types of bones
muscles
parts
problems
fun facts about bones
100

They are longer than they are wide and are the major bones of the limbs.

long bones

100

Is a tissue in animal bodies. Their main purpose is to help us to move our body parts.

muscles

100

This is a flexible connective tissue found in many areas in the bodies of humans including the joints between bones, the rib cage, the ear, the nose, the elbow, the knee, the ankle, the bronchial tubes and the intervertebral discs. It is not as hard and rigid as bone but is stiffer and less flexible than muscle.

cartilage

100

 Can also be referred to as a broken bone. They typically occur due to an injury or trauma, such as a car accident or a fall.

fractures

100

 Who has  about 270 bones.

Babies

200

are about as long as they are wide and are often cubed or round in shape. The carpal bones of the wrist are an example of this type of bone

short bones

200

The muscle attached to bones. They pull on bones to make movements.

skeletal

200

They attach bone to bone

ligaments

200

This is an inflammation of the joints. This can cause pain and a limited range of movement.

arthritis

200

These ribs are known as this because their only attachment is at the rear of the rib cage, where it is linked to the vertebrae of the spine.

floating ribs

300

They vary greatly in size and shape, but have the common feature of being very thin in one direction. The frontal, parietal, and occipital bones of the cranium—along with the ribs and hip bones—are all examples of this type of bone

flat bones

300

the muscle in blood vessels and the bladder

smooth muscle

300

connect bones to muscles

tendons

300

 This refers to a group of conditions that affect bone strength or integrity. They can be due to things such as a deficiency in vitamin D, loss of bone mass, and use of certain medications, such as steroids or chemotherapy.

Metabolic bone diseases

300

They have 206 bones.

adult human body

400

This bone has a shape that does not fit the pattern of the long, short, or flat bones. The vertebrae, sacrum, and coccyx of the spine are all examples of this.

irregular bones

400

the muscle in the heart.

cardiac muscle

400

all of the bones, cartilage, tendons, and ligaments in the body.

skeleton

400

This is a blood cancer that starts in your bone marrow. As part of your skeletal system, this spongy tissue inside your bones produces blood cells.

myeloid leukemia (AML)

400

There are 27 bones in this body part

hand

500

This type of bones are formed after birth inside of tendons that run across joints.

Sesmoid bones

500

The skeletal muscles move the limbs (arms and legs). They move the jaw up and down so that food can be chewed. Skeletal muscles are the only _________ muscles, the only ones that we can choose to move.

voluntary muscles