It's all about Cartilage
The squishy, rubbery layer of material that is not bone, but still part of the skeleton.
What is cartilage?
The human body trunk's top starts at the...
What is the neck?
The scientific name of the bone that protects the brain is called the...
What is the cranium?
The outer layer that covers most bones, except at the ends of long bones.
What is the periosteum?
The largest bone in the body?
The point where two bones meet, often cushioned by a layer of cartilage.
What is a joint?
The trunk houses all the vital organs of the human body except what?
What is the brain?
The bone more commonly known as the shoulder blade.
What is the scapula?
Bone is made up of several layers, such as this one, sounding similar to a common kitchen implement.
What is spongey bone?
The bone of the forearm on the thumb side.
What is the radius?
Cartilage in joints helps to prevent bones from...
What is rubbing against each other?
The trunk contains the ribs and the breastplate, which protect sensitive organs. What is the technical term for a body's breastplate?
What is the sternum?
You have twenty bones of this name in your body.
What are phalanges?
The layer of bone responsible for strengthening the bone and providing the support for the structure.
What is compact bone?
The calf bone.
What is the fibula?
Cartilage is mainly composed of water and has no ______ vessels.
What are blood vessels?
All the body's ________ extend from the trunk.
What are the limbs?
The shoulder is made up of these three main bones.
What are the clavicle, scapula, and the humerus?
The layer of bone that creates red blood cells.
What is bone marrow?
It is a collection of many ring-shaped smaller bones, making a long chain.
What is the spine?
Cartilage is a structural component of what bone systems? Name two. (Hint: Think of the five senses.)
What is the rib cage, the nose, the ear, bronchial tubes, spinal discs, etc.
The thorax of the human body is called the....
What is the upper trunk?
The smallest bone in the human body.
The shin bone.
What is the tibia?
Cartilage is to the skeleton as _______ is in a car.
What is a shock absorber?
Also known as the lingual bone, this bone sits atop the larynx, providing an anchor for the muscles on the floor of the mouth, the tongue. It is independent from the rest of the skeleton.
What is the hyoid?
What is the skull?
The two main components that make up bone.
What is calcium and collegen phosphate?
The funniest bone in the body.
What is the humerus?