Bones
What bones protect your spine?
What are the vertebrae
What is one main job of the skeletal system?
Gives the body its shape; protects organs; works with muscular system to move
What type of bone is the cranium?
Flat bone
The mineral that you need to keep your bones strong
What is Calcium
What is the smallest bone in the body called and where is it found?
What is the stirrup. It is found in the ear.
How many bones are in an adult human body?
What are 206 bones
What helps bones stay flexible?
Protein
What is the name of the bone that connects the shoulder to the arm
This is what is produced in bone marrow
What are blood cells
What is the name of the kneecap?
What is the patella
What bone protects your brain?
What is the skull
How do bones help you move?
They work with the skeletal system
Name an irregular bone
What is the vertebrae
At what age do humans typically stop growing in height?
Between 18 and 25 years of age
Name 2 food sources that provide calcium to the bones
Name a bone in the arm.
What is the humerus, radius or ulna
What type of joint allows for rotation?
What is a ball and socket joint
What is the process of bone formation called?
What is ossification
Two parts of the body that protect the organs
What is the ribcage and sternum
What is the longest bone in the body?
What is the femur?
What is the role of cartilage?
Cartilage cushions the bones
What type of bone is the carpal
What is a short bone
What are the finger bones called?
What is Phalanges
What is a common bone injury in children?
Clavicle and wrist fractures