Functions
supports
The kneecap is called the _______________.
Patella
The skull is called the ______________.
Cranium
What are places where bones meet called?
Joints
There are ____________ bones in the body.
206
The skeletal system works with the _______________ system to move the body.
Muscular
The shinbone is called the ____________.
Tibia
The wrists are called the ___________.
Carpals
Joints that open and shut like a door are called _______.
Hinge joints
The mineral ___________ makes bones strong.
Calcium
The skeletal system ______________ organs.
protects
The hips are called the ______________.
Pelvis
The upper arm bone is called the ____________.
Humerus
Joints that move in a circle are called __________.
Ball and socket joints
_______________ is a flexible tissue that cushions bones and shapes your body.
Cartilage
The skeletal system makes _______________.
blood cells
The ankles are called the _______________.
Tarsals
The bones of the spine are called ______________.
Vertebrae
Joints that never move are called ______________.
Fixed joints
Bones are connected to each other by ____________.
Ligaments
The skeletal system mainly stores ______________.
calcium
The thighbone is called the ________________.
The collarbone is called the _______________.
Clavicle
Joints that rotate side to side are called ______________.
Pivot joints
The spinal cord are protected by many small bones in the spine called _____________.
Vertebrae