Vocab
Which tissue cushions joints and reduces friction?
Cartilage
Which joint allows movement in many directions, such as in the shoulder or hip?
Ball-and-Socket Joint
Tough tissue that connects bones to other bones.
Ligament
The shoulder blade that helps the arm move.
Scapula
This joint allows rotation, like the one in your neck.
What is a Pivot Joint?
Which joint moves back and forth like a door?
Hinge Joint
The framework of bones that supports and protects the body.
Skeletal System
Smooth, flexible tissue that cushions joints and reduces friction.
Cartilage
The chest bone in the center that connects the ribs.
Sternum
Bone that forms your hip area.
What is the Pelvis?
Which bone protects the spinal cord?
Vertebrae
All the bones in the body.
Skeleton
The bone that protects the brain.
Skull (Cranium)
A chain of bones that protects the spinal cord and helps you stand.
Vertebrae
Series of bones that help you stand up straight and protect nerves.
What is the Vertebral Column/Spine?
Which part of the skeletal system is the dense outer layer that gives bone its strength?
Compact Bone
Hard tissue that makes up the skeleton.
Bone
The lower jaw bone that helps you chew and talk.
Mandible
The hip bones that support the body and protect organs.
Pelvis
The living tissue inside some bones that produces blood cells.
What is Bone Marrow?
Which function of the skeleton helps keep the body upright?
Support
A place where two or more bones meet.
Joint
The collarbone that connects the arm to the body
Clavicle
How many bones does an average human have?
206
The “collarbone.”
What is the Clavicle?