Bones of the Body
What is the largest bone in the human body?
Femur
What type of bone is the femur?
Long Bone
What type of joint is the elbow?
Hinge
How many vertebrae are in the human spine?
33
What is the skeletal system’s main job?
Support, protect and allow movement
What is the bone in your upper arm called?
Humerus
What type of bone is the vertebra?
Irregular
What type of joint is the shoulder?
Ball-and-socket
What is the name of the top section of vertebrae (neck)?
Cervical vertebrae
What is the scientific name for the collarbone?
Clavicle
Which bone protects the brain?
Skull or Cranium
The sternum is an example of what type of bone?
Flat Bone
What type of movement does a hinge joint allow?
Flexion & Extension
Which vertebrae are attached to the ribs?
Thoracic
Which joint type allows the thumb to move in many directions?
Saddle joint
What are the bones in your chest that protect the heart and lungs called?
Ribs
What is a short bone? Give an example
Cube-shaped bone. Carpals (wrist) Tarsals (Ankle)
The atlas and axis vertebrae in the neck form what type of joint?
Pivot joint
What is the lowest section of vertebrae called?
Coccyx
Why are flat bones important? Give one example.
They protect organs. Skull, Sternum, scapula, ribs
Name the two bones in the lower leg.
Tibia & Fibula
Explain the main function of long bones
Support weight & allow movement
Give two examples of ball-and-socket joints in the body
Shoulder, hip
List the five sections of the vertebral column in order from top to bottom.
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccyx
Explain how bones and muscles work together to create movement.
Muscles contract and pull on bones at joints, creating movement