermediate, M. vastus lateral, M. vastus medial,
M.rectus femoris) are condensed into tendon sheets that converge in the vicinity of the patella
forming the quadriceps tendon, in whose thickness the patella is located. The largest component of
fibers emerges from the lower vertex of the patella and forms a powerful tendon tape called the
patellar ligament that inserts into the tuberosity of the tibia.

From the lower sector of the lateral edges of the patella emerge fibrous sheets, which contribute to
strengthening the knee joint. An aspect of interest is that the fibrillar tendon components of each
quadriceps belly occupy different planes and can be identified in the patellar region. The fibers of
the rectus femoris are the most superficial and some of them jump to the patellar ligament without
inserting into the patella.