Bones 1
The adult body has how many bones?
206
The infant or baby's body has how many bones?
300
What part of the body would you fine a ball and socket joint?
Hip or Shoulder
True or False
Owls can turn their heads all the way around.
False
What are owl pellets?
regurgitated bones and hair or fur
Where is the longest and strongest bone in the body located?
Upper Leg
What is the best way to tell if a bone is broken?
X-Ray It
What part of the body would you find a saddle joint?
Thumb
The ears and part of the nose are made of this substance.
cartilage
True or False
The muscular system moves the skeletal system.
True
What part of the body would you find the smallest bone in?
ear
What nutrient is very important in the development of strong bones?
Calcium
What happens when our muscles contract.
They get shorter
The mid-section of the body is called the________.
Torso
What is an example of a stimulus and a response?
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What part of the body does the skull protect?
Brain
What are phalanges?
Fingers and Toes
What part of the body would you find a hinge joint?
knee, elbow, fingers, toes
What are voluntary muscles?
Muscles you can move.
What are involuntary muscles?
Muscles that move by themselves.
What organs do the ribs protect?
Heart and Lungs
List 3 things that the skeletal system does.
Supports
Protects
Gives us shape
Movement
What attaches muscles to bone?
Tendons
What causes a response?
stimulus
What are the 5 Senses in humans.