Name that Bone
This bone protects your brain.
The skull or cranium
The skeletal system is made up of 4 main different parts:
Bones, cartilage, joints and marrow
This is where two bones meet.
Joint
Drinking this helps keep bones strong.
Milk
Location and Function of the skull.
Head / protect the brain
This bone runs down the center of your back.
Spine
This soft material inside bones helps create blood cells.
Bone marrow
True or False:
The joints in your elbow and knee are immovable.
False
Bones have a hard outside covering made of _______ and ________.
Phosphorus and calcium
Location and Function of the ribs.
Chest area / protects the heart and lungs
This is the longest bone in your body.
Femur
Bones have different shapes and sizes that depend on which 2 things?
function and location in the human body
Mention 3 body parts that have joints
Neck
Shoulder
Hip
Wrist
Elbows
Knees
Wrists
Ankles
List 3 organs that the skeletal system protects.
brain, heart and lungs
Location and Function of the femur.
Upper leg (Thigh) / Supports body weight and helps you walk.
How many bones does the human body have?
206
Without bones, our bodies would be like this.
Floppy, a pile of jelly or noodles
Soft connective tissue, like your ears and the tip of the nose.
cartilage
What are the 2 types of joints?
Location and Function of the pelvis.
Hips / Supports your body, connects the legs and protects the organs used for digestion
These bones protect your heart and lungs.
Ribs?
There are 4 jobs of the skeletal
system:
Protect internal organs
Give shape and support to the body
Provide movement
Produce red blood cells
Mention an example of an immovable joint.
The skull and the upper jaw.
What is the difference between: Movable and immovable joints?
Movable joints allow for movement and in immovable joints bones are connected but do not move.
This is what a picture of a bone is called.
An X-ray