Body Riddles
When getting someone’s attention
This is what you might try to catch
And if you’re a pirate at sea
It might be covered by a patch
eyes
What do you use your muscles for?
They help us move and provide our bodies shape.
The human skeleton is made up of around 270 bones at birth – this total decreases to around 206 bones by adulthood after some bones get fused together. True or False?
True
I can hold things but I’m not a bag
I’m used to write things down but I’m not a pen
I have digits but I’m not a cellphone
I have nails but I’m not a hook
I’m part of your body but I’m not a foot
hands
How many muscles are in the body?
Over 600 muscles
What is a mineral that makes bones strong?
Calcium
This is something with digits
Although it’s not a clock
It is something with an arch
And gets put in a sock
foot
Where is the smallest muscle in your body found?
the ear
Name two functions of the skeletal system
support, movement, protection, blood cell production, calcium storage and endocrine regulation
I’m red but I’m not a strawberry
I have different types but I’m not an apple
I can be pumped but I’m not a bicycle tire
I can be donated but I’m not money
I contain cells but I’m not a jail
I’m in your body but I’m not your heart
blood
What is the name of the muscles you can't control?
Involuntary Muscles
Tendons are made of tough tissue that attaches your muscles to bones; keeping everything together. Ligaments keeps bones together. True or False?
True
I’m white but I’m not a sheet of paper
I come in different shapes and sizes but I’m not a snowflake
I can be broken but I’m not a window
I can be brittle but I’m not peanut butter
I’m sometimes humerus but I’m not funny
bones
Name three types of muscles found in your body.
Cardiac, smooth and skeletal muscles
What is one substance we need that is made in the bone marrow?
Blood