Skeletal System
Another name for your kneecap
Patella
Another name for the skull?
Cranium
What's another word used to describe your jaw?
Mandible
What are collar bones called?
Clavicles
What are the bones in the fingers called?
Phalanges
What is the longest bone in the leg?
Femur
Name four types of bones?
Short, long, irregular and flat
What is the longest bone in the arm?
Humerus
What bone protects your brain?
Cranium
What makes our blood cells?
Bones
Two types of cells are made in the bones what are they?
red blood cells and white blood cells
What is the name of the bones that protect the heart and the lungs?
Ribs
Name me three different types of joints?
Hinge, Fixed and Ball and socket
What does the vertebrae protect?
The spinal cord
What is the Axial part of the Skelton made up of?
Its the central part of the Skelton, protecting the skull, vertebral column, ribs, sternum all in the central line of the body.
What does the Mo stand for in the functions of the skeletal system and what does it do?
Movement
What does the P stand for in the functions of the skeletal system and what does it do?
Protection and protect the vital organs
What does the B stand for in the functions of the skeletal system and what does it do?
Blood cell production- Creating new blood cells for the body
What does the S stand for in the functions of the skeletal system and what does it do?
Support and its main job is to keep the body upright and provide a framework for muscles and tissues attach to.
What does the Min stand for in the functions of the skeletal system and what does it do?
Mineral storage of calcium and phosphorus which are essential for the functions of other body systems