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A cell that makes new bones
What does red bone marrow make?
New blood cells
How many bones does a baby have?
300
How many bones does an adult have?
206
where is your femur?
top of leg
where are more than half of your bones located?
your hands and feet
what is a long bone?
a bone that is long but not wide
what is a short bone?
a bone that is short and wide
round bone
where is your humerus
how many vertebrae do you have in total?
24
how many vertebrae in your lumbar?
5
how many vertebrae in your thoracic?
12
how many vertebrae in your cervical?
7
where is your radius and ulna?
radius inside bone (thumb)
ulna outside bone (pinky)
allows your bones to move
what does joint cartilage do?
keeps your bones from rubbing against each other
what does your ribs protect?
your heart and lungs
how many ribs do you have on each side?
12
where is your tibia and fibula?
tibia inside bone on leg
fibula outside bone on leg
where is your mandible?
point to jaw
where is your patella?
knee
where is your scapula?
shoulder
where is your clavicle?
collar bone
where are your phalanges?
hands and feet