Skeletal System
What protects your brain?
The cranium
What are the three types of joints?
a. Gliding joint, hinge joint, hammer joint
b. Gliding joint, hinge joint, ball and socket joint
c. Hammer joint, hinge joint, ball and socket joint
d. Gliding joint, hammer joint, ball and socket joint
b. Gliding joint, hinge joint, ball and socket joint
Where is the cranium located?
In the head
the ribs
How many bones are in our body?
206 bones
Where is the mandible located?
A. in the arm
B. in the hand
C. in the head
D. in the torso
What are the three main functions (jobs) of the skeletal system?
support, movement, and protection
What allows you to pick up things?
Phalanges
Joints
True or False: The clavicle is located in the upper body.
True
What pulls on bones to help you wave?
a. other bones
b. muscles
c. joints
True or False: The ribs are located in your torso.
True
True or false: Cartilage is another name for bone.
False
Where is the pelvis located?
At the bottom of the spine
Name a job of the skeletal system
Help with movement, protect internal organs, give the body support
What are bones made of?
Calcium and phosphorous
What is the largest bone in your body?
Femur
Where is the tibia located?
Where is the ulna located?
Tibia is in the leg.
Ulna is in the arm.