Bones 1
300
What is the jaw bone called?
Mandible
What is the main function of the bones?
To protect the organs, help us move and produce blood cells.
What is the main function of the heart?
The heart pumps blood throughout the body.
Are the lungs the same size?
-No, the left is smaller
How many bones does an adult have?
206
Name 2 foods that are good for our bones because they have calcium.
Milk, Cheese, Cabbage, Spinach are some examples.
What is the main function of the muscles?
Movement
What is the main function of the brain?
The brain is the command center for the body. The body sends signals to the brain and the body responds.
What size is our heart?
-a fist
Why does an adult have fewer bones than a baby?
The bones fuse as we grow.
Name three bones in the arm
-humerus
-radius-
-ulna
What is the main function of the kidneys?
To filter blood and remove all wastes from it
Controls body fluids and nutrients
What is the main function of the liver?
Make proteins and make sure blood is flowing normally.
What is the job of the pancreas?
-produces enzymes to help digest food
What are bones made of?
What is one similarity between bones and muscles?
They both help us move.
What is the main function of the lungs?
To help oxygen flow in and out of our bodies to breath.
What is the main function of the skin?
The skin is for protection, helps with body temperature and helps us feel.
What is the job of our intestines?
-helps digests food
-helps remove water
What purpose do bones serve?
-protecting our organs
-giving our body structure
Name the four leg bones that we learned about
Femur, Patella, Radius, Ulna
What in our body helps us with our posture and being able to sit upright?
Our bones
What is the largest organ of the body?
skin
How do we keep our organs healthy? Name 3
-exercise
-eating healthy
-vitamins