Bone Facts
What is the longest/strongest bone in the body?
The femur
What is the bone in the head called?
The skull
This is a main part of the skeleton and is made up of hard and strong tissue.
True or False: Humans are born with more bones than they have as adults.
True, babies have around 300 bones, but as they develop, they fuse into bigger ones.
What is the common name for the femur?
The thigh bone
What flexible connective tissue is found at the ends of bones and provides stabilization for joints?
The cartilage
How many bones are in the average adult body?
206
What is the common name for the Patella, the bone that protects your knee joint?
The kneecap
What bands of tissue connect one bone to another?
Ligaments
What is the smallest bone in the body?
The stapes, located in the ear.
What is the common name for the Scapula, the flat triangular bone in your upper back?
The shoulder blade
What is the tissue that attaches muscle to the bone called?
Tendons