Bone Basics
What bone protects your brain?
Skull (cranium)
What is the bone in your upper arm called?
Humerus (funny bone)
What mineral that is found in milk helps maintain strong bones?
Calcium
What equipment helps doctors detect fractures?
X-Ray!
What bone on your head is located on a hinge and can "open and close"
Jaw/Mandible
How many bones does the adult body have?
206
What two important organs does your ribcage protect?
Heart and Lungs
What Vitamin is found in sunlight and citrus fruits?
Vitamin D
A fracture that goes straight across a bone is called what?
transverse
What is the place where two bones meet called?
Support, Movement, and Protection
What is the longest bone in your body? Bonus 100 points if you know where it is located
Femur (Thigh)
Why is Vitamin D important?
it helps to absorb an extremly important mineral, calcium.
What type of fracture goes diagonally across a bone?
Oblique fracture
What are the duo bones in your forearm called?
Radius and Ulna
Where in the bones are red blood cells produced?
Bone Marrow
What is your collarbone called?
Clavicle
Name two foods with Calcium
Milk, yogurt, cheese, leafy greens, or calcium-fortified foods.
What type of fracture breaks a bone into three or more pieces?
Comminuted
What is the smallest bone in the human body? Where is it located?
Stapes, located in the middle ear
Why do we need Red Blood Cells?
To carry oxygen throughout our bodies!
Tibia
Name 2 Foods with Protein
lean meats, beans, nuts, and seeds.
What type of fracture involves a bone cracking only on one side, while bending on the other?
Greenstick
Why can your bones help you move even though bones don't move by themselves?
Muscles pull on bones, and bones act like levers around joints.