Names
What is the name of the skull?
Cranium
What is the main purpose of the Skeletal System?
To keep our body erect and upright
Where is the pelvis?
Your hips
The carpal bones are above the tarsal bones.
True
True or False: Human babies have less bones than human adults
False, human babies have about 300 bones (adults have less)
What is the name of the jaw?
Mandible
What is the purpose of the ribcage?
To protect the heart and lungs
Where is your tibia?
Your lower legs
The sternum is above the mandible.
False
How many bones are in the adult body?
206 bones
What is the name of the bones forming the spine?
Vertebrae
What is the purpose of your cranium?
To protect the brain
Where is the ulna?
Your lower arm
Phalanges are only in your hand.
False.
The stapes bone is the smallest bone in the body. Where is it located?
The ear
What is the strongest bone in the human body?
BONUS QUESTION: Spell my last name.
Mr. DUELM (Dill-um)
Where is the scapula?
Your shoulders
Bones produce red and white blood cells.
True
What part of the body is broken the most in adults?
The arms
What protects the front surface of your knee?
Patella
BONUS QUESTION: What is the funniest bone in the body?
The humerus
Where is the radius?
Hands and feet account for 1/4 (25%) of all bones in the body.
False. Hands and feet account for over half the bones in the body.
What is the only bone in the body that is not connected to another bone?
The hyoid bone in the neck